Jasperâs heart thumped wildly as he tenderly gazed at Alyssa. He momentarily fell into a daze from the hurtful words she directed at him.
âM-Madam!â Rose gasped at Alyssaâs unexpected presence, her face a mixture of emotions. She had so many questions for Alyssa, but she had no idea where to begin.
âJasper Beckett, why are you here?â Alyssa wondered aloud.
Jasper noticed that she seemed indifferent to him, as though they had never experienced the near-
death incident at the mountain park. Her reaction stung, but he replied softly, âIâve come to see you because I miss you.
âCut the crap, Do you even believe in what you just said?â She smirked, not believing in a word he said.
He merely stood there speechlessly.
âFine. Youâve seen her. Now, please leave,â Rose angrily demanded her visitors to leave.
Jasper had been involved with Liana earlier. Now that Liana was done for good, he immediately made a U -turn to win back Alyssa. Rose found him distasteful.
âIâm not leaving,â he firmly responded, his gaze unwavering.
âWhat, are you determined to be a holdout? Donât make me resort to using my golf club to send you packing!â Rose snapped. She might appear composed and even stoic in public, but she would fiercely protect those dear to her.
In this aspect, she resembled Alyssa a lot.
âLyse, I need to talk to you about something,â Jasper pleaded fervently with Alyssa, ignoring Roseâs warning Alyssaâs chest tightened while she looked into his passionate eyes. Did he just address her as Lyse?
He had always addressed her by her full name in their three years of marriage. Sometimes, heâd even go straight to the point without mentioning her name.
Xavier was taken aback and happy for Jasper. It seemed that Jasper had finally learned a thing or two.
âWho are you referring to? Youâd better watch your mouth. Madam seems reluctant to pay attention to you after the divorce. You should instead address her as-â
âCome with me. Weâll talk,â Alyssa instructed him coldly before she left.
âIf you doubt my words, feel free to ask Alyssa herself. Sheâll tell you,â Jasper replied calmly.
âImpossible! I donât get it! What on earth made her choose you?â Rose instinctively took a step back from Jasper. âOnly someone shallow like Liana Gardner would fall for an audacious older man like you!â
Jasper awkwardly pressed his lips. Right, what made Alyssa fall for him? While he had once saved her life, that had occurred 13 years ago when she was just 11. Could she have even considered marrying him at that age? It simply didnât make sense.
âYes. Heâs my ex-husband,â Alyssaâs voice echoed from the second floor, drawing the attention of Rose, Jasper, and Xavier.
Dressed in a white silk blouse and black formal pants, she leaned against the railing with an amused expression. It was as though she was looking right through Jasper.
She continued, âForgive me, Rose. Again, Iâm not the first woman who has stumbled into a wrong marriage.