Ch. 161..170

Can’t Win Me Back Chapter 161-The screen went dark but Jasper’s anary exes were etched on Alyssa’s mind.

How could that bastard dare to threaten Landon with the vorce that was tasteless sesaris thinking of keeping me under his thumb forever using the divorce?” she thought furiously.

“Alice, I’m sorry.” Shiming, Landon felt a little uneasy. “It’s all my fault for being a big mouth. I shouldn’t have told him …” it’s not your faut She took a deep breath and cracked her knuckles, “That shameless prick Jasper Beckett is to blame! He just won’t let melve in peace Landon had always acted macho and arrogant in front of ladies. The women around him were mostly submissive and quiet. Therefore, he was fustered by Alyssa’s outburst, which was his first experience of being subjugated by a woman.

Thunder clacced, followed by bolts of lightning. Rain was coming.

“Let’s have dinner. Ignore him.” She left in anger. Standing by the entrance, Landon threw a glance at the door when he was struck by a moment of realization, Did he just backstab his friend just now?

Soon, it was raining cats and dogs out there. Alyssa had tea and chatted with Landon by the glazed double door.

I “I have to admit that I was biased against you at first. Before I got to know you, I didn’t know you were such an interesting character. You’re also kinder than I expected,” she confessed with sincerity after taking a sip of tea.

*Did you just describe me as kind? Did I hear it wrong?” Landon almost became incoherent from the excitement. “Seriously, I’m beyond touched. I remember that praise forever. It will be engraved on my headstone!” “That’s enough. It’s getting cheesy.” She smirked.

“Alice, what if — I’m saying, what if you met me before you married Jasper?

Would you fall for me? Would you give me a chance to pursue you?” He grabbed the chance to express his feelings to her as he inched closer. He knew he was something like a playboy, but he felt the urge to clean up his act for her.

“No.” She was decisive.

It felt as though someone had poured cold water on him. “But why?” “I wouldn’t learn to love without Jasper. I will not fall for another man after leaving him.” She stared at the raindrops on the glass doors with a vacant expression. She had spent thirteen years on Jasper, from their first encounter to divorce.

She gave her all to Jasper–her youthful passion, her brightest smiles, and her unwavering loyalty. There was nothing left in her for the next relationship.

She was a shell of her former self.

Landon stared bitterly at her wistful expression. She was only twenty–four, but she looked like an old soul from the despair in her eyes. He lamented at how Jasper had wronged her.

“Miss!” Sean shuffled up to them.

“Hm?” Alyssa looked a little lost after snapping out of her daze.

“C–Check that out.” He brought Alyssa to the corridor on the other end and stood in front of the windows. “Look! Do you think Jasper Beckett’s gone insane?” She looked out and was shocked by the sight of Jasper standing firmly by his sportscar. His tie flapped in the wind, and his hair was messy. Drenched from head to toe, he remained standing with a fire in his eyes. Not even the storm could make him budge.

“Has he gone crazy? Why is he standing in the rain? Is this his trick to gain some pity, thinking that will get your attention? That’s shameless!” Sean had the urge to rush into the rain and beat Jasper up.

“You’re spot on. He’s getting worse by the day.” Feeling tight in her chest, she snickered. “Let him stand in the rain if that’s what he wants.

Can’t Win Me Back Chapter 162-The winds howled in the downpour as a flash of purple lightning struck. Alyssa recalled that Jasper was standing under a free just now The thought terrified her, especially because Jasper was on his phone. Was he asking to be struck by lightning?

*Jasper Beckett, I will never meet you out there. Stop calling me and go home now!” Her eyes had turned red.

“I will not leave if you aren’t coming out.” His tone was steely.

“Madman. You’re an asshole!” Her face was flushed in anger. She cussed while making her way to the stairs to get out of the villa. Sean called out to her repeatedly but failed to stop her.

Jasper grasped the phone tightly in his hand with a deep frown. Standing firmly, he stared at the door of the villa.

He breathed heavily, his eyes lit up with hope when the door was finally opened.

Alyssa made her way to him with a jacket on her shoulders and a huge black umbrella in her hand. The wind messed up her hair. She looked frail in the rain, as though she’d be blown away at any second.

Despite that, she had a fearless and proud expression on her face. Her bright eyes seemed familiar, to his astonishment.

She had gone up to him with a grim face in his stupor. As the daughter of the Taylor Family with four accomplished brothers and a billionaire dad, she had billions in assets. With all the power and wealth, she always had the say. But now, she was letting a man manipulate her emotions.

