Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 2229

'Lyse, calm down. Listen to me!"

Jonah felt a sharp pain in his chest, emotions swirling inside him. He knew he couldn't keep the truth from Alyssa but had to explain it in a way that didn't make things seem worse than they were.

*Jasper got hurt fighting Jameson on Rose Island. He's been unconscious since then. But don't worry, aside from being shot in the left shoulder, he has no other external injuries, and his internal organs are fine."

"Left shoulder... again?" Alyssa's eyes brimmed with tears. Her heart ached for him. "Back on Shelland Island, Jasper hurt his left shoulder saving me. Now, he's been shot there again? His left shoulder will be ruined for life!" A tear rolled down her cheek as if the bullet had pierced her heart too.

"Don't worry, Lyse," Miley said quickly. "Jeremy and I found the best surgeon in Kontina to remove the bullet and operate. Jasper's arm will be fine. He might have some pain, but it won't stop him from living normally."

"If it's just an external injury, why is he still unconscious?" Alyssa's voice trembled with anxiety.

The room felt suffocating, as if invisible hands were choking her, spreading a deep unease throughout her body. "I need to see Jasper! I have to be with him!"

protests, Alyssa rolled out of bed. Her eyes were reddened. She yanked the

body's too weak. You shouldn't

and Axel rushed to help her, but before they could, her

to reach Jasper, even if she had to

Jonah scooped her up and carried her to see Jasper. He

world happened to you? Why are you unconscious for

cheeks and onto Jasper's calloused hands. "Wake

own way again. I will listen to you in the future... I won't be so headstrong anymore...

only silence

palm was filled with

had softened after leaving the military for the business world. But for her, he picked up his weapons again

with injuries that wrecked his

world, yet here he was, suffering