Chapter 345

Alyssa had almost snarled the word "shameless".

Winston Taylor's children had always been cherished and nurtured by him and his wife, Lyla. They were provided with abundant support and room to chase their aspirations and realize their dreams.

Alyssa had once thought she could do the same for her love with Jasper, choosing to leave her home to be with him.

However, all that transpired was her putting herself in jeopardy and Jasper gradually stripping away her pride and her heart, layer by layer, until she could bear it no longer.

She had acted foolishly then.

Now that she had regained her senses and returned home, her decision to take on the mantle as the family's heiress was to empower her siblings to do the same.

Alyssa didn't want her and her family's life to be disrupted any further, but that seemed to be all that Jasper was accomplishing.

She couldn't take it anymore.

"Shameless?" Jasper's eye grew hooded. He pressed his hands beside her head, leaning in close. "So you d