“Well, I just thought you might not be able to save me. I mean, you won’t be rescuing a damsel in


    distress. You’ll just be adding to my troubles,” Alyssa made up an excuse.


    She added, “Jasper has a different physique. He’s stronger than the average guy. He stands a better


    chance of surviving the surgery. I might not have been sessful in saving you if you were injured, and


    I’d be burdened with guilt for the rest of my life.”


    Jameson frowned, his heart sinking.


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    “Oh, by the way, wee to Belbanks! Can I treat you to dinner tonight?” Alyssa extended an invitation


    with a smile, not wanting his trip to Belbanks to be in vain.


    “Lyse,e with me to Sna City. We’ll have dinner there,” he said, his eyes suddenly brightening.


    “I’ll also bring you to a ce you’ll love.”


    After some consideration, she nodded. She wasn’t particrly keen on the ce Jameson had in mind.


    In


    fact, she nned to return to Sna City to meet with Cyrus as they were investigating the assant


    behind the attack on L.


    Since Alyssa insisted on treating Jameson to dinner, he epted the offer and took her to the


    restaurant


    where they had first dined.


    The atmosphere was light and cheerful, but Alyssa appeared troubled due to the issues on her mind.


    “Have you


    you not resolved Madam L’s issue?” Jameson wondered with concern as he took a sip of tea.


    “The attacker is still at the police station. He confessed to the crime,” she replied in a low voice,


    gripping


    her cup indignantly.


    “Does the police know where to look into?”


    His sudden question gave her an idea, and she asked, “Judging from your question, I wonder if you


    have


    any thoughts on this.”


    He smiled and quickly tapped on his phone.


    A notification sounded on her phone. Jameson had sent her photos of the attacker and his background


    Jameson exined while pouring her some tea, “This guy used to work on-site for TS Network 20


    years ago. Heter became a stuntman. But a few years ago, he suffered a left leg fracture in a filming


    incident


    “Jimmy, that’s not how I see you.”


    “I deeply regret arrivingte, just after Jasper. If I had been there earlier, I could have protected you,


    too,” he argued, his tone growing intense. Regrets gnawed at his soul.


    “Wow, you totally shouldn’t! It was such a violent attack. You could have ended up with head trauma,”


    she said, waving her hands at him.


    Each time she met his gaze, an unsettling feeling overcame her. She said, ‘Jasper took the blow for


    me. You should stay out of this.”


    “Why him and not me? Do you genuinely believe only Jasper Beckett could protect you?” he pressed,


    his voice taut with tension.


    She leaned backward out of shock. “No, that’s not the case. I don’t want you to be hurt. Why would you


    insist on taking the blow for me? You shouldn’t ever consider that, even if it were to save me.”


    A warmth enveloped Jameson, a sensation he hadn’t felt in a while. Gazing at her tenderly, he asked, ”


    Lyse, you care about me, don’t you?”


    Alyssa felt shaken. Jasper had often posed the same question after their divorce. Every time, she’d


    chastise and mock him harshly. Despite that, she still felt a pang of pain deep in her heart when he


    asked that question.


    In contrast, she felt nothing when Jameson did the same, which was totally fine. It further proved that


    Jasper meant more to her than Jameson.