âLiam, I can never make amends for what Iâve done, Alyssa mumbled as she closed her eyes in pain and cried in Jonahâs arms.
The Taylor brothers had seen Alyssa cry before. In fact, she was a crybaby. In public, she presented herself as a capable and invincible career woman.
Only her brothers knew that she was just an ordinary young lady who was emotionally vulnerable and needed attention.
However, Alyssa seemed to be badly affected this time. They guessed that it would take her longer to recover from the shock.
Silas and Liam had been briefed on the situation while they were on their way to the hospital. They had learned that Sean was badly injured but alive, with a chance of recovery.
However, the young lady named Nina had lost vital signs upon reaching the ICU. Alyssa had nearly knelt. on the floor there, begging the surgeons to save Ninaâs life.
Everyone prayed hard that the brave and pitiful woman would survive the ordeal.
âJonah, I heard Seanâs suffered a serious injury. Have we informed his family?â Silas asked with concern, The light in Jonahâs eyes dimmed. âBefore Sean underwent the surgery, he repeatedly reminded me to keep his injury a secret from his parents.
âHis parents are old, and his mother suffers from poor health. Heâs worried that she might relapse due to the shock.â
Silas mused, âBut itâll take Sean a few months to recover, wouldnât it? We can keep the secret for a few days, but we canât do that for months!â
âLetâs inform the Lynch family after Seanâs condition has stabilized postâsurgery. It wonât come as a huge shock to them that way,â Axel suggested with a serious face.
At that moment, Cyrus jogged up to them. âGuys! Youâre all here?â
Finally, all the Taylor brothers were present. Despite being successful and talented in their respective fields, they were helpless in front of the inconsolable Alyssa.
How could they possibly comfort Alyssa? She had witnessed the fragile Nina take a bullet for her and collapse in front of her eyes. Anyone with a conscience would be overwhelmed by guilt.
âCyrus, I thought you had to take the witness statements at the police station. Why did you..â Liamâs voice trailed off when he noticed Jasper quietly standing not far away from them, granting the family some private space to speak.
Standing behind Jasper was Xavier, who feared for Jasperâs safety upon seeing Alyssaâs brothers gathering.
Even if Jasper and Alyssa got back together and remarried, life at the Beckett family would never be the same for Alyssa anymore.
The Taylor brothers cast complicated looks at Jasper. Alyssa rubbed her reddened eyes and took heavy steps toward Jasper.
Jasper watched her approach him. His heart pounded wildly. He spoke in a hoarse voice, âAre you okay?
Have they tended to your injury?â
Ignoring his question, she looked into his worried eyes and informed him, âNina is still in the emergency room,â
âI know. Everything will be fine. Iâll wait with you.â Jasper comforted her, clenching his fists to fight off the urge to hug her.