“Are you dumb or sick in the mind? Aren’t you afraid you’d be struck by lightning?” The more she thought about it, the more incensed she felt.

He scrunched up his eyes and asked in a hoarse voice, “Are you worrying about me?” “Worrying? Hah. She inhaled deeply and smirked. “Stop flattering yourself. I’m out here asking you to move. If you want to be struck by lightning, at least don’t do it at my front door!” Her words were venomous and deeply hurtful. Even so, she appeared more alive and interesting than the puppet–like woman she had been. And curiosity was the start of a relationship.

“We’ll talk in the car,” he suggested when he saw her wet clothes.

“It’s fine,” she refused sternly. “Please make it short. Let’s talk right now!” Get into the car!” He was more stubborn than her and approached her with a frown. At the same time, a bolt of purplish blue lightning truck from the sky.

ollowing a loud boom, a thick tree branch snapped and collapsed without warning. However, Alyssa failed to hear the sound because of he roaring rain and the fact that she was furning at him.

Look out!” he paused and felt a hot breath on her face. Jasper was quick to hug and protect her as the thick branch struck him right on his back.

Can’t Win Me Back Chapter 163-“Ackk–Despite Jasper’s best efforts to hold the pain, he let out a deep groan, 58, he held on timpilly to Alys Her eyes wavered in shock as her heart beat against her chest. “Jasper, are you alright?

I’m fine. Get into the car.” He endured the pain and grabbed her wrist stubbornly.

The rain poured down as she was dragged into the car, speechless at Jasper, the car’s interior was dark, dated, and tied with the we of their breaths.

He threw his wet jacket onto the front passenger seat. His eyes were hall– hidden behind his damn bang. He still looked hot se was a mess.

Still frightened, Alyssa recalled Jasper’s hug at that terrifying moment just now.

She had mixed feetings about it In their three years of marriage, he had never hugged her. She finally experienced comfort and safety in his arms.

“Is that what Liana has been enjoying daily?” she wondered.

She smirked at the thought. It didn’t matter because he was not hers anymore.

“Did Jonah Taylor buy you the villa? He gave her a side–eye.

“Why would you ask me when you knew the answer?” She crossed her arms and stared out of the window with avision. “‘Aconitty like me can’t afford that huge villa. I received it thanks to Jonah’s generosity, of course.” “If you didn’t have a place to stay, why wouldn’t you accept the villa I gave you?

Jasper was too busy being angry at her to care about nis back pain.

“Why would I do that?” She put on a mocking smile. “I accepted his gift because of my relationship with him, but there’s no reason for me to accept a villa from you. That would feel like closing a deal.” She added, “You’re a master at humiliating others. Too bad I’m not short– sighted and weak–willed, I never spent a single cent of yours during the marriage, and I would never do that after our divorce.” “Alice, the gift wasn’t meant to be a humiliation. You’re overthinking it.” He breathed hard with conflicted emotions in his eyes He had given her money out of consideration of her humble background and her lack of savings post–divorce–it would be tough for her to survive in Solana City.

That was the best he could do for her.

“That’s enough. I am not in the mood to recount the past with you if that’s what you’re meeting me for. Claor She lost her patience and opened the car door.

Feeling nervous, he grabbed her waist and pulled her to him. She gasped and bumped against his solid chest “That was painful! Is his chest made of steel? Alyssa thought. Thankfully, her nose wasn’t plastic.

“I’m sorry.” She heard his deep, raspy voice from the top of her head. She stared at him in shock with a red nosa. Her heart skipped a beat “What What did you say?

He gulped with a look of shame. This was the first time he had apologized to someone else.

Feeling awkward, he unnecessarily elaborated on the apology. “I apologize to you on behalf of Lia for the incident last time. She shouldn’t have insulted you in public.” Her heart sank upon hearing that. Sneering, she said to him, “Did you stand in the rain and wait for me just to apologize on behalf of your fiancée? You wasted your trip. I refuse your apology!”

Can’t Win Me Back Chapter 164-“Why?” Jasper’s eyes wavered in shock as he frowned. He had taken a while to build up the courage for the apology. For that, he lost sleep for a week.

At first, he had planned to apologize to Alice at Newton’s birthday event.

However, when he heard that Landon had shown up at Alice’s place, he could walt no more and Immediately mished over to meet her.

