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    Chapter 2355


    After speaking with Alyssa for some time, both Jonah and Sean noticed her fatigued state. Realizing she was still weak and needed rest, they quietly withdrew from her hospital room, one after the other.


    "Why does Ms. Alyssa have to endure so much misfortune since meeting Jasper?" Sean only dared to express his heartache after steering clear of Alyssa. ''The frostbite on Ms. Alyssa''s hands is really severe. I''m worried it will affect her future.


    "She is one of the top surgeons in the country and an excellent sculptor. If her hands are ruined..."


    Jonah''s eyes reddened, his fists clenching in silent agony. "She''ll be fine. We''ll find the right treatment and ensure that even the scars healpletely," he said with quiet conviction.


    "Mr. Jonah, please pardon me for saying this." Sean wiped his face, looking worn from a sleepless night. His voice cracked, emotion barely held in check. "I know Jasper is a remarkable man.


    "I also know how deeply they love each other. But if this story continues down such a cruel path, I''d rather he disappear from her life entirely. I wish they''d never met."


    Before he could finish, a heavy, purposeful set of footsteps echoed behind him. Jonah''s gaze shot upward as Sean turned to face the neer.


    Jasper was looking dashing and smart in a suit. By the time they noticed, he had already walked right before them with a thermal sk in hand.


    In other words, he had heard every word Sean had just uttered.


    Yet, his eyes remained dull, and he looked indifferent.


    Sean, caught off guard, felt a pang of panic but quickly regained hisposure. After all, he had only spoken his mind. Why should he be afraid?


    He straightened up, adopting a protective stance. "Jasper? What brings you here?"


    Jonah knitted his brows tightly together. "I heard from Dad that you were badly injured too and that you have to be hospitalized. You shouldn''t be here."


    He cared for Jasper, after all. They had been through too much together for that bond to break, even if they weren''t family.


    "I''m fine." Jasper pursed his lips. In a low voice, he asked, "Is Ms. Alyssa awake? I''d like to see her."


    "Jasper... Did you think that Ms. Alyssa would still be keen to see you?" Sean seethed, "Don''t you think that she has been through enough because of you? Why do you still want to rub salt in her wounds?"


    Jasper did not get the hint at all. He simply answered indifferently, "I''m not rubbing salt in her wounds. I brought some soup for her. It''s one of her favorite."


    The fury burning within Sean made his head hurt. "Why, you-"


    "Lyse should still be awake. But, she''s really exhausted."


    Jonah pulled Sean aside. He looked into Jasper''s eyes. As he suppressed theplex emotions within him, he continued in a hoarse voice, ''She''s taken a lot of medications and had a lot of tubes put into her. She''s been through so much.


    "Jasper, I know you are no longer in love with her. That said, I hope that you can have an amicable chat with her. Don''t make her feel miserable again, and don''t make her hurt herself again like this. That''s all I ask."N?velDrama.Org: text ? owner.


    Jasper''s eyshes fluttered slightly at that, a brief, sharp pain ring in his chest. It was so subtle, so fleeting, that he might have missed it if he hadn''t been paying attention.