Alyssa slammed the bathroom door and sat on the toilet. She bit her lips and scrolled through Twitterâs trending topics and comments in a frenzy.
Large beads of sweat fell onto the screen one by one.
âHahaha! I knew it. Men are all the same. They just canât stay loyal. Wasnât there a rumor about Jasper getting close to the Taylor familyâs daughter? He kept defending her, and now heâs involved with Zoe.
How can he be so unfaithfu/
âItâs officially confirmed. Heâs the scumbag of the century!â
âItâs all a lie. Let me tell you-Jasper just wants to marry into the Taylor family and become a billionair son-in-law! If he really ends up with Alyssa, itâs a union between the Beckett and Taylor dynasties. With Winston as his father-in-law, who would dare to challenge him in the whole of Andgalbia?â
âHuh? Jasperâs a billionaire himself. He doesnât need Alyssa.â
âHah, donât be naive. Who doesnât like having more money?â
Alyssaâs eyes grew cold as she raised her hand, tightly gripping her collar. She pressed down firmly.
However, she couldnât manage the pain that seemed to tear her heart in two.
âBut then again, Zoeâs skinny figure is like a stick. She doesnât compare to the beauty of the Taylor familyâs daughter. In my opinion, sheâs not even as pretty as Liana. Why is Jasperâs taste in women going backward?â
âSheâs a musical genius. Maybe Jasper likes women with an artistic touch. Same as Liana, right?â
At this moment, Jonahâs phone rang.
It rang multiple times before Alyssa could collect her thoughts and answer.
âLyse? Lyse? Are you there?â Jonahâs voice was filled with concern as he called her name repeatedly.
*Jonah,â Alyssa softly replied.
âLyse, where are you?â
âIn Solana,â she couldnât muster the strength for any extra words, âLyse, you must have seen those trending topics about Jasper, right?â Jonah asked cautiously.
Alyssa could only hummed In response.
âAre you okay?â
âYeah. Why wouldnât I be? He found someone he likes.â
Alyssa chuckled softly, her eyes reddening. âZoe is Landonâs only sister. So, if they become a couple, they will be closer. Jasperâs future will be much easier with the Harpor Jonahâs tone became serious. âLyse, I want to know your true feelings.â
âThis is whatâs in my heart.â Alyssa clenched her first, feeling the pain in her knuckles.
âYouâve been married to Jasper for three years, and with your 13 years of knowing him, do you think he would do something like having an affair with the Harper familyâs daughter? Is he a man who canât control his desires?â
Jonah raised a valid question. âIf he were a shallow man driven by lust, he would have had a child with Liana long ago. Youâve been married for three years. How could he not be intimate with you? Donât you think thereâs something suspicious about this?
âAlso, Iâve heard that there were many reporters outside the hotel room. It was as if they knew in advance that something would happen and were waiting there. All of this seems like a setup by someone else, doesnât it, Lyse?â
Alyssaâs eyes briefly showed emotion, but she remained cold as she said, âWhether itâs a setup or not, itâs ultimately his decision, isnât it?
âEven if it were a trap set by Zoe, if he chose to ignore it and refrained from going to the hotel or that room, could Zoe still force him to go? Would those reporters have captured all of this?â
Jonah remained silent.
âThere is no smoke without fire. If Jasper showed no interest, none of this would have happened.â
Alyssa wore a serious and cold expression as she remarked, âWell, the name âJasper Beckettâ isnât just for show.â
âLyse, I think you should hear Jasperâs explanation.â
âThereâs no need for that, Jonah.â
Alyssaâs throat tightened. Her gaze distant, her dark eyes filled with a sense of melancholy.
âJasper and Iâve ended things long ago. Whoever he is with is his choice, and I have no right to intervene.â
After saying that, she hung up the phone.
Within two seconds, another call came in.
It was Jasper.