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Chapter 573
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Alyssa, Jasper, and the others followed Newton back to Crescent Bay villa. Newton
enthusiastically held Jasper and Alyssa’s hands with each of his, refusing to let go at all.
Not only that, he cussed out Javier and Sophia with creative, colorful language during the
trip. Alyssa even worried that he would get exhausted from all the name-calling.
After venting his anger, Newton started feeling bad for Jasper. He moaned and sighed
about his poor grandson while discreetly trying to put Jasper’s hand on top of Alyssa’s.
Jasper smiled at Alyssa from beside Newton as his heart exploded in joy. She noticed his
passionate
eyes but merely pressed her lips and ignored him.
Her indifference worried him, and he tried to hold her hand. All of a sudden, the warmth in
his hand
disappeared as she had removed her hand.
He gazed up and accidentally met her eyes. She was glaring at him as though she would
skin him alive.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtJasper resigned to the current situation. It seemed that he had failed to hold her hand.
Nevertheless, het
was happy enough that she had shown up for him. He dared not ask for more.
“Jasper, you should really thank Alice for tonight. If she hadn’t told me that your dad beat
you, I wouldn’t
have rushed over in time!” Newton said knowingly and blinked at Jasper.
Newton added, “See, Alice cares about you, you little rascal. You should thank her for
saving your life.”
“Lyse, thank you,” Jasper tenderly spoke to Alyssa.
She was jolted by the affectionate gaze and responded with a faint smile, “You should
thank Lauren
Instead of me.”
This revelation surprised both Newton and Jasper. “Lauren?”
Alyssa put on a cold expression as she explained, “Yes, it was Lauren who called me and
informed me
about the situation. I then alerted Grandpa. I was just lending a helping hand. Mr. Beckett,
please don’t
read too much into it.”
“The fact that you told Grandpa about it shows that you still care for me,” Jasper
shamelessly pointed out.
Alyssa could deny her intention as much as she liked, but he’d somehow find a way to
prove that she
cared.
She snickered at him. “Sure, if you’d like to think so.”
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Newton sighed. “Oh, so that was what happened. My dear Lauren is a kind and helpful
soul. She might not have grown up by my side, but thankfully, she did not turn into a
rotten apple living with that witch.
“On the other hand, Betty has been spoiled rotten by my son, who couldn’t tell right from
wrong. She
hasn’t learned anything good from her mom and nearly landed herself in prison. My hair
almost turned grey fretting about her scandals!”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAlyssa chimed in, “Lauren’s a good kid. She was closest to me when I was living with the
Becketts, and
she was always kind to me.”
The mention of Lauren brought back memories of her marriage, which once again brought
her heartache.
Nevertheless, she remained composed and added, “I could even say that I wouldn’t have
survived my
time at Seaview Manor without Lauren’s companionship.”
Newton picked up her undertone. Feeling sorry for Alyssa, he shot a disapproving look at
Jasper. Jasper’s
eyes dimmed as he put on a troubled expression, filled with remorse and pain.
“Grandpa, I have something that I’m not sure if I should discuss with you. If it’s
inappropriate, just forget
about it,” Alyssa said hesitantly.
Jasper hurriedly reassured her, “Don’t worry. You can talk about anything you want-nothing
is off-limits.”
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