Why didn''t she tell him? Why? Jasper repeatedly tortured himself with the same questions ever since


    he learned the truth.


    Had he known she was pregnant with his child and subsequently suffered a miscarriage, he might have


    acted differently.


    "Jasper, please stop ming yourself. You''re not the only one at fault for failing to protect our baby. As


    the mother, I am at fault, too." She blinked and shed a carefree smile at him, which only added to his


    heartache.


    She continued, "Even if you made it back on time on that day, there was nothing much you could do


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    about the car ident. I''m thankful that Grandpa was safe, or else I''d feel guilty about it for the rest of


    my life."


    Tears brimmed in his eyes. Staring at her through tears, he felt his throat going dry. He croaked, "You


    had many opportunities to tell me about it afterward, but why did you keep it to yourself?"


    Lowering her gaze, she retreated into the bathwater, appearing somewhat pitiable. "You were busy with


    work all the time. The frequent business travels made you exhausted and irritable. I didn''t want to add


    to your burden and troubles."


    "My troubles?"


    "You did not love me back then." She curled up into a ball and tried her best to breathe and hide her


    emotions from him. "Impregnating a woman you don''t love must be a huge trouble for you.


    "As much as I hoped for your love, knowing that you''re a pure and kind soul, I didn''t want you to love


    me out of guilt. That''s why I refused to add to your troubles."


    He couldn''t ept praise for being a kind soul when all he had done was inflict pain on her.


    Scalding tears rolled off his cheek and washed away the bubbles. He questioned, "Lyse, what do you


    see in me? You really shouldn''t have fallen for me." He mumbled repeatedly to himself like a child who


    had done wrong.


    "You silly thing. You''re the only one I love. I fell for you ever since meeting you when I was 11. You are


    the light of my life." sping his rough fingers in her wet hands, she wrapped a finger around his. "If


    you want to make it up to me, please do not let me go again."


    Following a ssh, she dragged him into the bathtub. Water and bubbles sshed around as they


    embraced each other. Blushing, she engaged in a passionate kiss with him. They sank deeper into the


    depths of pleasure.


    Night had fallen when they concluded their lovemaking in the bathroom. Alyssa felt cleaner and warmer


    at the same time.


    As usual, Landon''s physician arrived to administer a routine injection for Alyssa. After the IV drip and a


    cold towel on her forehead, she felt much relieved.


    "Look at you!" After adjusting the IV drip, Jasper bent over to kiss her on the cheek. "Didn''t I tell you not


    to take a bath? You''re sick again. Next time, you''ll have to listen to me."


    "Pfft... Don''t you know the reason behind my fever?" She was aroused by the memory of their


    lovemaking in the bathroom, causing her to blush and her fever to deepen.


    Right when Jasper was in a bind, Xavier called him.


    "Xavier, what''s up?"


    "Mr. Beckett, the Schmidts have bailed David out!"