Jasper then gently held her hand and kissed the back of her palm.
Alyssa blushed furiously, flinching just the slightest in response. Yet she forgot to pull her hand away.
âIâm sorry, Alyssa. Iâm sorry for making you listen to all that. Could you please forgive me this once?â
Jasper asked earnestly, gazing into her eyes.
Was this still Solana Cityâs revered bachelor, Jasper Beckett? The man whom corporations feared to cross? Or had someone taken over his body?
Alyssa cleared her throat lightly, saying nothing else as she watched Jasper kneel before her.
A sense of glee welled up in her chest, âWhat is wrong with you tonight?â she asked. âHow could you just stand there and let your father beat you up?
She wrinkled her nose, poking at his forehead as she snapped, âYouâre a 30-year-old man. Couldnât you have retaliated even a little bit? Do you two have a father-son relationship or a slave-master one?â
âDid you worry about me?â Jasper asked, tilting his head.
âYou saved my life and are like a patient to me right now. Itâs only natural that I worry about your health as your doctor.â Alyssa refused to answer his question directly.
âSo you are.â Jasper beamed at her. âI donât mind being beaten up. I got to see just how much you cared about me, after all.â
Alyssa scowled, rolling her eyes. Jasper should really get his brain checked.
Meanwhile, Landon was driving Lauren to the hospital at the fastest speed possible. He never once let her go from his arms, even after arriving.
When had a powerful, feared man such as Landon ever been so worried and anxious over a woman?
Angelina followed briskly behind him, a faint smile appearing on her face.
Lauren really was an angel to have blessed her boss with tenderness and love.
âMr. H-Harper, none of our elite doctors are present tonight. If you want to send her to the emergency ward, we can find someone for you ASAP!â The nurse cried, shivering with fear after recognizing Landon âIf you donât send me your hospitalâs best doctor within the next ten minutes, Iâm demolishing this place from the ground up!â Landon roared. âWell? What are you waiting for?â
The nurse quickly ran off to find the doctor. Most of the other staff and patients also stayed out of his way.
âDoes it still hurt, Laurie?â Landon asked softly, the sweat on his skin soaking through Laurenâs clothes.
Lauren winced lightly, tears still falling down her face. The sight only made Landonâs anger burn more furiously.
âMr. Harper, Ms. Laurenâs hearing might be affected right now by Bettyâs slap. Iâm sure she canât hear you quite well,â Angelina suggested.
The desire to rip Betty apart limb by limb rose in Landonâs chest. âIf something happens to Laurenâs hearing, Iâm cutting that bitchâs eyes out and shoving it down her throat!â
Spikes of pain and anxiety cut into Landonâs heart as he watched Lauren tremble. He leaned down to kiss her forehead, praying for it to go away.