“Alyssa!”


    Jasper felt as if his heart was about to burst from the panic.


    He forgot about the ripping pain in his wound momentarily. He dashed across without hesitation and


    opened both arms with shocking determination.


    Fortunately, he caught Alyssa in his arms.


    The gunshot wound on his left shoulder became aggravated right at the moment when he caught her.


    His ck-colored top became Completely soaked in his fresh blood.


    But he felt no pain at all. Instead, he felt relieved that he managed to catch her and let out a sincere


    smile on his face.


    He recalled the time when he was a child. Whenever he got injured or went to the hospital for


    injections, Anne would give him candy to suck on. Having the candy made him forget all about the pain.


    And, at this very moment, Alyssa was his candy. He could get through anything as long as she was


    with him.


    While being held in his arms, Alyssa caught a whiff of a strong, metallic, bloody smell from his body.


    Her heart wrenched at the sound of hisborious breathing.


    Tears streamed down her face, soaking his chest that rose and fell with each pant.


    Choking on her tears, she delivered a light punch. “You liar! Stupid


    man! Why did youe here on your own? Didn’t you know that your would get yourself killed like


    this?” she reprimanded as her entire body trembled.


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    “I’m sorry, Lyse.”


    Jasper embraced her as if he had just secured a priceless treasure. He caressed her gently with one


    hand on her nape.


    His eyes gleamed with pride. Unable to suppress a smile, he said, “I was afraid you’d want toe


    along. I don’t want you to get hurt.”


    Alyssa tightened her grip on his shirt. “You’re afraid of so many things …but aren’t you afraid that I


    would be dead worried for you?” she asked in a weepy voice.


    Jasper was stunned. He felt as if lightning had struck his heart and numbed with electricity. Tears


    welled up in his eyes.


    He had never considered that question because he knew he didn’t have the right to do so.


    However, now wasn’t the time to be affectionate. In the next second, Jasper spun around to shield


    Alyssa. He picked up the submachine gun that he got his hands on and gunned down all the killers in


    front of him.


    At the same time, Alyssa was not about to be outdone by him either. She stood with her back against


    his and fired, taking down all the killers that were behind, too!


    Suddenly, Jasper felt his heart shudder. A particr name, etched deep within the deepest recesses of


    his memory, shed across his mind-White Dove.


    Back in Luminara, he had fought a bloody battle with a woman dressed in white next to him. They


    broke out of the situation together.


    Even though he had never seen her again, he never forgot about her, not even for a moment. He had


    long since taken her to be a sworn friend of his.


    He had assumed that he would never have the chance to meet the White Dove again.


    Yet, why did he have this surreal feeling that there was a striking resemnce between Alyssa and his


    lifesaver, the White Dove?


    Alyssa spotted Jeffrey running into the dark, endless forest. She shouted, “Jeffrey has escaped! We


    have to chase after him. Quick!”


    She then broke into a chase.


    “Lyse! Don’t run! It’s dangerous!”


    Jasper was on the verge of running after her when his vision suddenly plunged into pitch ckness.


    His sturdy frame convulsed, and he almost copsed to the ground!


    At that moment, all four of his limbs seized up. His entire body turned ice-cold, and he had barely any


    energy left.


    Gritting his teeth, he relied on his extraordinary determination to chase after Alyssa.


    Beneath his stepsy pools of fresh blood, seeping deeply into the ground.


    Shend Ind’s terrain wasplicated. On top of that, its forests


    were thick. It would not be surprising if one were to lose their way once they were distracted.


    Alyssa bled from the multiple cuts scraped against tree branches, but she didn’t mind them at all. She


    was fully focused on capturing Jeffrey!


    Unexpectedly, she stumbled on something under her foot. She realized she might have triggered a


    trap.


    Her heart tightened, and she immediately reacted out of reflex. She leaped out of the way, her body


    light and agile.


    Right as her feet left the ground, a trap buried underground shot up. forming an iron cage in the air!


    Alyssa stared at the suspended cage, panting heavily. Cold sweat covered her entire face