Jasper and Alyssa made eye contact with each other, And everyone went silent. It was as though time had been frozen for a moment.
âThatâs Mr. Beckett! It really is him!â Someone quickly recognized Jasper.
âJâJasper!â Betty didnât expect to see him there. Naturally, she felt anxious.
Deep down, she was still scared of Jasper. Even though Sophia kept referring to him as the bastard son of the Beckett family, he was still in charge of the Beckett Group.
âXavier, take Betty away. Hurry up,â Jasper ordered stonily.
Some people were recording and taking photos of the whole incident quietly. If Jasper were to drag the matter out any longer, the Beckett Groupâs reputation would be at risk. All thanks to Bettyâs actions.
Xavier quickly dragged Betty out of the lobby without wasting any time.
Alyssa chuckled coldly on the inside before averting her icy gaze.
That was Jasperâs true form. He was cold and emotionless, just like a robot.
He could care less about the victim and culprit in this scenario. He only cared about protecting the Beckett familyâs pride and reputation to secure his profits.
âShit! Sheâs going to bite down on her tongue!â Sean exclaimed fearfully.
Anxiety washed over Alyssaâs mind. She stuck her wrist into the housekeeperâs mouth without giving it much thought.
The housekeeper bit down on Alyssaâs wrist. A gutâwrenching pain flared from her wrist at that moment. But she didnât even flinch. Instead, she endured the pain as much as she could.
âHow could you-â Jasper jolted in shock. It was too late for him to stop Alyssa.
He could only watch as Alyssa sacrificed her wrist to save the housekeeper. She might look frail and petite, but she was actually a kind and determined woman.
That sight shocked Jasper to his core.
Suddenly, he recalled a memory of his savior, Dove.
Back then, Jasper was heavily injured on the battlefield. Dove had placed him on a burlap sack and tied a rope to it. Then, she traveled a long distance while dragging him with all her might.
âDonât give up on hope! Weâll definitely survive!â
After that, chaos erupted in the survivorsâ camp. Jasper was unable to find Dove. Instead, he found the rope drenched in blood. He wondered if her hands had healed by now.
Jasper clenched his fists as he continued to recall the events of the past. At the same time, he felt quite tense.
Soon, the ambulance arrived at the hotel. The housekeeper was quickly whisked away.
Alyssa was still worried about the employee. So, she ordered Sean to follow the ambulance to the hospital.
âThank goodness you took the right precautions, miss. Otherwise, the patient would have been in danger,â a paramedic praised.
âIt was nothing. Iâm glad sheâs doing fine for now. Alyssa flashed a small smile at the paramedic.
By the time she returned to the lobby, the front desk manager had already gotten everything under control. The crowd was gone as well.
Alyssa glanced at the deep teeth marks imprinted on her right wrist. Blood was seeping out of the tiny wounds. She immediately headed toward the hotelâs infirmary. Her wrist was in pain.
âAlice.â
Alyssaâs heart skipped a beat. When she turned around, she noticed Jasper stopping behind her. His expression was thunderous.
They were standing so close that they could feel their warm breaths hitting each other.
If one of them were to take another step, their bodies would have made contact.
Alyssa was dazed for a moment, but she quickly reacted by stepping backward.
Before she could do so, Jasper grabbed her by the arm and pulled her toward him.
The next moment, Alyssa found herself bumping into Jasperâs body. His muscles were surprisingly warm and hard.
For some reason, Alyssaâs heart started racing wildly when she felt Jasperâs body.
At the same time, she couldnât help but curse him ment*lly for having such taut muscles.
âWeâre still in public, Jasper. Please mind your manners.â Alyssa was slightly out of breath. She tried to wrench her wrist out of Jasperâs grip but failed.
âWhere were you during these past few days? Why did you vanish all of a sudden?â Jasper gazed down at Alyssa. His grip on her wrist tightened.
âHmph! It has nothing to do with you! Youâre just a stranger to me!â
Alves raw sunoyed by Jasperâs behavios He was as arrogant as ever I was taking care of puvate business. Itâs normal for you to not know where I went.â
Come with me. Alice Jasperâs eyes darkened even more as his tone grew colder and deeper.
âLet go of me. Jasper Leave this place right now Alyssa gritted her teeth angrly Her patience finally ran out at that moment. Tll call for security if you donât leave night now Frustration washed over Jasper at that momETLE.
How dair his ex wife chase him out of the hotelâ Had she forgotten how she had done all she could to please him in the past?
Jasperâs possessive side took over him immediately He wanted nothing more than to win this battle. At the same time, an unknown feeling started sprouting within him.
âNot even Jonah can stop me from taking you home!â