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.

drew another cross. It felt as if the pain in his heart deepened with each

to him as if he were a child, she insisted,

it, resigned. "Alright then." His hands trembled slightly when he took the bowl of stew from Miley. Cóntent belongs to

that he was physically and emotionally drained, teetering on the edge

and the others?" Jasper asked

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

bitter taste filled his mouth as he forced himself to take a spoonful of

quickly took several more spoonfuls,

stew tastes just

gentle voice, Miley 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, she's been the one

cook so well. Even the presidential chef was impressed by

"Amber? How could her seafood stew

that he was craving seafood stew. I guess Ms. Altman figured out how to make it

eyes welled up again. She choked out, "But the truth is, Axel was the one who taught Lyse how to make her seafood stew. He wasn't