But Jasper wasnât giving up that easily. He grabbed hold of her arm, stopping her from taking another step. His eyes were nearly bloodshot by now. âDid he louch you, Alice? Answer melâ
âSomeone dutuurd Jonah! Alyssa growled out, glaring at him.
âWhat?â Jasper gaped in shock.
âI managed to suppress the effects, but I canât do much else to deal with this lucked up cocktail of drugs, so Iâm getting him to the hospital right now!â
Alyssa llung Jasperâs hand away, yelling, âI donât have time to deal with this nonsense right now, Jasper Beckett, but mark my words. If something happens to Jonah because of this, Iâll make sure you and your family pay!â
Her words were like blades that lodged themselves in Jasperâs heart. It felt like someone had carved a hole into his very being. His cheeks were warm and flushed as if she had just slapped him in the lace.
Jasper never expected Alyssa to be so hostile toward him all for another man, nor had he ever seen such a ferocious, determined gaze.
There was a mesmerizing beauty in it.
âCome back, Alice!â Jasper cried as Alyssa ran off with Jonah in low.
But she didnât stop this time.
Just then, a whole bunch of lootsteps sounded from behind them.
âAliceâ Newton cried out. âAlice!â
Alyssa stopped in her tracks, slowly turning around.
Her face fell drastically, paling when she saw who it was.
Her father was standing right in the middle of the rest of the Beckett family.
Only now did Winston finally see who this âAliceâ was. He even rubbed his eyes to make sure he wasnât hallucinating.
Alyssa was at a loss for words. Shame, panic, guilt, and countless other negative emotions flooded her chest. 1 *Jasper, Grandpa.. Mr. Taylor. You see how much sheâs humiliating our families, now?â Liana cried, standing ahead of everyone to accuse Alyssa.
Liana continued, âJasper had already agreed to divorce her after your birthday, Grandpa. You love her so much. Why couldnât she just hold back for a bit longer?â
It didnât look like she planned to stop. âI wanted to let you have a peaceful birthday celebration, Grandpa, thatâs why I stayed in line. But clearly, Alice doesnât feel the same. Sheâs out here shaming our family!
âMr. Taylor, this is a woman whoâs yet to leave her marriage officially, but here she was, already getting herself involved with your son. She even got herself alone in a room with him on Grandpaâs birthday, of all things! Would you really want your son to be with a woman like this?
Jasper had had enough. âLiana Gardner!â
But she had already said her fill. She needed to drag Alice down this once, even if it meant Jasperâs impression of her would turn sour âAlice Youâ Newton blinked rapidly, not knowing what to say.
Meanwhile, Javier shook his head, silently grateful that his son had ended things with this woman. She would only humiliate their family further if they hadnât.
Sophia sighed and said in a tone of faux kindness, âWe were all young once. You canât blame them for this. Itâs good that our family found out about this first, instead of anyone else. If we-
âLyse, come here,â Winston said coldly, cutting Sophia off.