At this moment, for the first time in his life, Jasper felt a sense of vanity. He suddenly wanted to take a picture and send it to Landon.
âWho said only you can come here? Look, Iâm here too!â he thought.
âJasper, what are you looking at?â
Alyssa glanced at him with surprise. âDo you know that the look in your eyes just now was like a thiefâs?â
âSorry.â Jasper quickly withdrew his gaze, feeling like he had lost control again.
âExcept for the last room on the left on the second floor, you can go into any other room you like. The fridge in the kitchen should have some ingredients Sean left there. If you want to eat, make it yourself. I donât have a chef here,â Alyssa said calmly, turning to go upstairs.
âWhy canât I go into that room?â Jasper asked foolishly.
âBecause thatâs my bedroom.â
Alyssa suddenly stopped, looking back at him with a faint smile.
âDonât worry. I donât have any secrets that canât be seen, nor do I have any old lovers that I canât forget.
If you want to visit my bedroom, you can do it now.â
She mischievously teased him again.
Thinking of those old photos of certain people that he still carefully preserved in the study until now, her heart felt an inevitable pang again.
Since she still cared, she couldnât help but mention it whenever she had the chance to tease him.
After all, she was just a human, not a saint. Wasnât she allowed to show some temper?
âLyseâ¦â
Jasperâs eyes became slightly red. He knew she was still upset about the villa incident.
But at the same time, a flame of hope ignited in his heart. If Alyssa truly had no feelings for him, and if, as she said, they were only together again for revenge, then she had no reason to bring up this matter.
The fact that she had mentioned it meant she cared. She cared about his past and about him.
âYou can do as you like. Iâll go upstairs.â
Alyssaâs voice was noticeably melancholic. âI hope you adjust your mentality quickly. Our revenge is about to begin.â
âLyse, Iâve already sold that villa. Iâve already destroyed everything inside, except for my motherâs photos.â
Jasper felt as though a heavy pressure was pressing on his chest, making it almost impossible for him to breathe.
Alyssa was cold. âThat has nothing to do with me. Those are your personal belongings. How you want to deal with them is your business.â
âI know the existence of those things hurts you.â
âItâs because you want them to exist. You couldnât bear to throw them away.â Alyssa chuckled lightly, sounding as if she was relieved.
âI completely forgot about that. I sold the villa to Xavier a long time ago. Itâs just that he hasnât had time to deal with it.â
Jasper knew his explanation was weak, but he still tried his best to explain, âThat night, I was drugged and in a haze. I have no memory of what happened.
âLandon didnât want me to stay in a hotel in that state, but he couldnât send me back to Seaview Manor.
He only remembered that I had that villa, so he sent me there-â
âJasper, I said itâs your business. It has nothing to do with me.â
Closing her eyes, Alyssa raised her hand to stop him from speaking further. âAlright, Iâm tired.â
âWhy does it have nothing to do with you? Donât you resent me for that?â Jasper was so anxious that he started sweating, and his breathing became heavy.
âI resent you for many things, not just this one.â
Jasper felt a sharp pain in his chest. It made him clench his fists.
âBut now I feel that thereâs nothing to resent anymore. Itâs all in the past.â Alyssaâs tone was casual.
She turned around slowly, but even she didnât realize that her eyes were already reddening.
âJasper, letâs look forward. Even the most painful memories arenât worth mentioning in the face of hatred, right? It will only affect our speed in getting vengeance.â