Chapter 144

Cold sweat broke out on Xavier's forehead. "I just think if you don't want to separate from Madam, then why don't you just tell her that? Tell her how you feel?"

"How I feel?" Jasper sneered. "Hmph. I've already made up my mind about how I feel. We are never getting back together!"

"Then why did you—"

"Drive!" Jasper roared, nearly causing Xavier hit the brakes. He bit his lip, staying quiet for the rest of the drive.

Jasper leaned back in his seat, feeling unbelievably tired.

Only then did he remember the quartz shards he had picked up before they left

The shards had pierced his skin, causing drops of blood to ooze and bleed from his palm.

What had gotten into him? He had wanted so badly to bring Alice home tonight, away from Jonah Taylor and his family, away from Belbank.

All he had wanted was for Alice to come home with him.

…

After seeing Axel off, Alyssa went to console her father alongside Jonah and Silas. Only after that did she finally get some time to herself.

She r