Chapter 84

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Jonah looked down at his screen. “Speak of the devil,” he mumbled when he saw Jasper’s name

on the screen.

“Mr. Beckett,” he greeted coldly after answering the call.

Silas frowned immediately. He leaned forward just to listen to the phone conversation.

“Mr. Taylor, I’m looking for Alice. I’d like to talk to her about something.” Jasper’s deep voice was

tinged with a trace of anxiety.

“Alice is busy with something else right now.”

“When is she available to talk, then?“.

“She’ll always be busy when it comes to you.”

Jonah had always been nice and polite. But he’d always go for his target’s weak spot whenever he

started insulting them.

Silas clenched his fists excitedly. He was cheering his older brother on.

Meanwhile, Jasper fell silent, his expression now stormy.

“First of all, the fact that Alice changed her phone number means she doesn’t want you to contact

her anymore. Even if you two have yet to get legally divorced, you shouldn’t disturb her. That’s the

minimum respect you should show her.”

what happened during the charity

heart throbbed in pain as though an

squeezing it.

but shudder

was a frightening man. On the one hand, he was a kind and compassionate man, but on the other hand, he

the temper of a saint. It was just that he couldn’t be bothered to get

the only exception to

“About that-

line is. All I know is that you’ve crossed mine.” Jonah’s tone

anger danced in his

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“This will be the last time I pick up your call. Mr. Beckett. Consider this my final warning as well. Keep your fiancée

“Don’t you

You’d better be prepared for the consequences if you cross the line one more

he hung up on Jasper

before the window while staring at his phone. He slowly tightened his grip around it. He could feel his heart throbbing

relied on Jonah to contact Alice, but now, that connection

hollow on the inside. He was starting to

a high possibility that Alice might disappear from

Jasper wouldn’t be able to track her down ever

frustrated and annoyed. He scrambled the depths of his drawer to

of cigarettes Thankfully, there were still two sticks

Jasper managed to slot one of

few times in a

attempts. At the same time, Jasper realized

was acting weirder

hadn’t smoked over the past five years, yet he started picking up that habit

his ex–wife. The person he never

midnight. Yet there was still someone at the huge

ores in a

in sweat

even polished and crafted numerous bracelets worth at least four figures each Still, those bracelets

nothing to her

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