Rubbing the slipper mark on her forehead, Betty stormed back to her bedroom.
âAlyssa Taylor, I will not let this slide!â She was panting heavily, her eyes red from the anger. She belatedly questioned the reason Alyssa was at Seaview Manor.
Did Jasper bring her home? What was that supposed to mean?
Did he plan to rekindle the old flame and get back together with her?
That wouldnât do!
an influential family. She was also physically weaker. Betty figured that she could ride over Liana, either through brain or brawn.
Alyssa was another story. Not only did she come from a powerful family, she was ruthless in her revenge. Betty worried she might be Alyssaâs punching bag if the latter got back together with Jasper.
A sudden idea popped up in Bettyâs mind. Since there was only space for one, she thought of calling Liana to Seaview Manor. Sheâd sit back and watch Liana and Alyssa fight.
Once she decided on it, she called Liana and exaggerated, âLia! This is bad! Jasper brought Alyssa home, and theyâre being touchyâfeely! Iâm worried that you might actually lose out.â
Meanwhile, Jasper ordered the maid to clean up the mess in Laurenâs room. At the same time, Alyssa hugged the poor girl while pacifying her.
âLauren, donât be scared. Iâm here.â
âYouâre my sisterâinâlaw!â Lauren was a twentyâyearâold but acted childlike due to her disability.
She held tight to the hem of Alyssaâs top and insisted, âYouâre my sisterâinâlaw, so youâll be staying. Right? I missed you so much..
Alyssa stiffened at the way Lauren addressed her.
Jasper couldnât help but step closer to Alyssa after watching her friendly interaction with Lauren.
âMr. Beckett,â Alyssa suddenly spoke up, as if she had eyes on her back. âI know youâre busy, and you dislike your family. But Lauren grew up before your eyes, and she holds a lot of respect for you.
âYou shouldnât turn a blind eye to the bullying in your family if you have a little bit of compassion. If I learn that Betty is bullying Lauren again, I will not hesitate to get Betty charged with assault.â
Startled, Jasper pursed his lips. He was rarely at home because of his busy schedule. Therefore, he had no idea that Betty had been cruel to Lauren. Apparently, Betty was putting on the act of a loving sister in front of their grandfather.
âI swear never to let this happen again,â he proclaimed sternly.
+15 BONOS Why are you saying that to me? Iâm not the victim.â
He was the target of her thorny remarks again, but he was no stranger to itChapter 224 +15 BONOS Liana might be devious, but she lacked the backing of .
After a while of comforting Lauren, Alyssa made her way with ease to the bedroom where she had spent three years sleeping alone. Jasper tagged along.
She opened the wardrobe and found her belongings organized and labeled. The items reignited the memories of her effort in preparing the gifts for Jasper.
She had spent countless nights on the handmade gift, only to be coldly ignored when she excitedly presented it to him.
With her back against Jasper, she felt the bitterness seeping into every inch of her body as she smiled mockingly at herself. She had been head over heels for Jasper, but nothing like that would ever happen again.
âDo you have a box? I didnât bring anything with me because we were in a hurry. Iâll borrow a box for my clothesâ¦â
Midâsentence, she felt his shadow hanging over her. Looking up in shock, she found him closing the wardrobe door.
The button on his sleeve gleamed in the light. Trembling slightly, she widened her eyes. âJasper, what are you doing?â
He whispered her name in a throaty voice, âAlyssa Taylor.â
His rich and hypnotic voice tickled her ear and sent an electric shock through her body. âAnswer me if you want to take your stuff with you. Why did you marry me?â