Jasper then gently held her hand and kissed the back of her palm.


    Alyssa blushed furiously, flinching just the slightest in response. Yet she forgot to pull her hand away.


    “I’m sorry, Alyssa. I’m sorry for making you listen to all that. Could you please forgive me this once?”


    Jasper asked earnestly, gazing into her eyes.


    Was this still Sna City’s revered bachelor, Jasper Beckett? The man whom corporations feared to


    cross? Or had someone taken over his body?


    Alyssa cleared her throat lightly, saying nothing else as she watched Jasper kneel before her.


    A sense of glee welled up in her chest,


    “What is wrong with you tonight?” she asked. “How could you just stand there and let your father beat


    you


    up?


    She wrinkled her nose, poking at his forehead as she snapped, “You’re a 30-year-old man. Couldn’t


    you have retaliated even a little bit? Do you two have a father-son rtionship or a ve-master one?”


    ‘Did you worry about me?’ Jasper asked, tilting his head.


    “You saved my life and are like a patient to me right now. It’s only natural that I worry about your health


    as


    your doctor.” Alyssa refused to answer his question directly.


    “So you are.” Jasper beamed at her. “I don’t mind being beaten up. I got to see just how much you


    cared


    about me, after all.”


    Alyssa scowled, rolling her eyes. Jasper should really get his brain checked.


    Meanwhile, Landon was driving Lauren to the hospital at the fastest speed possible. He never once let


    her go from his arms, even after arriving.


    When had a powerful, feared man such as Landon ever been so worried and anxious over a woman?


    Angelina followed briskly behind him, a faint smile appearing on her face.


    Lauren really was an angel to have blessed her boss with tenderness and love.


    “Mr. H-Harper, none of our elite doctors are present tonight. If you want to send her to the emergency


    ward, we can find someone for you ASAP!” The nurse cried, shivering with fear after recognizing


    Landon


    ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .


    “If you don’t send me your hospital’s best doctor within the next ten minutes, I’m demolishing this ce


    from the ground up!” Landon roared. “Well? What are you waiting for?”


    The nurse quickly ran off to find the doctor. Most of the other staff and patients also stayed out of his


    way.


    “Does it still hurt, Laurie?” Landon asked softly, the sweat on his skin soaking through Lauren’s clothes.


    Lauren winced lightly, tears still falling down her face. The sight only made Landon’s anger burn more


    furiously.


    “Mr. Harper, Ms. Lauren’s hearing might be affected right now by Betty’s p. I’m sure she can’t hear


    you quite well,” Angelina suggested.


    The desire to rip Betty apart limb by limb rose in Landon’s chest. “If something happens to Lauren’s


    hearing, I’m cutting that bitch’s eyes out and shoving it down her throat!”


    Spikes of pain and anxiety cut into Landon’s heart as he watched Lauren tremble. He leaned down to


    kiss


    her forehead, praying for it to go away.