Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 2210

With the royal family's approval, a massive search operation was launched.

In the blink of an eye, another five days passed. The search parties scoured 20 islands of varying sizes, yet Alyssa remained elusive.

Logically, if Jameson had intended to settle on an island, he would have brought ample manpower and supplies. The search shouldn't have been this difficult. But the reality was that the search and rescue mission proved far more challenging than anyone had anticipated.

Adding to the difficulties, the recent weather at Kontina had been terrible. Stormy seas severely hampered the operation.

On the fifth night, Miley brought some dishes into the room. Seeing Jasper's tired and bloodshot eyes, her heart wrenched. She urged, 'Jasper, you can't keep exhausting yourself like this. Your body won't hold up! Please, have something to eat, even if it's just a small bite."

"Thank you, Miley. Just leave it here. I'll eat in a bit," Jasper answered in a hoarse voice. Even so, he remained standing at the table, his eyes fixed on a map.

Multiple red crosses marked the locations that had already been searched.

moment, Jasper raised his hand again and drew another cross. It felt as if

you need to eat now." Miley stepped forward and snatched the marker from his hand. Speaking to him as if he were a child, she insisted, 'Have some stew,

lowered it, resigned. "Alright then." His hands trembled slightly when he

teetering on the edge of collapse. If he continued to push himself, he

are Jonah, Axel, and the others?" Jasper asked in a

on their way back to the presidential office. Don't worry. Everyone's safe." Miley's eyes had turned red.

a pang of despair. A bitter taste filled his mouth as he forced himself to take

quickly took several more spoonfuls, a warmth spreading

stew

explained, "Ms. Altman has been preparing all the meals for everyone these past few days. She's spent almost the entire day in the kitchen, isolating herself. Even when people get hungry at night,

imagined such a pampered, delicate-looking lady could cook so well. Even the presidential chef was impressed by her knife skills and how quickly she

taken aback. "Amber? How could her

was craving seafood stew. I guess Ms. Altman figured out how to make it based on the

welled up again. She choked out, "But the truth is, Axel was the one