âAckkâDespite Jasperâs best efforts to hold the pain, he let out a deep groan, 58, he held on timpilly to Alys Her eyes wavered in shock as her heart beat against her chest. âJasper, are you alright?
Iâm fine. Get into the car.â He endured the pain and grabbed her wrist stubbornly.
The rain poured down as she was dragged into the car, speechless at Jasper, the carâs interior was dark, dated, and tied with the we of their breaths.
He threw his wet jacket onto the front passenger seat. His eyes were hallâhidden behind his damn bang. He still looked hot se was a mess.
Still frightened, Alyssa recalled Jasperâs hug at that terrifying moment just now. She had mixed feetings about it In their three years of marriage, he had never hugged her. She finally experienced comfort and safety in his arms.
âIs that what Liana has been enjoying daily?â she wondered.
She smirked at the thought. It didnât matter because he was not hers anymore.
âDid Jonah Taylor buy you the villa? He gave her a sideâeye.
âWhy would you ask me when you knew the answer?â She crossed her arms and stared out of the window with avision. ââAconitty like me canât afford that huge villa. I received it thanks to Jonahâs generosity, of course.â
âIf you didnât have a place to stay, why wouldnât you accept the villa I gave you? Jasper was too busy being angry at her to care about nis back pain.
âWhy would I do that?â She put on a mocking smile. âI accepted his gift because of my relationship with him, but thereâs no reason for me to accept a villa from you. That would feel like closing a deal.â
She added, âYouâre a master at humiliating others. Too bad Iâm not shortâsighted and weakâwilled, I never spent a single cent of yours during the marriage, and I would never do that after our divorce.â
âAlice, the gift wasnât meant to be a humiliation. Youâre overthinking it.â He breathed hard with conflicted emotions in his eyes He had given her money out of consideration of her humble background and her lack of savings postâ
divorceâit would be tough for her to survive in Solana City. That was the best he could do for her.
âThatâs enough. I am not in the mood to recount the past with you if thatâs what youâre meeting me for.
Claor She lost her patience and opened the car door.
Feeling nervous, he grabbed her waist and pulled her to him. She gasped and bumped against his solid chest âThat was painful! Is his chest made of steel? Alyssa thought. Thankfully, her nose wasnât plastic.
âIâm sorry.â She heard his deep, raspy voice from the top of her head. She stared at him in shock with a red nosa. Her heart skipped a beat âWhat What did you say?
He gulped with a look of shame. This was the first time he had apologized to someone else.
Feeling awkward, he unnecessarily elaborated on the apology. âI apologize to you on behalf of Lia for the incident last time. She shouldnât have insulted you in public.â
Her heart sank upon hearing that. Sneering, she said to him, âDid you stand in the rain and wait for me just to apologize on behalf of your fiancée? You wasted your trip. I refuse your apology!â