He was confused by his rash action as he had never behaved in this way in the past. He knew there was a switch button for his emotions, but it slowly dawned upon him that Alice was in control of it.

“Llana should be apologizing to me. Why would you do that on her behalf? Are you showing off your love for her?” Her icy gaze pierced through him. “If she committed a murder, would you take the punishment for her as well?” “Alice, I’m here to offer a sincere apology!‘ He raised his voice, “I feel you’re here to anger me.” She chuckled. Her eyes were dripping with iciness. “You shouldn’t throw around your apology. It’s an affront.” “Are you picking on me?” His lone grew hostile.

“You’re the one who’s picking on me. I didn’t Invite you to my place. You showed up only to be snubbed.” She attempted to free her wrist. which hurt to the core.

“Let go of me! I’m going back!” “So what if I apologize on her behall? At the end of the day, I’ve offered you an apology. What else should I do to make you happy?” Losing control of his temper, he grabbed her by the shoulders and shook her.

“It was never my intention to force you into giving In. I wanted only for you to love me, but I understood and accepted the fact that you would never do so.

Why would you annoy me after I’ve received closure? Am I that insignificant to you?” She smiled bitterly. Her eyes were red in anger. Shocked, he felt that she had stared through his soul.

“I want you to stay out of my life and never show up again. Bye. See yourself out.” She flung his hands off her shoulders, but he grabbed her hand. “How could you possibly keep me out of your life? You’ll always be a divorcee after we end our marriage. You can never wipe away our history.” “That’s for me to decide. You might think of it as a divorce, but I feel like I’m widowed.” She looked at him with disdain as though he was a speck of dust.

Suddenly, his gaze flickered, as if he had been struck. His mind buzzed as a sharp pain coursed through it.

He gasped as his hand trembled in pain. “Alice, I will never let go of you! You’re taking my last name! Don’t ever dream of starting anew as long as I refuse to divorce you.” J Tears rolled down her cheeks. She could take it no more and slapped him across the face. This was her second time hitting him, but it felt different. There was a hole in her heart, as if he had physically stabbed her with his words.

“Had I known you were such a jerk, I wouldn’t have married you!” She fled his car and slammed the car door behind her. She hastily ran into the villa in the rain without even taking her umbrella.

Jasper looked on with vacant eyes. His head froze in the lilted position after she slapped him on the cheek.

Moments later, he curled into a ball and wrapped his arms around his head.

Trembling, he suffered through the throbbing headache, looking pitiful and miserable.

Back in the villa, Alyssa stayed out of Sean’s way and ran into her bedroom.

She couldn’t hold back her emotions when she reached the top of the stairs.

With one hand on the wall, she gripped her sleeves with the other. Gasping like a drowning person, she had to muster all her energy to stop the tears from falling.

Alice/ Landon approached her from behind with a concerned voice. She gritted her teeth and held her tears back.

“I’m tired. I won’t see you off as I need my rest. Thanks for the gift.” “Alice, what’s wrong?” He questioned with trepidation.

“Nothing’s wrong. Good night.” “Alice!” He went up to her in huge strides and held her shoulders, forcing her to turn and face him.

She felt a little dizzy after he forcefully spun her around. Her misty eyes looked glazed and woeful, adding to her allure.

“Are you crying?” He stared at her fearfully.

“No,” she answered flatly, only to be betrayed by her reddened eyes.

“Did Jasper make you angry? He’s just a dumb and insensible dude! Don’t take his words to heart. He’s not worth it.”

Can’t Win Me Back Chapter 165-“Yeah, he’s not worth it.” Alyssa mumbled in a daze.

Landon inhaled sharply. He had a heartache seeing the shattered look in her eyes.

“Alice, why don’t we try it out?” Alyssa’s brows knitted tightly.

“Take your time to accept me. I’m no gentleman, but I’m willing to try for your sake!” At the very least, he believed he would be better to her than Jasper.

“Landon, I’m exhausted. Please don’t put me in a difficult place.” She glanced at him dejectedly.

“Alice. His breath grew shallow. He felt sorry for her.

“It’s late. I really want to go to bed. You should go home soon.” She shoved him aside and dragged herself into the bedroom.

“Are you and Jonah a thing? What’s your relationship with him? Are you dating him seriously or using him to get back at Jaspery She was taken aback by Landon’s pointed questions and curled her fists.

