Jasper and Alyssa were alone in the room after Landon left. Alyssa had learned from Xavier that


    Jasper had coughed up a significant amount of blood earlier that day, and this news deeply troubled


    her.


    If Jasper couldn’t survive this ordeal, or if he suffered from long-term side effects, she’d never be able


    to


    make up to him. The burden of guilt would haunt her every day.


    She went up to his bed with a sour face and grabbed his wrist. Then, she started checking his pulse.


    His eyes widened. Alyssa looked as serious as an experienced doctor. She announced, “Your condition


    is


    not looking great. You need to take your medications right away. You cannot wait until the next day!”


    She was angered by his condition. Just as Alyssa was about to release his hand, he surprised her by


    wrapping her small, cold hand with his own.


    His action took her aback. Her breathing was caught in her throat.


    “I can tell it’s super cold out there from your hand.”


    Jasper’s rough fingertips lightly massaged the back of her hand. He felt sorry at the sight of her scars


    and


    croaked, “Sorry for making youe all the way at this hour.”


    “If you feel sorry, you should take your medications on time! Why kick a fuss?” She tried to calm herself


    down and withdrew her hand from his grip. “Are you a baby or what? Do you need me to feed you your


    medications?”


    “No, that’s not it,” exined Jasper. He swallowed in frustration and whispered, “I couldn’t think of any


    other way to see you, Alyssa. I just wanted to meet with you.”


    “Now that I’m here, can you please take your medications?” Alyssa questioned.


    Jasper lowered himself despite his usual aggressive and authoritative behavior, but that did not sway


    her.


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    She recalled Liam and Sean’s warning and felt a growing aversion and impatience toward Jasper.


    She nced at her wristwatch and urged him, “Hurry up and take your medications. I need to go home


    to


    Belbanks. We don’t often have Liam back for dinner. I don’t have time to waste on you!”


    Her harsh words stung him, and he clenched his fists. She had once been his caring wife, but now her


    patience for him had worn thin.


    He had no one to me but himself for her change. He regretted his past behavior to no end.


    The road to win back Alyssa’s affection was long and tenuous, but he wanted to give it a go until he


    could


    “Alyssa, I am in the hospital because of you,” Jasper argued.


    Since Alyssa did not soften at his pitiful look, he shamelessly resorted to guilt-tripping for more time


    together. “I almost lost my life because of you. You can’t just leave me here and never ask about me.”


    “What do you expect me to do, then?” She gave him a scalding re.


    “Take care of me until I’m discharged,” he proposed, his eyes fixed on her radiant face.


    Alyssa burst intoughter at the audacity of his request. She retorted, “I’ve never met anyone as


    shameless as you.”


    Indeed. Jasper was aghast at his behavior, but he was merely imitating Landon.


    He might not have pursued women before this, but he had watched Landon going afterdies. Any


    female


    would sumb to a man’s passionate pursuit.


    He was clueless about the passionate part of the equation, but the least he could do was to execute


    the


    pursuit.


    “Listen carefully, Jasper. I’m not your wife or your house servant. I have no reason to look after you,”


    she


    began coldly. “You didn’t appreciate my previous attempts to care for you, and you even found it


    annoying. But you’re begging for me to stay now. Is there something wrong with your head?”


    “That’s because I love you, Alyssa Taylor!” Uncertain of the best way to win her heart, he could only


    confess his feelings with a passionate and sincere gaze. “I don’t care what you think of me. You can


    hate


    me or be disgusted by me. It doesn’t matter.”