Axel seemed to have inherited the Taylors’ traits of being vindictive and bitter.


    Every time Axel thought of how Jasper treated his sister, he couldn’t help but take a jab at Jasper. For a


    second, he almost forgot that Jasper was battling for his life in the operating room.


    “He faced bullying in school due to his background, but he hid his wounds to avoid worrying his mom.


    He never shared his struggles with her.”


    Axel interjected angrily, “Fuck! I hate school bullies the most! They are pure evil.” Crushing his cigarette


    box, he felt a fire burning within.” Why was Jasper so weak? He could have beaten the hell out of them.


    I couldn’t believe that Jasper Beckett was bullied. He should ha rammed them with his Rolls-Royce or


    something.”


    “It’s easy to go against a guy or two, but what happens when bullies you?” Landon questioned with


    pangs of sympathy.


    Axel’s eyes wavered as he inadvertently clenched his fists.


    Landon exined, “Axel, you were born to Mr. Taylor and the woma he loved the most, and you were


    raised pampered. Just like you, I grew up in a rtively simple family-the only son to loving parents.


    People like us will never understand Jasper’s pain of bearing the mark of an illegitimate child. We


    probably will never understand the pressure of walking on thin ice at home.”


    Axel fell into deep thoughts upon hearing that. Indeed, Jasper was the child of Javier Beckett’s lover,


    and he had an older half-brother. Later on, Javier married the calctive and cruel Sophia Kirkman.


    Since then, Jasper had been suffering in silence.


    “That’s why I said I was Jasper’s only friend. He is averse to making. new friends, or in other words, he


    has sealed off his heart. Besides, he’s used to loneliness and is fine being alone.”


    However, no one would truly enjoy solitude. Those who lived in solitude were the ones who had no


    choice.


    Axel blurted out, “I take back what I said.”


    “What?”


    “Looks like the Harper family raises their children well. At least you. did not blindly bully Jasper just


    because everyone ganged up against him.”


    Axel’s remark reminded Landon of Zoe’s horrible behavior and her devilish expression, which he would


    rather forget when she bullied. Lauren.


    Smiling bitterly, he secretly med himself for not guiding hi onto the right path. He felt as if he had


    failed as Zoe’s father life.


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    “You might look like a fool, but you’re a good egg,” Axel remarked, patting Landon on the shoulder


    when he walked past. “Jasper Beck will have one more friend starting today.”


    Feeling touched, Landon turned around, only to find Axel disappearing


    toward the end of the corridor.


    Meanwhile, Jonah and Miley kept Alyssapany in the corridor outside the operating room, anxiously


    waiting for the surgery to end.


    “Lyse, the major operation mightst until dawn. Why don’t you take a rest in an empty room?” Miley


    hugged Alyssa and sensed theck of warmth on Alyssa’s skin.


    Not only that, Alyssa was trembling. Miley worried that Alyssa’s. health might suffer from pulling an all-


    nighter.


    Alyssa insisted, “I’m fine. I’ll just wait here. I’m too worried to fall asleep anyway when he’s still in


    surgery.”


    “Lyse.” Jonah sat beside her and questioned sternly, “What are your thoughts on Inigo Montoye-the


    person that the police chief mentioned?”


    Hearing that, Miley grumbled, “Gosh, Jonah. Let Lyse take a rest. Can’t you discuss this another day?


    Jeremy and I will also pressure the Tsulu authorities to look into this case. We won’t let this slip.”


    Alyssa gently patted Miley on the arm and reassured her, “It’s fine, Miley. I wanted to discuss it too.”


    She turned to Jonah with a somber look and said, “Jonah, I find the attack on you and Jasper at


    Shend Ind quite suspicious.”