<strong>Chapter 170</strong>


    How unbelievably cruel of you to bully your younger sibling, Betty Beckett!


    "Mrs. Rosie, look, I understand, truly. But please remember that I am not Jasper''s wife anymore. I''m an outsider who has no say in family matters." Alyssa was helpless despite her feeling indignant.


    "I know. But who else can I count on except for you? I can''t talk to anyone about this." Mrs. Rosie wept.


    "Hey, d-don''t cry." Alyssa felt sorry for the olddy and gentlyforted her, "I have taken note of Lauren''s situation. Please take care of her for now. I''ll help her out if I get the chance to do so."Content ? N?velDrama.Org.


    "Thank you! Thank you, Madam Alice!" Mrs. Rosie expressed immense gratitude and reluctantly ended the call.


    Alyssa sighed after the phone screen went dark.


    "Is she the olddy at the Becketts that you''ve mentioned before?" asked Jonah after taking a sip of tea.


    "Yeah. She''s an honest and kind soul who raised Jasper. She was good to me when I lived at the Becketts''."


    She would not hesitate to reciprocate and hit back at those who wronged her. Simrly, she would forever remember the kindness of others.


    "It must have been a serious matter if she felt the pressing need to call you."


    "It was Lauren, the youngest of the Becketts."


    Her heart pained upon recalling Lauren''s innocent and nk face.


    "That child''s autistic. And she''s pretty reserved and introverted. She doesn''t get much attention from her parents and lives her life walking on eggshells."


    Alyssa continued, "I was able to help her out when I was with the Becketts. Betty did not go hard on her when I was involved because she''d have to y nice with her sister-inw. But things went downhill after I left."


    "Well, I pity the girl, but this is their family matter." Sighing softly, he looked concerned for his sister. "You should keep out of the Beckett family drama now that you''re divorced."


    "I know. I won''t cross the line. By the way, I thought you were busy at work. Did you visit me because you missed me?" Walking around him, she hugged his neck from behind.


    "Of course I miss you. But the reason I''m here is because of this. I think we need to discuss." With a smile, he handed her an invitation card.


    "Is this ..." Alyssa gaped.


    "Mr. Javier had his secretary deliver Newton Beckett''s birthday invitation to me." Jonah sounded intrigued by the move.


    "Hah, great. In the end, you were dragged into the mess." She immediately saw through the strategy behind it. "We''ve never gotten along well with the Becketts.


    "As business rivals in the open, we''ve never interacted much for years. So, it begs the question of why Javier Beckett invited you to Newton Beckett''s birthday."


    "It''s clear that Javier did not n to invite you. I bet his spouse convinced him to send you the invitation."


    Jonah stroked his chin. "Lyse, they seem hostile. The birthday event might be moreplicated than it appears."


    "I''ll take whateveres my way. Why would I fear a washed-up B-list actress when Jasper does not even faze me?"


    She took a seat beside Jonah haughtily. "I''m not dumb. I''m calctive only when I need to be. If she wants to y a game with me, I''ll y along. Jonah, I''m going to tear up the invitation card. Just pretend that you never saw it. You don''t have to entertain them."


    "No. I''ve decided to attend," Jonah replied firmly.


    "What?"


    "Us Taylors fear nothing. We stand tall and take on any challenges—that''s who we are." He felt sorry for her and gently caressed her on the back of her neck. "I wasn''t able to protect you because I didn''t know about the things you went through. I will not see you bullied now that you''re back with us."


    "Jonah ..." Her eyes became misty. She was touched by his words.


    Sighing, he pulled her into a hug. "We can''t tell what will happen at the birthday event. I''m afraid you''d be bullied by the Becketts if you went there alone. I don''t want you to go through that ever."


    She rubbed her eyes, feeling warm on the inside. It opened her eyes to the fact that she had always been loved. All the misery in her life came from her dogged and futile pursuit of Jasper''s love.