"I'm sorry, Jonah ..." Alyssa murmured, nestled in Jonah's embrace.

Jonah, overwhelmed by guilt, shook his head and pulled her into a deep hug. "Nonsense, my princess. You've done nothing wrong. No need for apologies. It's my fault for not giving you enough attention. I should be sorry to you."

She gave him a wry smile. Finally, she realized her naivete. She had thought she could shoulder the pain on her own to protect her love and her family from guilt and worry.

Still, all her efforts went down the drain when the truth came out.

Jonah held her close, stealing a glance at Jasper's pale face before turning away. "I've stationed our bodyguards around the castle. No one from the Harper family can leave until this matter has been resolved."

a sinner, he thought he had poured all his love into Alyssa, only to discover he had deeply wounded

in staying and watching the drama. Cornelius lost his calm at that moment. Pointing a finger at Jonah, he growled, "Jonah Taylor, you're unlawfully detaining

Zoe Harper violated Alyssa's privacy, illicitly obtaining and publicizing her private information.

looking energized as if he was never injured. Worried he might cause a stir, he had covered his left eye

Alyssa, he still wished to do something for her, a

." Alyssa's eyes shimmered, and

can't believe that Ms. Zoe is ignorant of

a reckless fool who thought she had everything under control. You went about it with the stupidest method—exposing other's privacy.

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