To be frank, they had more than a couple of hurdles ahead of them.

Even though Jeffrey had confessed to everything he knew, a crucial individual remained elusive—Inigo. This meant that their scheme to implicate Jameson was not going to succeed.

After the guests left, Mrs. Rosie came back. She worked on tidying the kitchen and the house on Jasper and Alyssa's behalf.

"Jasper, could you find a time to speak with Landon? He seems to get mad every time he meets Cyrus." Alyssa placed the plates into the sink so that she could wash them.

She mumbled, "Why is he seeing him as an enemy just because he's single and handsome? All five of my brothers are still single. Yet, Cyrus is the only one he's keeping an eye on?

"He's already acting like a possessive partner even before he gets married to Lauren. If so, wouldn't Lauren lose all her freedom if they were to get married in the future?

"Is he going to keep her captive if she sneaks a peek at other men? Would he end up abusing her?" "Landon is not that kind of person, Lyse. He loves Lauren very much. This is the first time in his entire life that he's truly fallen in love. Lauren is more important than life to him. He's just being extra wary."

Jasper strode over to Alyssa. He lifted her by the waist and took her place instead. He rolled up his white sleeves and started washing the dishes effortlessly.

"Let me do it. The skin on your hands is soft and fair. The chemicals in the dishwashing liquid aren't good for your skin."

deeply in love with

deep, too. Although he had just said it in passing, she

lip and asked, "How about you? Was I your

it the moment she

even tell a white lie to make her feel better. She knew that he

felt a lump in his throat

dry. He put his hands on her shoulder and looked her in her

The painful sensation spread throughout

face and sighed, "I already knew

embarrassing

his lips together. He wrapped her in a tight embrace, almost as if he

bothered her. It really bothered

once torn her love for him

loved Liana, my honest answer is that what

filled with bitter regret. "She approached me and set me up per Sophia's instructions. She was nice to

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