Chapter 1022

Axel seemed to have inherited the Taylors’ traits of being vindictive and bitter.

Every time Axel thought of how Jasper treated his sister, he couldn't help but take a jab at Jasper.

For a second, he almost forgot that Jasper was battling for his life in the operating room.

"He faced bullying in school due to his background, but he hid his wounds to avoid worrying his

mom. He never shared his struggles with her.”

Axel interjected angrily, "Fuck! I hate school bullies the most! They are pure evil." Crushing his

cigarette box, he felt a fire burning within. "Why was Jasper so weak? He could have beaten the hell

out of them. I couldn't believe that Jasper Beckett was bullied. He should have rammed them with

his Rolls-Royce or something.”

"It's easy to go against a guy or two, but what happens when a group bullies you?" Landon

questioned with pangs of sympathy.

Axel's eyes wavered as he inadvertently clenched his fists.

Landon explained, "Axel, you were born to Mr. Taylor and the woman he loved the most, and you

were raised pampered. Just like you, I grew up in a relatively simple family—the only son to loving

parents. People like us will never understand Jasper's pain of bearing the mark of an illegitimate

child. We probably will never understand the pressure of walking on thin ice at home."

Axel fell into deep thoughts upon hearing that. Indeed, Jasper was the child of Javier Beckett's lover,

and he had an older half-brother. Later on, Javier married the calculative and cruel Sophia Kirkman.

Since then, Jasper had been suffering in silence.

"That's why I said I was Jasper's only friend. He is averse to making new friends, or in other words,

he has sealed off his heart. Besides, he's used to loneliness and is fine being alone.”

However, no one would truly enjoy solitude. Those who lived in solitude were the ones who had no

choice.

Axel blurted out, "I take back what I said.”

"What?"

"Looks like the Harper family raises their children well. At least you did not blindly bully Jasper just

because everyone ganged up against him."

Axel's remark reminded Landon of Zoe's horrible behavior and her devilish expression, which he

would rather forget when she bullied Lauren.

Smiling bitterly, he secretly blamed himself for not guiding his sister onto the right path. He felt as if

he had failed as Zoe's father figure in life.

"You might look like a fool, but you're a good egg,” Axel remarked, patting Landon on the shoulder

when he walked past. "Jasper Beckett will have one more friend starting today."

Feeling touched, Landon turned around, only to find Axel disappearing toward the end of the

corridor.

Meanwhile, Jonah and Miley kept Alyssa company in the corridor outside the operating room,

anxiously waiting for the surgery to end.

"Lyse, the major operation might last until dawn. Why don't you take a rest in an empty room?"

Miley hugged Alyssa and sensed the lack of warmth on Alyssa's skin.

Not only that, Alyssa was trembling. Miley worried that Alyssa's health might suffer from pulling an

all-nighter.

Alyssa insisted, "I'm fine. I'll just wait here. I'm too worried to fall asleep anyway when he's still in

surgery.”

"Lyse." Jonah sat beside her and questioned sternly, "What are your thoughts on Inigo Montoye—

the person that the police chief mentioned?”

Hearing that, Miley grumbled, "Gosh, Jonah. Let Lyse take a rest. Can't you discuss this another day?

Jeremy and I will also pressure the Tsulu authorities to look into this case. We won't let this slip.”

Alyssa gently patted Miley on the arm and reassured her, "It's fine, Miley. I wanted to discuss it too."

She turned to Jonah with a somber look and said, "Jonah, I find the attack on you and Jasper at

Shelland Island quite suspicious.”