Alyssa reflexively held Jasper when he fell toward the ground. She was startled by the warm liquid on


    her hands. When she slowly unfurled her palm, she was shocked by the massive amount of blood.


    Then, she noticed the long, humiliatingsh marks on Jasper’s broad back. His white shirt was now


    stained red from the bleeding.


    Unable to contain her anger, her eyes shed with fury as she questioned, “Jasper, are you okay?”


    Covered in sweat, hey in her arms and muttered, “Are you worried about me?”


    “Bullshit!” she blurted out without thinking.


    His heart raced with delight as he grinned. “Thank you, Lyse.”


    Feeling angry, she hissed at him, “Shut up! You’re badly injured. Stop talking. I don’t want to hear a


    word


    from you.”


    He smiled bitterly and whispered in her ear, “Okay,”


    Alyssa’s sudden appearance left everyone in astonishment. Lauren, who had witnessed the entire


    incident from the sidelines, welled up with tears at Alyssa’s timely intervention,


    On the other hand, Sophia and Betty wore disapproving scowls.


    “Mr. Javier, your ce seems pretty merry today. I would have missed the Battle of the Bastards if !


    arrived a secondter,” Alyssa taunted him with a sly grin, sending a piercing look at Javier that would


    even startle Jon Snow,


    The servants, who understood the reference,ughed discreetly. Alyssa held tight onto Jasper and


    smiled


    hitting his son in front of many witnesses.


    “Why don’t you strip Jasper naked instead and parade him at the gates of Seaview Manor? I’ll invite all


    the


    Sna City reporters to cover the spectacle and catapult you to fame.”


    Her snarkiness elicited more muffledughter from the servants. Jasper was left speechless and


    amused


    by her witty retorts. It seemed that Alyssa had been using her free time to think up creative ways to get


    back at him.


    Javier harbored a deep resentment for Alyssa. He wondered how Winston had raised such an


    impudent


    and Ill-mannered daughter.


    His flesh had been bared, and theshes tugged at old wounds. Nerves twitched, and his bones felt as


    if


    they might give away, but he persevered.


    *Are you going to admit your fault? Hmm?” Javier continued tosh at him.


    “I’m not in the wrong.” Jasper hissed and raised his chin.


    “You insolent brat!” Just as Javier was about to strike again, two familiar figures suddenly appeared. A


    clear,manding female voice cut through the tense air. “Stop it!”


    All eyes turned immediately to the door. Meanwhile, Jasper was drenched in sweat from the whipping,


    his


    face drained of color.


    In his blurred vision, he saw Alyssa. Her beauty acted as an instant shot of adrenaline for him. Even on


    the brink of death, her presence had the power to revive him.


    “Alyssa…” he mumbled. She stormed up to him. As she drew near, he hesitated for a moment before


    This content belongs to N?/velDra/ma.Org .


    closing his eyes and copsing into her arms, wearing a faint smile.


    *Jasper!”