Chapter 624

Alyssa felt Jasper's hot and heavy breath on her neck, like flames licking her skin, leaving it tinged red.

"Jasper, are you out of your mind? What's all this nonsense? Jasper!" she exclaimed.

Jasper's thin pajamas were soaked with sweat, and it seeped into Alyssa's shirt as well.

He teetered between consciousness and a haze of excruciating pain, his body aching. The only thought in his mind was holding onto the woman he loved, despite how pathetic and shameless it made him appear.

"Lyse, please don't leave me … Don't hate me …" Jasper buried his damp face in her neck and spoke in tears. It was heart-wrenching to hear.

Alyssa could feel the warmth on her shoulders. It was impossible to tell if it was sweat or tears. A profound bitterness suddenly washed over her, gripping her very soul.

She thought, "Oh, Jasper, you've never been so small in front of me."

When she had cried and begged him not to divorce her, he had callously tossed the divorce papers in front of her, forcing her