Sophia had rushed out of Seaview Manor after a warrant had been issued for Jeffrey, and the timing


    seemed too coincidental.


    Jasper reckoned they might be able to track down Jeffrey by tailing Sophia.


    Two days had passed. Jasper remained in the hospital. He stayed in the room next to Alyssa’s.


    Not once did he disturb her. He merely observed her through the ss window on her door after she


    was sedated and went to sleep, admiring her pale but still beautiful face. He would delicately trace her


    features on the ss with his finger.


    He was content to offer herpanionship. If anything, he worried that she might not want him around.


    “Jasper,” Axel called from the doorway of the smoking room.


    Jasper’s fingers trembled. He turned around.


    Axel approached him and stood shoulder-to-shoulder with him. “I’ll have one.”


    Jasper handed him a cigarette. Axel put it between his l*ps and motioned at Jasper to light it for him.


    Frowning, Jasper did as asked. He had never performed this favor for anyone. Axel was the first.


    Jasper soon brushed it off because Axel was his ex-brother-inw. From experience, he knew that


    arrogance wouldn’t work on the Taylor family. They would only dislike him more.


    Axel took a drag and puffed out a perfect ring of smoke. He cast a mocking look at Jasper. “You exhibit


    remarkable self-control in the presence of a beautiful woman.


    “I’ve noticed you haven’t entered her room once. If I were you, I would. have stormed in, k*ssed her


    passionately, and had hot S*x.”


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    He even narrowed his eyes and licked his l*ps suggestively. Jasper’s hand trembled upon hearing


    Axel’s bold description.


    It seemed like Axel, the crazy one, wasfortable enough around. him to make the embarrassing


    remarks.


    “I’ve been busy looking after Lyse,” Axel said with a serious face.


    “I’ll need your help. Keep me updated. I’m going to kill that bastard with my own hands.” With that, he


    cracked his fingers loudly.


    After a brief silence, Jasper extinguished his cigarette and remarked, ” You don’t have to dirty your


    hands. I can handle it for you.”


    “No. Not you,” Axel abruptly stated.


    “At the end of the day, we’re doing this for Lyse. Why can’t I be the one?” Jasper asked, perplexed.


    “If you want to get back with her, you should listen to me and behave,”


    Axel muttered.


    Staring at his feet, he unfurled his fists and clenched them again with an unreadable look in his eyes.


    “I’m good at killing, but you aren’t. Once you have a track record, there will be more uncertainties in the


    future. I doubt Lyse would want your to kill either.”


    use many as when I served in the Special Forces Lant an the


    Pastegung Forces many years ago.


    “You know that’s different. Anyway) hope you don’t get yourself into more trouble because that will


    affect Lyse as weil


    The Avel scoffed. ” don’t give a den about you. This is all for Lys


    know but I still want to thank you Jasper replied with a twinkle in


    He cleared his throat and said in wahed voice “My ex brother-in