Alyssa ran out of the house without hanging up the call or even changing her clothes, like a bird flying out of its cage.

Jasper stood outside the gates under the streetlamp for her, his gaze warm.

The weather forecast had mentioned a heavy downpour tonight, but Jasper hadn't minded it. After finishing his work in Solana City, he drove to meet with his lover.

It had only been a day.

But frankly, it was a pain to bear this feeling of longing.

"Jasper!" Alyssa cried, pushing open the door. She then ran tearfully over to him.

they narrowed. An

but in the blink of an eye, she'd run right up to him.

I wouldn't be able to see you if I came by a second later, that you might've gone to bed," Jasper murmured warmly, arm tightening around her back. "But it's no big deal. I could just wait for you outside the entire night. It would've been difficult to wait until the

Alyssa sniffled.

if there were no other places

aback. He gently peered at Alyssa's face, lifting her

upon seeing Alyssa's moistened eyes. "You're

were buried in Jasper's

recalled Winston's words on how having Tatiana marry into the Schmidt family was just so Alyssa could be together with Jasper, more tears

out, "Should we not

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