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Chapter 225

Author: Ginger Sue
"Are we not over this yet?" Alyssa curled her fist and took a few deep breaths as her eyes lit up in fury. "I have said what's there to be said. I have nothing more to explain, even if you don't believe in me!"

"Had we come across each other a long time ago?" Jasper leaned closer to her, desperate for an answer. His body was close to pressing against her back. "Alyssa Taylor, answer me. Had we come across each other a long time ago?"

Her chest tightened, and her lips paled. "No, you're overthinking. Our first encounter was when Grandpa declared our engagement. We never met each other before that."

She was afraid that he might find out she was the girl who had saved him ten years ago. After the divorce, there was no point reminiscing her 13 years of love and pursuit of Jasper, for that would only remind her of how embarrassing and pitiful she had been.

She was prideful. The last thing she wanted him to know was her 13-year crush on him. That'd be too humiliating.

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Angela
Alice why not tell him that you are also save him during war, also that he save you at the mountain ????stop this long story going around and let the story end it’s been too long story
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rosie
...... exactly what I was thinking !
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Alexiss
She is only 24 so she was a nurse in the army at 14 ?????????????????????????
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