Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 822

“At times like these, you should hold on to Alice’s hand! Despite the rumors or turmoil the Harper family stirred, you mustn’t let go of her hand!”

Jasper was against the idea of letting that occur, and he was also not inclined to stand by and observe Alyssa being with Jameson without the capacity to intervene.

“Grandpa, I did say those things, and I did do those things. You can hit me.”

Jasper tightened his fists, his eyes turning red.

“Hit me and scold me as much as you want, then rest early. It’s time to let go of everything between me and Alyssa.”

“Let go? You want me to let go? Then what about you? Are you going to marry that improper girl from the Harper family?”

Newton’s head buzzed with anger, and only with Ben’s support did he manage to stand steadily.

“Do I have to get married? I’ve been married once, and that’s enough. I can live without marriage. I have

no interest in continuing the family line, nor do I like children.”

As Jasper spoke those words, an inexplicable ache gripped his heart with each utterance.

It wasn’t that he held any aversion toward children. Yet, the idea of not sharing the joy of parenthood with

the woman he loved made the presence of children seem inconsequential to him.

to offer complete paternal affection to a child born out of anything

a situation wouldn’t

She will be my granddaughter-in-law as long as I’m still

breathing!”

red and filled with pain, Newton slammed his cane on

woman you liked. But for me,

years ago, had it not been for Alice and her swift

have lost your grandfather by now!”

that car accident, you were seriously

Alyssa …”

that she took me to the hospital, but do you

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with grief, his eyes welling up with tears.

was in a coma, and none of you could rush back from abroad. The only people by my side were Alice and Ben! I had no idea then how badly Alice was hurt! Head

and me, afraid that we would worry!”

pupils quivered intensely. His heart ached as he absorbed those words.

Ben remembered a moment from the past and bowed his

as a dedicated secretary, he faithfully

that true?” Jasper was

make up such lies to fool

to stand any longer and finally sank