However, Jasper suddenly realized that Alyssa wasn’t seeking an exnation or defense. She wasn’t


    concerned about his innocence.


    What she wanted was for him to disappear from her lifepletely.


    Landon’s presented evidence, while not direct, still implied an indirect solid connection.


    This incident had be much moreplicated than it should have been.


    Luckily, only members of the Beckett and Harper families were present tonight. Making these matters


    public to outsiders or the media could ruin Zoe’s reputation.-


    After all, Landon was Zoe’s brother, and it was impossible for him to be so ruthless.


    Landon refused topromise, and the situation was at a stalemate. Cornelius had no choice but to


    leave first. He needed to go back and investigate the whole situation thoroughly.


    “Landon, Zoe, you two areing back with me!” Cornelius said, standing up with his cane.


    “Mr. Cornelius, are you leaving just like this? Have you settled your granddaughter’s marriage?”


    Alyssa’s


    voice rang out as she descended the stairs gracefully with a charming smile on her face.


    She radiated a presence far more potent than Sophia, the true owner. It was almost as if Seaview


    Manor


    belonged to her as much as Heightsnew Vi did.


    Sophia’s face darkened.


    “Oh, Ms. Alyssa, you’ve graced us with your presence again. I’m sure you and Jasper have a lot to


    catch


    up on. We won’t bother you.”


    Cornelius didn’t look pleased, as Alyssa’s arrival had indeed messed up their ns.


    “Please stay, Mr. Cornelius. Don’t get the wrong idea. Jasper and I don’t have much to discuss. You


    can


    consider his recent behavior as a moment of confusion. As his ex-wife, even I still haven’t quite


    grasped


    what’s going on in his mind these past three years.”


    Alyssa openly admitted her identity as Jasper’s ex-wife, leaving Cornelius at a loss for words.


    Jasper arrived at the scene and quickly caught up. He overheard her words and frowned in frustration.


    Cursing under his breath, he questioned whether he could ever win this woman’s favor in the next life.


    But what was with those erotic scenes that appeared in his mind? Was he starting to have serval


    fantasies at the age of 20?


    “Don’t bother me anymore, Jasper.”


    Despite Alyssa’s pounding heart, she fiercely pushed against his chest, her cheeks burning. “You


    saved my life, and I don’t want to hate you. But if you bother me again, I won’t show you mercy.”


    “Alyssa, do you really hate me so much? Do you really not trust me?” Jasper knew he sounded resentf


    A man unable to garner any response from the woman he loved could grow resentful, eventual


    descending into madness.


    “Jasper, do you know how much I hate staying in this room?”


    Alyssa lifted her eyes, casting a cold gaze at the stunning crystal chandelier suspended from the calling


    Her eyes had met the elegant fixture for over a thousand nights in the past three years.


    She smiled bitterly. “Returning here, all I can think of are the countless lonely nights, unrequited love,


    and


    heartache.


    “Honestly, you should be with Zoe because, in her eyes, you’re perfect. But in my eyes, you’ve already


    fallen and broken into pieces that can’t be pieced back together.


    “I wish for our future lives to be happy, and I hope our paths never cross again.”


    Never cross again.


    Well said, Alyssa.


    Jasper felt like he was in agony. As he stiffly and slowly released his grip on her, the mes of anger


    burned in his blood vessels, churning and roiling in his chest.


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