“W-What are you doing, Jimmy?” Panicked, Alyssa instinctively tried to shove him away.


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    But in Jasper’s eyes, her struggle was seen as ying hard to get.


    Jameson remained silent, only tightening his grip around her. His eyes were filled with mockery and


    sarcasm when he met Jasper’s angry ones. Jameson never once loosened his hold around Alyssa,


    even


    as she continued to struggle.


    It felt like knives were stabbing into Jasper’s heart, slowly killing him. His entire being buzzed with pain


    as


    goosebumps swept over his skin.


    The sight of Alyssa in Jameson’s embrace felt worse than death and far more painful than being


    wounded on the battlefield.


    With his face now pale, Jasper turned away and stumbled back into the house.


    Only then did Jameson loosen up his arms. Alyssa swiftly escaped from his grasp, eyes burning with


    anger.


    “Don’t do that again, Jameson. This is thest warning you’ll have, or I’m ending our friendship!”


    “I’m… I’m sorry, Lyse.” Jameson quickly put on an innocent and guilty expression.


    Jameson’s arms were left hanging in the air as he continued, “I know you treat me only as a friend. I’ve


    done my best to keep myself in check, but I couldn’t control myself. I promise there won’t be a next


    time.


    Please forgive me this once, Lyse. It was out of worry for you.”


    Alyssa sighed, hand cupping her forehead. “I hope you can remember how much I hate it when men


    other


    than my brothers touch me.”


    Jameson gritted his teeth, arms finally sagging by his sides. His hands balled into fists.


    Jasper bitterly wondered if Alyssa could ever ept another man into her life.


    What was Jasper to her then? She even let that secretary of hers get so close to her. Was he the only


    person she would never ept into her life? 1


    “Thank you for your concern. It’ste now. I’ll be on my way back,” Alyssa said.


    All of a sudden, she felt a familiar presence behind her. She slowly turned back to look.


    Her heart seemed to drop in the next second.


    There was no one behind her anymore.


    Jasper dragged his lead-filled legs back into the house.


    “Jasper!” Landon quickly went to his friend’s side. He hadn’t left with his family, being worried about


    Jasper.


    But Jasper seemed not to have noticed him. He continued walking slowly forward.


    “Jasper. Jasper!” Landon grabbed Jasper’s arms, asking worriedly, “Where’s Lyse? What did you two


    talk about? Did she forgive you?”


    “Why would I want her forgiveness? I didn’t do anything wrong.” Jasper’s unfocused eyes were filled


    with


    exhaustion. It was as if Alyssa had shattered the light in them into smithereens. “I’m tired, Landon. If


    nothing I do can keep Alyssa by my side or help me get to her, then why not just let her go?”