On their way home, Alyssa grew drowsy as she rested her head on Jonahâs shoulder.
She had initially planned to ask Jonah what Liam had said to Jasper, but she quickly dismissed the thought, knowing it likely wasnât pleasant.
Liam might appear soft and kind, but he could be more sharp-tongued than she was.
She didnât want to hear what Liam had said about Jasper, not because she felt sorry for Jasper. Rather, she would be upset if her family disrespected the man she once loved with all her heart.
âLyse, are you asleep?â Jonah suddenly whispered.
âNo. What is it, Jonah?â she replied, her mind drifting.
âCan you sense it, too?â
She cast him a confounding look.
Jonah smiled. âDid you notice something between Sean and Taty? I could be mistaken, but I have a feeling they might be flirting.â
Oh.
Wait.
Flirting?
She widened her eyes as she stared agape at him. âJonah, did you have too much to drink? Youâre joking, right?â
âI donât joke about matters of the heart. You probably didnât notice earlier because you were high. When Sean held Taty, they both blushed and seemed a little awkward. Tatyâs expression was the same as how you used to look at Jasper.â
Alyssa lowered her gaze speechlessly. She grumbled, âWhy must you involve me in Tatyâs affairs?â
Meanwhile, she secretly processed the relationship between Sean and Tatiana. She did not even realize the chemistry between the two.
âSean is all grown up. Heâs going to turn 30 soon. After his college graduation, he served as my secretary.
Later, i sent him to work as your secretary, which he did not complain about. Year after year, heâs been tirelessly dedicated to his work, hardly taking a break,â Jonah remarked, placing an arm around Alyssaâs shoulder.
He added, âI hope youâll support him if he decides to pursue someone else and start a life of his own.â
Frustrated, she punched the window and hissed through gritted teeth, âHow could he do this without telling me? Heâs behaving exactly as he appears-a player!
âMen are truly the worst! He just confessed his love for me, and now, heâs pursuing Taty. Taty is my only sister. Iâll exile him if he has any indecent thoughts about her.â
âDid Sean confess to you?â Jonah lifted a brow in shock.
âYeah, but I turned him down,â Alyssa admitted. She had always been honest with Jonah. âHeâs a good guy, but I donât have feelings for him. I donât want to waste his time because I donât plan to date after the divorce.
âBut how could he go after Taty right after he confessed to me? That seamless timing is quite suspicious. Iâm worried Taty will get the short end of the stick.â
âLyse, Sean is not that type of person. Regarding the timing, I think he just didnât realize his feelings for Taty after being by your side for so long. You were his first love, after all, and he was used to showering you with his care and affection,â Jonah opined in seriousness.
âHmm? How could he not notice heâs falling for someone else?â she asked skeptically.
Jonah squinted his eyes with an amused expression and quipped, âRelationships arenât always straightforward. Take Jasper Beckett, for instance. He once again saved your life after 13 years.
âDo you love or hate him right now? Can you be certain that your feelings for him are only resentment, with no trace of affection?â
Her heart twinged with pain, her breath catching.
Her thoughts went back to that eventful night when a severely injured Jasper carried her on his back for a long distance. She remembered how he had given her most of his clothes to keep her warm in that damp cave.