Alyssa pouted and muttered, "Why did you do that? If Mrs. Rosie were to see us... How embarrassing


    would that be?"


    "I didn''t want you to jump into the sea in the south. So, I was just trying to calm you down."


    Jasper found it difficult to slow his breathing. In a hoarse voice, he asked, "Do you feel better now?"


    "I''m okay but I still feel very wronged. I feel suffocated." Deep down, she was troubled. Her eyes


    watered and she sniffled.


    Her pitiful expression made Jasper''s heart melt.


    He cupped her reddish cheeks. He felt the warmth from her cheeks on his palms. "Look at you. Your


    cheeks are burning like you''re running a temperature.


    "You and Taty have always had a good rtionship. It''s not worth it for you both to get mad at each


    other because of that bastard from the Schmidt family. Don''t be angry, alright?"


    "How could I be angry at Taty?"


    Dispirited, Alyssa lowered her eyes. "It''s more like I''m mad at myself. I wasn''t able to take David down


    for good. He ended up having a chance to revive himself. It was all because I hadn''t defeated him


    Jasper''s heart was pained. He frowned. Heforted, "Don''t say that, Lyse. That''s got nothing to do


    with you."


    "Taty said that I was being selfish. She''s right, I was. I do want to seek justice for those innocent


    women. At the same time, I want to make sure that my family is safe too.


    "Since young, Taty was always under the shelter of Winston and L. As she got older, she only


    focused on her studies. She hadn''t experienced the darkness of this world or the viciousness of human


    nature.


    "She is one of us Taylors. Her noble status can be helpful, but it can also be detrimental to her."


    Alyssa was breathing heavily. She felt as if something was clutching her heart, making her heart ache.


    "There''s one thing that she didn''t think of. I remember her dream of bing an actress.


    "If she ends up going into the entertainment industry in the future, the assault incident would be a


    shameful mark on her. She could never ever get rid of it.


    "People will only be reminded of this whenever her name is mentioned. Her name will always be


    associated with David''s.


    "How would she survive in the entertainment industry, then? How would she be able to find her ce


    there? Sharp words are silent killers. It is over for David once he dies, but she would have to bear with


    people pointing fingers at her for the rest of her life!"


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    "I understand your concern, Lyse. But Taty is our sister. With us protecting her, who would dare to


    touch her?" Jasper consoled her in a gentle voice.


    Her eyes welled up with tears. She shook her head gloomily and said, "L had Winston''s protection.


    Yet, she had to live with her trauma until Sophia self-destructed and ruined her reputation. I don''t want


    Taty to follow in her footsteps.


    "I know that her situation is different. L was set up, but Taty is clearly a victim. It is indeed very


    courageous for a woman who met with such an incident to step forward and testify. I am proud of Taty


    for having such courage.


    "Nheless, the amount of pressure that she would have to shoulder after going all out is terrifying.


    Countless eyes will be watching the Taylor family. Taty still wants to live in the limelight in the future.


    "She was making a haste decision today. I don''t want her to regret it for the rest of her life because of


    that."


    "Lyse, as her elder sister, you really do care for her." Jasper pulled her in for a tight embrace.


    "Jasper, I know that I''m asking for too much."


    Alyssa rested her cheek on his shoulder. She choked back on her tears, saying, "I really wish I could


    those around me. Despite that, I realized that I am only human. This is all that I am able to do."


    "It''s great that you are admitting that you are human."


    Jasper sighed. In order to make her rx, he joked, "I''ve always felt like I am dating a goddess. I''m


    relieved to know that you are a human being."


    Alyssa didn''t know whether tough or cry.


    "You''ve really done your best, Lyse. What I''ve done is nothingpared to the things that you''ve


    done."


    Alyssa tutted with a slight smile on her face. "What a roundabout way topliment someone."


    Jasper replied quietly, "I have only one role to y when I''m with you—your lover."


    Alyssa was acting strong initially. In an instant, her defense broke down, and a wave of emotions


    gushed. She felt a lump in her throat, and she burst into tears.


    Frantically, Jasper wiped her tears for her. She punched him lightly on his chest and cried out, "It''s your


    fault. Why did you trigger me for no good reason? You made me cry!"