Chapter 699: Chapter 699

“Jasper has… always been really nice to me since I was a kid. He looked after me a lot, and so, he’s the most important person to me right now…

Zoe wiped her tears, shoulders quaking as she sobbed. “After hearing that he got hurt last night, I was so worried I didn’t sleep a wink.

“I wanted to come over first thing last night, but Landon wouldn’t let me. He was worried I would cause more trouble for you.

“I’m so sorry, I should have come over earlier. That way I might still have been able to help out some…”

“Poor thing. We see your efforts, dear girl,” Javier said with a sigh, approval apparent in his eyes.

“I’m really grateful that you still care about my son. I’m so glad you two have been friends since young.”

“We still have a close bond now, too, not just when we were kids.”

Zoe blushed shyly, saying, “I’ll be here as long as Jasper needs me.”

There was no doubt as to what she was implying.

Landon’s expression turned ugly. Zoe’s outright confession and attitude toward Jasper really was embarrassing to her status.

“Is Mr. Harper’s sister interested in Jasper, too, Jonah?” Winston asked curiously, nudging his son, who was sitting beside him.

“It looks like it, yes.”

“What does Jasper feel about her then? Is he interested?” Winston narrowed his eyes.

Jonah shook his head. “As far as I know, no.”

It wasn’t that he was helping to put in a good word for Jasper. He had just come to understand just what kind of man Jasper was.

Jasper was a single-minded creature, really. When he had liked Liana, all he had cared about was her.

Not even someone as wonderful as Alyssa had been able to move his heart.

Now that Jasper had realized his faults, he only had eyes for Alyssa and no one else.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have sacrificed himself again and again for her.

“I really don’t understand what these young girls are thinking these days. What’s so fine about the Beckett kid? They’re all lunging at him like bees to honey.”

Winston wrinkled his nose, grumbling, “My sons are all still single and just as handsome as Jasper Beckett.

“The Harper family are a decent lot. If they have a daughter, why don’t they consider one of my sons?

Go and win her over, Jonah!”

Jonah’s heart clenched. “I don’t like women.”

“What? What did you say?” Winston’s brows furrowed.

“What I mean is, Ms. Harper isn’t my type.”

Jonah cleared his throat and said wryly, “Can’t you tell she’s already set her eyes on someone else?

Drop the matchmaking and leave us in peace, Dad.”

“What misfortune befell upon me to have none of my sons grow up to become like me?

“All you and your brothers care about is business, not women!” Winston grumbled, shaking his head and dropping the topic.

“I’m grateful that Ms. Harper still cares about my grandson at this time. You can go back home now.”

Newton remained distant. There wasn’t even a hint of a smile on his face.

After all, he had no patience to deal with outsiders when Jasper was still in critical condition.

“I heard… Jasper got hurt because he was saving Ms. Alyssa.” Zoe wasn’t going to let her golden opportunity to make a good impression in front of Newton go to waste.

“I can’t do much for Jasper right now, but… I can pray for him here. I won’t leave until he wakes up.”

“No need, Ms. Harper.”

Newton forced a smile on his face, saying kindly, “I accept your gesture, but I’m a materialist. I would rather believe in the doctors’ capabilities and science than prayers.”