“The durian is also soft inside and sweet in taste,” Jonah disagreed. He yfully touched the tip of


    Alyssa’s nose “Doesn’t that sound just like you?”


    She looked away, adorably feigning anger and letting out a snort.


    “Anyway, Lyse, you really shouldn’t fall into Jasper’s trap again. Men are all scumbags!” Liam advised


    Alyssa, worried that his sibling might reignite her rtionship with Jasper.


    “Except for me, Liam,” Sean timidly stood up for himself.


    “Me too,” Jonah chimed in.


    “Right, right. The guys in our family are pretty decent,” Liam hurriedly added.


    “Well, not all. There’s this one old man who tarnishes the reputation of Taylor men,” joked Alyssa. She


    crossed her legs.


    The three men exchanged knowing nces. Winston Taylor immediately came to their minds.


    “I don’t give a damn!” Mandy scowled when she was being asked to help Jasper. She had always


    yielded


    to Alyssa’s wishes, but this time, she staunchly refused Alyssa’s request for the medications.


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    “Mandy, listen to me…” Alyssa pleaded in desperation.


    “There’s nothing more to talk about.” Mandy waved at her and reminded her coldly, “I’m well aware of


    how


    he mistreated you in the past. L and Colette would have remembered it, too. Isn’t he the president of


    the Beckett Group? Let him figure it out himself with the power he has!”


    “Mandy-”


    “Oh, right, doesn’t he have a couple of lovers around him? I don’t see them shedding tears for him,


    though,


    Mandy’s tone remained hostile and unrelenting when discussing Jasper.


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    “He is a jerk, but he’s saved my life this time,” exined Alyssa. She took Mandy’s hand and led the


    latter


    to the couch, looking like the parent figure instead.


    Mandy frowned. “What do you mean?”


    Alyssa recounted her ordeal of getting into danger while saving someone at Crater Mountain. She also


    detailed how Jasper got hurt while rescuing her.


    Mandy’s hand went cold as she heard about the harrowing experience. She scolded, “Lyse, if you were


    my


    daughter, I would have grounded you and given you a good beating! You’re quite the daredevil!”


    “Only Jonah, Liam, and Sean knew about this. Winston is still in the dark.” Alyssa ced a finger


    between


    her lips and whispered, “Please keep this a secret from him. I’m scared his blood pressure might


    skyrocket if he finds out.”


    “God, I’m tired of keeping secrets for you. We’ve gathered enough secrets to fill a dossier from your


    marriage to Jasper Beckett,” Mandy grumbled, poking Alyssa lightly on the temple.


    She added, “I should have told your dad about the mountain incident and have him discipline you!”


    “He-he! Even if you did, he wouldn’t be able to do much. He would have disciplined me earlier if he


    could


    have,” Alyssa teased.


    After some persuasion, Alyssa finally convinced Mandy to help.