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!"

reddened. She yanked the IV needle from her hand and stumbled

too

to help her, but before they could, her legs

to reach Jasper, even if

her up and carried her to

in the world happened to you? Why are you unconscious for so

in her cold sweat. Tears trickled down her pale cheeks and onto Jasper's

go about my own way again. I will listen to you in the future... I won't be

silence greeted

was filled

held Jasper's scarred hands in hers. She remembered how those hands had softened after leaving the military for the business world.

price, with injuries that wrecked his body

to love him most in this world, yet here he was,