Chapter 916

"Why were you there tonight?” Alyssa whispered, tears glistening in her eyes.

"It was all because of Nina. She bumped into me at Seaview Manor this afternoon and informed me

about the meeting tonight," Jasper confessed.

"I went to the park because I was worried.”

His concern was justified. Alyssa recalled the huge secret Nina had revealed before losing

consciousness. Tensing up, she trembled harder. She hesitated to disclose the information to Jasper.

Instead, she touched the front pocket of her shirt, where she had stored Nina's broken phone.

Frowning slightly, Jasper removed his jacket and draped it over her, wrapping it tightly around her.

She stared blankly ahead without resistance. At that moment, her sole focus was on Sean and Nina's

well-being, leaving her with no energy to spare for anything else.

She inquired, "Have the police arrested that man?"

"They've issued a warrant for him. The police and my security team have set up roadblocks across

the city, including the roads to the airport, the train station, and the highway. He won't be able to

escape," Jasper explained, breathing heavily in rage.

"lllegal use of a firearm, common assault, attempted murder... If he's proven guilty, he'll have to pay

for his crimes for the rest of his life."

Images of Nina being shot flashed across Alyssa's mind. The anger was evident in her eyes. Taking a

deep breath, she closed her eyes and covered her ears.

Jasper instantly recognized her behavior as PTSD symptoms. Feeling sorry, he gently enclosed her in

a warm embrace.

"Don't be afraid ..." He gently patted her trembling back as he clenched his jaw.

He was just an ordinary man. Even when he was in front of her, he felt the pain and the urge to cry.

The Taylor brothers looked at Jasper and Alyssa with mixed feelings. Frowning hard, Liam was about

to stop them when Jonah and Axel held him back.

Sighing, Axel advised, "Liam, I know you dislike Jasper. I don't like him either. But I have to give

credit where it's due. Had it not been for his help tonight, we would have lost Lyse."

Wide-eyed, Liam couldn't believe what Axel had said.

Axel put his hands in his pockets and puckered. "They were married for three years. There's no such

thing as Jasper taking advantage of Alyssa. They would have already been intimate in their three

years together.”

Silas, Cyrus, and Liam were rendered speechless by Axel's logic. Meanwhile, Jonah was surprised

that Axel was siding with Jasper.

He recalled Axel's strong opposition to the secret marriage between Alyssa and Jasper. In fact, Axel

had nearly flown a plane to Beckett Group Tower and dropped a bomb on it.

Even though Axel could be hot-tempered at times, he could be principled and level-headed when

discerning right from wrong.

At that moment, the doors of the ICU swung open. Alyssa looked up and rushed to the surgeon.

Jasper closely followed behind her, never once looking away from her.

"Doctor! How is Nina?" Alyssa struggled to keep her tired, bloodshot eyes open. Her eyes sparkled

with hope.

The surgeon's gown was stained with Nina's blood.