Chapter 539

Jasper also clutched his sleeve and struggled with the weight of guilt and pain.

Alyssa had been wrong about him. He wanted to tell her that his feelings were not fleeting. Was his love worthless just because he discovered it late?

13 years ago, he had gone through a life-and-death experience with her. Years later, they went through the same thing. They seemed fated to be with each other.

For the first time, he felt the pain of not being able to express himself. It was a suffocating feeling. Still, he remained silent because it was not the time to make lofty declarations. He needed to show his love through actions.

Although Alyssa's fever had subsided, she still felt a little weak, especially after the trouble she was put through in the past three days.

She fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow without even keeping guard against Jasper.

Meanwhile, Jasper fixed his eyes on her, like a guardian, without any hint of sleepiness.

When he confirmed that she was asleep, he ro