Chapter 2344

"Jas..."

Alyssa looked at Jasper with an unfocused gaze. Her breaths were shallow, and she was slipping in and out of consciousness. Mentally, she was confused.

"Yes, it's me-Jasper!"

Jasper's heart clenched as he saw the color drain from her face. Her body trembled uncontrollably, fragile as a leaf caught in the wind. She resembled the kitten he had saved as a child-frozen and alone in the alley that bitter winter night. A deep sorrow flooded his chest.

"Jas... per..." Alyssa murmured his name, her voice strained, her tongue numb from the cold.

A faint, mocking smile tugged at the corners of her lips, and tears streamed down her cheeks. "It seems... like I am about... to freeze to death... How could he be here... He will not come back... He doesn't want me anymore..."

Alyssa's vision blurred as her eyelids grew heavy. She began to lean, her body sagging to one side.

"Alyssa! Stay awake!"

unbearable as he saw the denial in her eyes. He forced himself to

am Jasper! Open your eyes!

state of hypothermia, falling unconscious could be

Alyssa. He feared she might never wake up if she closed

now.

them felt suffocating, as though it were closing in, swallowing any hope they

wet with tears, gazed at the man before her. His eyes burned with a

fire had long been replaced by shadows ever since he'd woken from his coma. His

it was him-Jasper-the last person she wanted to see at this

bitter laugh escaped her lips. Her bloodshot eyes fluttered closed, and with what little strength remained, she

but... I don't need you

twisting inside him. He knew the cold had clouded her mind that she was just speaking nonsense. But every

soaked fabric clinging

touch me... Don't

do nothing else to resist him than voicing

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