Tatiana gently shook her head.


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    “No, based on what I’ve heard from Mandy and others, it appears that Dad isn’t pleased with Uncle


    Victor’s two sons. So, he has been avoiding this matter. But Uncle Victor seems persistent and has


    even


    regarded Lyse as his daughter-inw.” 15


    Axel sneered. “Hmph! That old man overestimated himself! Lyse is like a celestial beauty. Pairing her


    with


    those jerks from the Schmidt family is simply a waste! Winston probably thinks the same. That’s why he


    didn’t agree.”


    “Winston does have some insight sometimes,” Axel muttered under his breath.


    “Lyse, I’m here.”


    Jameson entered the room, moving with a quiet and measured step.


    A deep ache seized his heart as he noticed Alyssa sitting beside the bed, appearing somewhat drowsy.


    She seemed to be worn and feeble.


    Despite being a schemer with numerous misdeeds, he demonstrated unmatched sincerity in his love


    for


    Alyssa.


    In this life, he would marry no one but Alyssa. His feelings had remained unchanged for 15 years.


    “Jimmy, you’re here.”


    Alyssa blinked, then smiled at him. “Thank you foring to visit me. Have a seat.”


    She gestured toward the sofa, but Jameson only wanted to sit as close as possible beside her. He


    wanted to hold her, embrace her, kiss her.


    A dry lump formed in Jameson’s throat as he sat by the bedside. He asked, “Where are you hurt? Are


    you


    in a lot of pain? How did the ident happen?”


    “It’s just some minor wounds, nothing serious.”


    Alyssa’s eyes curved with a hint of a bitter smile.


    “It’s just unfortunate for my limited La Voiture Noire. It’s probably scrapped.”


    “It doesn’t matter. What’s a carpared to your well-being? You being unharmed is more important th


    Jameson couldn’t help but reach for her hand. He held it tightly in his.


    “I can get whatever car you want for you, even if there’s only one in the whole world.”


    He wanted to give everything in this world to his beloved Alyssa.


    Alyssa’s pupils contracted, and she hastily withdrew her hand from Jameson’s grasp.


    A trace of difort flickered in her eyes, causing a pang of pain in Jameson’s heart.


    Amid the perceived improbability of a future with Jasper, Jameson was left bewildered by Alyssa’s


    apparent indifference.


    Questions swirled in his mind. He wondered whether he was truly regarded as unworthy by her and if


    there lingered even the faintest glimmer of hope for him.


    “Lyse, I …”


    “Jimmy, thank you for your sincerity.”


    Alyssa’s eyes reddened, and her smile held a touch of sorrow.


    “I no longer wish to be involved in romantic rtionships, Jimmy. Whether it’s now or in the future, I


    cannot reciprocate your feelings. Please don’t waste your time on me.”


    Sean had left with Jonah during the day, leaving Tatiana as the sole caretaker for Alyssa in the hospital.


    Even though Jonah had left his personal bodyguard, Axel couldn’t rest easy with only the two young


    women there.


    The night grew deeper.


    Axel sat shoulder to shoulder with /Tatiana on the bench in the corridor.


    She had been looking after Alyssa the whole day, and she was gradually sumbing to fatigue. Her


    eyelids were struggling to stay open. She was truly weary..


    Despite the silliness of her struggle to keep her eyelids open, her exhaustion added a tou cuteness.


    In the end, fatigue got the better of Tatiana. She leaned to the side, her head resting on Axe


    Axel was stunned, and he gazed tenderly at his half-sister. He dared not move.


    Throughout their upbringing, Axel maintained a distant and indifferent attitude toward his half-siblings,


    never truly considered them part of the family.