In the past, Alyssa was smart yet innocent to the ways of the world, smooth and cunning but still


    retained her naivety. She was always cherished by the Taylor family and never bothered to resort to


    such schemes.


    However, after marrying into the Beckett family and leaving Jasper, her mind was corrupted with


    conspiracies and schemes. She remembered when the “Crimson Heart” ne was brought on


    stage and how broken Jasper looked. At that moment, she felt like she had gone too far.


    In reality, she could have simply ignored the ne. There was no need to humiliate Jasper at the


    auction to this extent. But she couldn’t let it go.


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    It wasn’t that she was resentful because of the divorce from Jasper. She hade to terms with the


    fact that the love she had pursued for thirteen years was dead.


    Her unwillingness stemmed from Jasper’s foolishness. Why couldn’t he see the truth about the person


    he loved? She silently swore she would never meddle in their rtionship again.


    Alyssa felt a sharp pang in her heart and smiled bitterly. This would be thest time; she would no


    longer get involved in Jasper and Liana’s mess.


    Suddenly, the restroom door was kicked open with a loud bang. Alyssa remainedposed as she


    nced coldly at the intruder.


    It was Liana.


    She lifted her heavy dress with raging anger and charged toward Alyssa.


    “Alice! You wretched woman!”


    “Is your vocabry still so limited after three years of openly and privately insulting me?” Alyssa


    retorted coldly. She wasn’t in the slightest irked by her insults.


    “It must be you! You’re the one who put the ne Jasper gave me in the auction! How despicable!”


    Liana took another step forward but tripped over her skirt. She almost fell.


    She was caught off guard momentarily. And her face turned beet red.


    “I donated the ne for charity. What are you talking about? Liana, you really shouldn’t point your


    fingers at others.” Alyssa took a step back, afraid that Liana might pounce on her.


    She was such a bother. Alyssa feared she might have to get a rabies vine.


    “Alice! You resort to such lowly methods to humiliate me and Jasper because you can’t win him over!


    You’re trying to ruin our rtionship! Do you think this would work? Jasper would never fall


    “You didn’t want the ne anymore. You sold it to a pawn shop. So, it’s no longer yours. You have


    no say in who buys it or how they handle it. If you’re angry, it’s your own doing. Don’t me


    others.”


    Alyssa looked away. She was no longer interested in wasting words with Liana, and tried to leave.


    She wouldn’t even spare a nce for such a despicable and hypocritical woman. If it weren’t for


    Jasper, she would’ve never crossed paths with Liana.


    “Stop right there, you wretch! Get back here!” Liana’s anger surged. She grabbed Alyssa’s delicate


    wrist and pulled hard.


    Alyssa felt a sharp pain and furrowed her brow. Then, Liana forcefully took off the bracelet Mr. Beckett


    Senior gave her. It left a bright red mark on her fair wrist.


    “Give it back!” Alyssa was outraged. She red at her fiercely.


    Liana clenched the bracelet in her hand. She fell in love with this bracelet the moment she saw it. But


    that old man had to give it to the person she hated most!


    “Alice, you’ve taken what belongs to me, you shameless whore! Since I can’t have it, don’t even think


    about having it either!” Liana sneered and mmed the bracelet on the marble sink.


    “No!”


    A cracking sound pierced Alyssa’s heart. The emerald bracelet that Newton had given her shattered


    into pieces!