Jonah tentatively asked, "Lyse, would you harbor resentment toward me if I ever lied to you?"


    Alyssa''s eyes widened in astonishment. "Resentment" was a weighty term to introduce into their


    conversation. She hadn''t anticipated such a question from Jonah.


    "Jonah, did something happen? Why that sudden question?" She grabbed his muscr arm and


    swung it gently. "Just tell me what''s on your mind. Don''t give me a scare, okay?"


    Jonah stared at the ground with a dispirited look on his face.


    "Jonah, no matter what you did, I''ll always see you as my brother. I won''t hate you." Alyssa choked up


    with emotions, perhaps from thepounding stress of Winston''s situation and Jonah''s moody


    remark. "Whatever happens, just know that you''re the best. You''re irreceable!"


    "You silly goose." Smiling wryly, he stroked her head softly as Jasper watched on.


    In the past, Jasper would have turned green in envy at the sight. However, he was solely concerned


    about Jonah at that moment. For some reason, he felt that Jonah was hesitant and troubled.


    Jonah had always been enigmatic to Jasper. Their shared experience at Shend Ind only


    confirmed Jasper''s guess about Jonah''s well-hidden and shocking past.


    Suddenly, they heard frenzied footsteps closing in.


    "Lyse! Jonah!"


    They looked in the direction of the sounds and appeared surprised. "Mandy? W-Why is everyone


    here?"


    Winston''s three wives showed up at the hospital. Ss, Cyrus, and Tatiana had taken leave to join


    them. Even Liam, who was stationed far away in Leichtown, turned up. The entire family had


    assembled.


    Alyssa and Jonah shot up from their seats and exchanged astonished looks, feeling confused as they


    had not revealed anything to the other family members.


    Jasper pressed his lips and stepped back to offer some privacy for the Taylors who had gathered at the


    hospital, including Liam. Thankfully, Landon wasn''t around, for he would have teased him about being


    a husband who was beneath his inws, making him feel like the bottom banana in the bunch.


    "Lyse, what happened to Dad? How did his condition worsen?" Ss'' voice was filled with worry, his


    breath heavy. "How did he wet himself in public?"


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    "Ss, how did you know about that?" Alyssa was taken aback. Jasper''s chest tightened. A glint of


    suspicion flickered in his eyes as he instinctively thought of Dominic.


    "Hah! Can you believe it? As Winston Taylor''s son, I had to find out about this from the inte!


    Alyssa was stumped. "What? The inte?"


    "Jonah, I know you refuse to worry us, but you should have known better." Ss, doting on Alyssa too


    much tosh out at her, treated Jonah as his punching bag instead. It''s unfair to keep Dad''s health


    updates from the family. Do you not want us to worry, or do you have doubts about our ability to help?"


    Jonah furrowed his brows, bitterness creeping in.


    "Ss, you shouldn''t say that to Jonah. That''s uncalled for!" Liam, knowing that Ss was hot-


    tempered, hurriedly pulled thetter away.


    "Right, Ss. How could you question Jonah?"