Elope...

Jasper stared at Alyssa's pale and haggard countenance. His heart ached even more.

"I want to spend the rest of my life with Lyse. But Landon, I can't be so selfish. Lyse's family is different from me. I can abandon everything for her. Do you think I can sit with the idea of her abandoning her family for me? Will she be happy without her family's blessing and presence?"

Jasper shook his head in agony. He repeated hoarsely, "I've taken away too much from her. I've almost ruined her in the process. Landon, I don't want to hurt her again. She can't lose anything else. That can't happen."

"These are all your assumptions. Have you asked what Lyse wants?"

Landon could read the room. He frowned. "It's raining cats and dogs tonight. Lyse must have suffered a lot to be with you.

"Family is important, but Lyse cares more for you and wants to be with you. If you were to give her your version of happily-ever-after and force yourself to let go, something more dangerous might have happened tonight. Even worse, it could have been a tragedy. Don't regret it when that happens, Jasper."

Each word was like an arrow to Jasper's heart.

Jasper recalled how Alyssa mentioned their baby and asked him to save it.

It might have been the fever talking, but the undeniable truth was that this was the painful scar she struggled to suppress and bury beneath her bright smile.

wondered how Alyssa managed to do

face his detestable face with a smile? How did she continue to treat him

down like rain in front of his close friend. He slapped himself

are

grabbed his arm. "You have to get yourself together like a man! If abusing yourself works, I will take a kitchen and stab your

came quickly to treat

deeply at Alyssa's pale face. He placed her slightly warm hand between

105 degrees Fahrenheit.

placed her under an IV drip. "If we delay this any longer, it might affect her heart. Then, things

the morning. My resources are limited here, so I can't provide Ms.

trembling hand on Alyssa's

was still hot. He hoped she would

Ms. Alyssa injured her hand before? Has she fractured it

stunned. "Fracture? What do you

From my experience, her finger was probably fractured before. If

Her heart was

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