âMr. Jasper!â Mrs. Rosie waddled toward Jasper from the other end of the corridor with bags in her hands.
âMrs. Rosie!â Jasper shot up and helped her with the bags. âWhy are you here?â
âI heard from Xavier that Mr. Beckett Senior was hospitalized, and youâd be staying the night. I brought you some toiletries, clothes, and supper. You should share the food with Xavier.â
Mrs. Rosie led Jasper back to the seat and laid out the food containers.
âMrs. Rosie, Iâm not hungry. Xavier can have it.â He stared at the steam from the hot food. That was the first time he felt a touch of warmth in the long night.
Even if he managed to mentally pull himself together after all the chaos, he did not have much appetite.
âI-Iâm not hungry as well! Mrs. Rosie, thanks for the offer!â Xavier shook his head. He wouldnât want to eat before his boss did.
âGobble it up, you all!â She felt sorry at the sight of Jasperâs exhausted appearance and shoved a piece of cake into his mouth.
She added, âAre you really not going to eat because of that dark-hearted slut Liana Gardner? Man up, or youâll lose my respect!â
Jasper smiled bitterly and chewed on the food with much effort. âAnd who told you it was because of Liana?â
âWhy the long face, then? Oh, is this about Madam?â Mrs. Rosie winked wittily.
Jasperâs cheeks reddened for some reason, either from choking on food or embarrassment. âUm⦠Itâs because of Grandpa.â
âMaybe you should get a CT scan since youâre at the hospital. Letâs see if youâre eating your heart out now, âshe mocked him and gave him a side-eye.
Xavier silently gave Mrs. Rosie a thumbs up for bravely voicing out what had been on his mind, too.
âMrs. Rosie.â Jasper said coldly, âI was bad at reading characters. I was wrong to hurt Alyssa for Liana.
But I would divorce Alyssa even without Liana in the equation.
âI married Alyssa because of Grandpaâs orders. We would never stick together because there was no love between us at all. I have no regret *
âThree years, Mr. Jasper! Madam loved you with all her heart for three years. Thatâs enough time to tame âI do not love Alyssa Taylor.â Feeling his heart trembling, he said seriously with a dry throat. âWhy should I waste her time if I donât love her?â
Xavier was extremely disappointed and upset at Jasperâs words. He believed that Jasper must have had some feelings for Alyssa. Perhaps Jasper found it hard to trust and open his heart to another due to the events he had suffered-childhood trauma, his momâs suicide, and the betrayal of a benefactor in his teenage years.
âThereâs nothing shameful about apologizing and repenting. Your happiness is more important than your ego! Iâd do anything just to help you get back with Madam,â Mrs. Rosie lamented.
Jasper frowned. âMrs. Rosieâ¦â
âM-Me too!â Xavier hurriedly raised a hand. âIâll do anything just to get Madam back!â
Jasper was baffled at Xavierâs declaration. He should have shipped off his unserious secretary!
âOh, by the way,â Mrs. Rosie took out a recording pen and handed it to Jasper. âA smart-looking young man came looking for me at home and gave me this. He wanted me to hand it to you.â 1 Jasper took the pen. âAnd who was that man?â
âHe introduced himself as Mr. Lynch.â
Holding his breath, Jasper exchanged a look with Xavier before pressing the âPlayâ button.