âJasper!â screamed Landon, who tried to help Jasper up from the ground. âWhatâs wrong? Why are you trembling like crazy? Is it cold for you? Jasper?â
âLandon, do you know thatâ¦â Jasper clenched his fists with a broken look in his teary eyes. â⦠the most hurtful thing for Alyssa is the memories of me and Liana hurting her. I knew it was over between me and Alyssa when she saw the photos of me and Liana. Weâre done.â
âWho said it was over?â Landon yelped, feeling sorry for Jasper, who was suffering from a heartbreak.
He blamed himself, âThis is all my fault! You are so busy, not to mention youâre still sick. You donât have the time to dispose of the villa at all. Itâs my fucking fault! Iâll go to Lyse right now and clear things up!â
Jasper stopped him and shook his head with a bitter smile. âIt all started because of me. Whatâs the point of explaining it to her? That will not change the fact that Iâve hurt her in the past.â
âJasper,â Landon gasped as he fought back tears.
No one had suffered as much as Jasper in love.
After Landon tucked Jasper in bed, Jasper drifted to sleep in no time.
Jasperâs PTSD was more severe than Landon had expected. Thankfully, Landon was the only one who witnessed it that night. He couldnât picture the consequences if Jasper relapsed in front of others. That might cost him everything he worked for in the past ten years.
When Landon descended the stairs, Xavier happened to enter the villa. Having heard about Jasperâs behavior over a call, Xavier stammered, âM-Mr. Landon.â
Xavier was gripped by guilt and helplessness.
âItâs not your fault. Gosh, this is a problem⦠Landon mumbled, feeling the urge to slap himself.
-âll explain it to Ms. Alyssa tomorrow. Iâll resign if she refuses to forgive him,â Xavier said with determination while rubbing his eyes âOh, quit at You have worked with Jasper for ten years. Heâll be a mess without you around,â Landon semarked poweriesuly Vi the rubbed in forehead and said take care of the messi made, but Lyse has to agree to see that Xavier, you look after desper for the time being Keep his wckness a secret bom everyone, includtal Xavier clenched his jaw and nodded solemnly.
After Landon had Jasper settled, he returned to the home he shared with Lauren in great exhaustion.
On his way home, he recalled the scent in Jasperâs room. As a player, he knew Jasper had slept with Alyssa last night.
Alyssa must have had feelings for Jasper if she were willing to sleep with him. Landon was perplexed by her intense reaction toward old photos of Liana that Jasper hadnât had time to get rid of.
Was it extreme jealousy?