“Why?” Jasper’s eyes wavered in shock as he frowned. He had taken a while to build up the courage


    for the apology. For that, he lost sleep


    for a week.


    At first, he had nned to apologize to Alice at Newton’s birthday event. However, when he heard that


    Landon had shown up at Alice’s ce, he could walt no more and Immediately mished over to meet


    her.


    He was confused by his rash action as he had never behaved in this way in the past. He knew there


    was a switch button for his emotions, but it slowly dawned upon him that Alice was in control of it.


    “na should be apologizing to me. Why would you do that on her behalf? Are you showing off your


    love for her?” Her icy gaze pierced through him. “If shemitted a murder, would you take the


    punishment for her as well?”


    “Alice, I’m here to offer a sincere apology!‘ He raised his voice,


    “I feel you’re here to anger me.” She chuckled. Her eyes were dripping with iciness. “You shouldn’t


    throw around your apology. It’s an affront.”


    “Are you picking on me?” His lone grew hostile.


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    “You’re the one who’s picking on me. I didn’t Invite you to my ce. You showed up only to be


    snubbed.” She attempted to free her wrist. which hurt to the core. “Let go of me! I’m going back!”


    “So what if I apologize on her behall? At the end of the day, I’ve offered you an apology. What else


    should I do to make you happy?” Losing control of his temper, he grabbed her by the shoulders and


    shook her.


    “It was never my intention to force you into giving In. I wanted only for you to love me, but I understood


    and epted the fact that you would never do so. Why would you annoy me after I’ve received


    closure? Am I that insignificant to you?”


    She smiled bitterly. Her eyes were red in anger. Shocked, he felt that she had stared through his soul.


    “I want you to stay out of my life and never show up again. Bye. See yourself out.”


    She flung his hands off her shoulders, but he grabbed her hand. “How could you possibly keep me out


    of your life? You’ll always be a divorcee after we end our marriage. You can never wipe away our


    history.”


    “That’s for me to decide. You might think of it as a divorce, but I feel like I’m widowed.” She looked at


    him with disdain as though he was a


    speck of dust.


    Suddenly, his gaze flickered, as if he had been struck. His mind buzzed as a sharp pain coursed


    through it.


    He gasped as his hand trembled in pain. “Alice, I will never let go of you! You’re taking myst name!


    Don’t ever dream of starting anew as long as I refuse to divorce you.” J


    Tears rolled down her cheeks. She could take it no more and pped him across the face. This was


    her second time hitting him, but it felt different. There was a hole in her heart, as if he had physically


    stabbed her with his words.


    “Had I known you were such a jerk, I wouldn’t have married you!”


    She fled his car and mmed the car door behind her. She hastily ran into the vi in the rain without


    even taking her umbre.


    Jasper looked on with vacant eyes. His head froze in the lilted position after she pped him on the


    cheek.


    Momentster, he curled into a ball and wrapped his arms around his head. Trembling, he suffered


    through the throbbing headache,


    looking pitiful and miserable.


    Back in the vi, Alyssa stayed out of Sean’s way and ran into her bedroom. She couldn’t hold back her


    emotions when she reached the


    top of the stairs.


    With one hand on the wall, she gripped her sleeves with the other. Gasping like a drowning person, she


    had to muster all her energy to stop the tears from falling.


    Alice/ Landon approached her from behind with a concerned voice. She gritted her teeth and held her


    tears back.


    “I’m tired. I won’t see you off as I need my rest. Thanks for the gift.”


    “Alice, what’s wrong?” He questioned with trepidation.


    “Nothing’s wrong. Good night.”


    “Alice!” He went up to her in huge strides and held her shoulders, forcing her to turn and face him.


    She felt a little dizzy after he forcefully spun her around. Her misty eyes looked zed and woeful,


    adding to her allure.


    “Are you crying?” He stared at her fearfully.


    “No,” she answered tly, only to be betrayed by her reddened eyes.


    “Did Jasper make you angry? He’s just a dumb and insensible dude! Don’t take his words to heart.


    He’s not worth it.”