After washing up, Alyssa changed and went downstairs for lunch with Jasper. It had been a while since


    she enjoyed Mrs. Rosie''s cooking, and she wolfed down the food as Mrs. Rosie watched on with a


    motherly look.


    "Wow! It''s delicious!" Alyssa licked her lips and burped after finishing the food. Then, she handed Mrs.


    Rosie the te and said, "Mrs. Rosie, one more te, please! Pile as much food as you can on it!"


    "Roger that, Madam Alyssa!" Mrs. Rosie happily went to refill the te for Alyssa. Like any parent, she


    felt d to see Alyssa eating well.


    "Lyse, take your time. You don''t want to stuff yourself," Jasper reminded Alyssa dotingly.


    He picked a napkin and wiped away the grease on her lips.


    "Why aren''t you eating? Are you on a diet?" She leaned toward him and enjoyed his service.


    "I''m not too hungry."


    "You should have told me earlier! Mrs. Rosie makes wicked seafood dishes. I left some for you


    because I''m worried there wasn''t enough food for us!" She reached out for the grilled fish like a


    gluttonous kitten. "If you''re not eating, I''ll eat them all!"


    He tenderly watched as Alyssa dug in. He wanted Alyssa to be carefree in front of him. He couldn''t


    care less for a gentle and obedient partner. All he wanted was for Alyssa to be herself.


    After the meal, Alyssa slumped on the couch in satisfaction. Jasper was about to serve desserts when


    Mrs. Rosie stopped him.


    Lowering her voice, she began, "Um, Mr. Beckett... I talked to some of my friends when I was home.


    They are nannies for esteemed families, and they told me that their young madams struggle with


    conceiving.


    "So, I got some tips from them. I''ll send it to youter. Why don''t you take a look and get Xavier to buy


    some of the medicinal herbs for Madam Alyssa? Maybe."


    "Mrs. Rosie." Jasper''s expression darkened.


    Mrs. Rosie gestured a three-finger salute. Her eyes filled with worry. "Mr. Beckett, I swear to God that I


    didn''t tell them anything! I told them a kid of my rtive was sick—never had I brought up Madam


    Alyssa''s name! Besides, they''re longtime friends of mine. They''re good people!"


    He frowned and scowled. "Mrs. Rosie, this is not the first time I have told you this. I don''t care whether


    or not Alyssa bears a child for me. I''ll love her no matter what.


    "It''s not like I have a throne to pass on. Even if Javier Beckett takes away my president role because I


    can''t continue the bloodline, I don''t care.


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    "All I want is for Lyse to be happy and healthy. It''s tough enough to raise a child. What''s tougher is


    trying all imaginable ways to conceive—that''s just torture. I don''t want to put Lyse through the suffering


    even for a bit."


    "Mr. Beckett, you did reach out to the experts in Swizo, didn''t you? That''s why I thought I could be of


    help..." Mrs. Rosie choked on tears. She felt sorry for Alyssa.


    "I declined their help." Jasper stared at the ground and shook his head. "Just like you, I wanted a cure


    for Lyse. I wanted to see her healthy and to make amends.


    "But the more I tried, the more I reminded her of the sad past. She might even think that I''m hung up on


    her fertility issue."


    "I didn''t give it enough thought." Mrs. Rosie rubbed her sore eyes. "Ah, well. I will not bring up this topic


    anymore. What matters is you and Madam Alyssa lead a long and happy life together."


    After Jasper collected himself, he carried the desserts to the living room. He had been too busy


    chatting with Mrs. Rosie to notice Xavier''s arrival.


    Xavier announced, "Mr. Beckett, Madam Alyssa, I have a few things to report!"