Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 1656

Jonah tentatively asked, "Lyse, would you harbor resentment towardif | ever lied to you?"

Alyssa's eyes widened in astonishment. "Resentment" was a weighty term to introduce into their conversation.

She hadn't anticipated such a question from Jonah.

"Jonah, did something happen? Why that sudden question?" She grabbed his muscular arm and swung it gently.

"Just tellwhat's on your mind. Don't givea scare, okay?"

Jonah stared at the ground with a dispirited look on his face.

"Jonah, no matter what you did, I'll always see you as my brother. | won't hate you." Alyssa choked up with

emotions, perhaps from the compounding stress of Winston's situation and Jonah's moody remark. "Whatever

happens, just know that you're the best. You're irreplaceable!"

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"You silly goose." Smiling wryly, he stroked her head softly as Jasper watched on.

In the past, Jasper would have turned green in envy at the sight. However, he was solely concerned about Jonah

at that moment. For sreason, he felt that Jonah was hesitant and troubled.

Jonah had always been enigmatic to Jasper. Their shared experience at Shelland Island only confirmed Jasper's

guess about Jonah's well-hidden and shocking past.

Suddenly, they heard frenzied footsteps closing in.

"Lyse! Jonah!"

They looked in the direction of the sounds and appeared surprised. "Mandy? W-Why is everyone here?"

Winston's three wives showed up at the hospital. Silas, Cyrus, and Tatiana had taken leave to join them. Even

Liam, who was stationed far away in Leichtown, turned up. The entire family had assembled.

Alyssa and Jonah shot up from their seats and exchanged astonished looks, feeling confused as they had not

revealed anything to the other family members.

Jasper pressed his lips and stepped back to offer sprivacy for the Taylors who had gathered at the hospital,

including Liam. Thankfully, Landon wasn't around, for he would have teased him about being a husband who was

beneath his in-laws, making him feel like the bottom banana in the bunch.

"Lyse, what happened to Dad? How did his condition worsen?" Silas' voice was filled with worry, his breath heavy.

"How did he wet himself in public?"

"Silas, how did you know about that?" Alyssa was taken aback. Jasper's chest tightened. A glint of suspicion

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flickered in his eyes as he instinctively thought of Dominic.

"Hah! Can you believe it? As Winston Taylor's son, | had to find out about this from the internet!

Alyssa was stumped. "What? The internet?"

"Jonah, | know you refuse to worry us, but you should have known better." Silas, doting on Alyssa too much to

lash out at her, treated Jonah as his punching bag instead. It's unfair to keep Dad's health updates from the

family. Do you not want us to worry, or do you have doubts about our ability to help?"

Jonah furrowed his brows, bitterness creeping in.

"Silas, you shouldn't say that to Jonah. That's uncalled for!" Liam, knowing that Silas was hot-tempered, hurriedly

pulled the latter away.

"Right, Silas. How could you question Jonah?"