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Chapter 817
The air in the spacious corridor hung heavy.
Jasper was stung by the sight of Alyssa leaning weakly in Jameson’s arms. Tears welled up in his eyes.
Jasper thought that Alyssa’s relationship with Jameson developed speedily during his absence. Feeling bitter, he stared at his feet and tightened his grip on Newton’s wheelchair handle.
Jameson did not flinch at Newton and Jasper’s presence. He addressed Alyssa with affection and
concern, “Lyse, you’ve just completed a difficult surgery. You’re exhausted and need rest. I’ll send you
home.”
Alyssa, however, brushed aside his concern and approached Newton with a worried expression. Kneeling,
she gently held Newton’s wrinkled hand. “Grandpa, why are you at the hospital? Do you feel unwell?”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtJasper pursed his lips after he was ignored by Alyssa. She seemed only to have eyes for Jameson.
“I’m fine. It’s just a heart issue. It flared up, so Jasper insisted on sending me to the hospital at night,”
Newton explained while looking at Alyssa lovingly.
“Grandpa, you cannot slack off. You need to go for regular checkups like I asked you to,” Alyssa
reminded
him, feeling worried.
“Alice, is this…” Newton turned his gaze to Jameson.
“Hello, Mr. Beckett Senior. I am Jameson Schmidt,” Jameson introduced himself.
“Oh, I remember now. I saw you at Lyla’s birthday party. You’re Victor Schmidt’s youngest son, the
talented fellow,” Newton politely complimented Jameson.
However, he felt uneasy upon seeing the intimacy between Jameson and Alyssa. He feared that the
two
were dating.
Besides, he clearly sensed the tension between Alyssa and Jasper this time. It was worse than the
time
when they were newly divorced. He felt troubled by the situation.
Just as Newton was about to chat with Alyssa, he was interrupted by a sweet voice, “Grandpa, how are
you doing?”
Alyssa looked up coldly and spotted Zoe running toward them in pajamas, trailed by two bodyguards
who
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmkept a distance from her.
Newton frowned upon seeing Zoe, and he glared at Jasper. Jasper furrowed his brow and cast an icy
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After a pause, she finally questioned him flatly, “Jimmy, was that you?”
His heart leaped into his throat. “What?”
She refrained from interrogating him. She slowly rose from the bench and announced, “I’m hungry. I’ll go get some food.”
Worried about her, Jameson rose from the bench and said, “I’ll go with you.”
Suddenly, Alyssa pressed against her forehead. She felt dizzy, nauseous, and frail. Due to a lack of food intake, her blood sugar was dangerously low, causing her to suffer from fainting spells.
Thankfully, Jameson quickly held her, saving her from a fall. “Lyse…”
A familiar voice echoed in the hallway. “Alice?”
She opened her eyes and turned slowly, only to be taken aback by what she saw.
Not far away, Jasper, looking stoic, wheeled Newton over to her. Newton looked astonished to see her at
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