After Alyssa’s verbal attacks, Betty hid behind Sophia cowardly without any thoughts of causing


    trouble, seeing that Simon had been defeated.


    Alyssa went over to Newton and sped his bony hand with worry, looking closer to him than Betty


    ever did. “Grandpa! Why did you call me over at this hour? Are you feeling unwell?”


    “Don’t worry, child. I’m fine.” Newton looked into her bright eyes tenderly and patted the back of her


    hand. He reassured her, “I’m perfectly fine. In the best of health.”


    She let out a long sigh. “That’s good to hear.”


    “Alice, it isn’t anything serious. I wanted you here because, firstly, I missed you, and secondly, I wanted


    to understand. What happened between you and Betty? Why did things escte?” He sounded


    sincere.


    He added, “You and Betty are both dear to me, and I wish to see the two of you doing well. I get


    nervous and concerned every time the both of you cause a stir.”


    Despite his choice of words, Alyssa could tell he wanted to speak up for Betty. She felt a lump in her


    throat. It seemed that no matter how kindly she treated him, she would never be treated the same as


    his


    granddaughter.


    He’d still have a soft spot for his precious granddaughter, even if she was, in reality, a deceitful


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    backstabber.


    “Dad, Betty nearly didn’t make it out of the police station alive during those two days!”


    Seizing the opportunity, Sophia embraced Betty tightly.


    She sobbed together with her daughter andmented, “The police took turns interrogating her in 24


    hours, threatening her and scolding her. They didn’t even allow her to sleep. Look at this poor girl!


    She’s utterly


    drained from that torture!”


    Indeed, Betty appeared more exhausted than before, and her tears added to her miserable look.


    Newton had doted on Betty since she was a child. She might not be as talented as Alyssa, nor did she


    please him the way Alyssa had. Besides, Betty rarely visited him after gaining her independence in


    adulthood.


    Despite all that, Betty was his granddaughter. At his age, he only wanted to enjoy family time.


    Jasper felt a pang of unease when he noticed the tears in Alyssa’s eyes, seeing her confidence waver.


    It


    was clear she felt hurt by what Newton had said to her.


    It reminded him of how she had been treated as an outsider during their three years of marriage. Not


    only


    did he not feel bad for her, he secretly wished that she’d give up and suggest a divorce.


    The look on Alyssa was a reenactment of her life in the past. Jasper couldn’t afford to mistreat her any


    longer.


    With that in mind, he went up to Newton with rage in his eyes. To everyone’s shock, he casually


    wrapped


    an arm around her shoulders and drew her closer, making her appear like his woman. They looked like


    they had never been divorced.


    She red at him, freezing in ce. “Jasper-”


    Refusing to let her go, he tightened his grip on her rounded shoulder. “Grandpa, instead of asking her


    what


    happened, you should ask about what Betty had done.”