So what if Jasper had saved Alyssa multiple times? His so-called sacrifices couldn''t make up for the


    pain he inflicted on her.


    "No! No!" Zoe vehemently denied, beads of sweat forming on her forehead. "That man has nothing to


    do with the hotel scandal!"


    Alyssa merely smiled, opting not to press further, as Zoe unwittingly betrayed the truth through her


    expression.


    "Lyse, anything else you''d like to ask?" Landon turned to Alyssa with a gentle gaze.


    She calmly shook her head.


    "Good. Bring her away," Landon instructed with a wave of his hand.


    Zoe''s eyes widened in fear. "W-Where to?"


    "The police station."


    Looking crushed, Zoe stumbled backward indignantly. She yelled in a shrill voice, "Landon Harper,


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    you''re fooling with me! Didn''t you say you''d let this slip if I tell the truth?"


    "Let this slip? Have I said so? Maybe you''re being delusional." Landon turned away from her with a


    determination that felt like a farewell. "Zoe Harper, I said I''d teach you a lesson, and no one could stop


    me—not even Grandpa."


    Two bodyguards immediately dragged Zoe out of the venue by her arms. Her limp legs brushed across


    the ground. Her hair was messy and tousled. She even lost one of her high heels. At that moment, she


    resembled a prisoner on her way to serving her sentence.


    "Save me, Grandpa!"


    However, Cornelius did not intervene, even after Zoe was dragged out. What else could he do after his


    useless granddaughter had tarnished the reputation he had meticulously built over decades?


    Defending her in front of the guests would mean giving up on the Harper family''s standing.


    After the earth-shattering incident, the four distinguished families left the event hosted by the


    Jesseltons, which had concluded before the scheduled time.


    Without giving Jasper a chance to exin, Winston resolutely locked Alyssa into his car and brought


    her to Belbanks.


    On the other hand, Jonah offered his car to Sean and Tatiana for the couple to enjoy some private time


    on their trip back to Belbanks. Moreover, Jonah knew Tatiana wasn''t in a great condition, and only


    Sean


    could provide her withfort.


    Alone in the parking garage, Jonah watched as the rest of his family departed in their cars. When they


    were gone, he extracted the crumpled diagnosis from his chest with shaky hands.


    Unable to hold back tears, he allowed them to fall onto the paper detailing the harsh diagnosis.


    Once again, he carefully inspected the report, feeling a stabbing pain whenever he read a line.


    He was soon interrupted by heavy footsteps approaching him. Taking a deep breath, he quickly wiped


    away his tears and turned around slowly.


    Not far away stood Jasper, wearing a mncholic expression and dull eyes.