“That’s none of your business.” “I don’t see any trace of him in your villa. If he’s really your boyfriend, why isn’t there a pair of men’s slippers at the door? Why did he not leave anything behind?” “I’ll repeat myself. This is none of your business. Stay out of it.” “Alice, please don’t hurt yourself with silly decisions!” He pleaded bitterly and fervently.

She pursed her lips and left without turning back.

It took Jasper two hours to drive home to Seaview Manor from Alyssa’s house, a journey that normally took an hour.

He almost lost focus of the road due to his excruciating headache and the low visibility in the rain. He was close to getting into a car accident twice.

Back at the manor, he busted open his study door and swept the glasses and files on his table in a frantic search for pills. When he finally found the bottle, he swallowed a pill without water.

Despite taking double the usual dosage, his headache did not go away.

“Had I known you were such a jerk, I wouldn’t have married you!” As Alice’s resentful words echoed in his mind, he groaned and curled into a ball.

He was sweating all over from the massive headache.

Mrs. Rosie, who heard the commotion, rushed into the study. Tears came to her eyes when she found Jasper in pain. “Mr. Jasper, what happened? Are you having a headache again?” Jasper couldn’t think straight and stammered, “Alice A–Alice White- *Mr. Jasper, hang on! I’ll get you the family doctor!” The pale Mrs. Rosle dashed out of the study when the phone buzzed incessantly. It was an incoming call from an unknown number.

“Who is this?” “Mrs. Rosie, it’s me.” Mrs. Rosie heard a soft female voice.

“M–Madam Alice, is that you?” She covered her mouth in disbelief.

“Yes, it’s me, Alice.” “That’s great!” Mrs. Rosie wiped away her tears between sobs. “P–Please help Mr. Jasper. His His headache is back! He’s in so much pain that he’s speaking nonsense now! He did not relapse when you were with him. His headache worsened once he left you. What do we do?” “Mrs. Kose, do not panic. Listen to me.” Alyssa breathed deeply and explained clearly. “Go to my room and find a silver box in my bedside drawer. I have a set of silver needles that I treated his headache with. You’ll find a notebook underneath the box with the treatment details and the acupoints. You’ve learned a little acupuncture before, so I presume it isn’t difficult for you?” “Yes Yes! I know acupuncture. I’ll get the needles right now!” “By the way. Mr. Jasper has been hurt tonight from a branch hitting him on his back. He didn’t say a word about it, but I’m sure it is a serious injury. I have some creams and medical ointments in the drawer. Please apply them to his wound. If it doesn’t heal in a few days. bring him to the doctor immediately.” “Got it. I’ve noted it down, Madam Alice.” Feeling upset, Mrs. Rosie wiped away more tears. Why did Mr. Jasper let go of a lovely woman Like Alice?

“One last thing.” After a pause, Alyssa said with a sigh, “Do not tell Mr. Jasper that I called you tonight. Please.”

Can’t Win Me Back Chapter 166-Jasper finally woke up the next day in the afternoon. He repeatedly dreamed of the same scene.

Years ago, he was dispatched on a tough mission on the Luminara battlefield.

Fifty of them had to sneak into the enemy’s territory to kill the terrorists and save the ten hostages.

The youthful but vile abductors each held an assault rifle. They had been killing since they were five years old. The place was a hell on earth with endless bloodshed.

Jasper had not been assigned to the mission at first. He requested to be sent on the mission, which was how he came to be part of the suicide squad.

“Young man, are you married?” “No.” “Why would you join the mission if you’re single without kids? We are all married with children. If something happened to us, at least we left behind a legacy.” 11 He merely smiled at them with a fearless attitude toward death. “I’m fearless exactly because I have nothing worth losing.” At that time, the two most important women in his life had left him, one after another. As he was already dead inside, he was undaunted by the idea of physical death. In fact, he feared the debilitating loneliness more than death.

He and the forty–nine teammates fought hard for their mission. Only ten survived in the end. He suffered from gunshot and stab wounds on his legs, shoulders, and waist.

Just as he thought he was about to perish in Luminara, a woman in a white coat showed up and gave her best to save his life.

In his memory, she had short hair and wore a thick face mask. Her coat was stained and dirty. She looked like a fallen angel except for her sparkling eyes, which rivaled the radiance of the sun and moon.

The woman was his savior, Dove, whom he had been searching for years. To his surprise, Dove showed up in his dreams after he met with Alice last night.

They were two different people, but he saw Dove in Alice, which was unbelievable.

He rubbed his temples tiredly and was surprised that his headache had disappeared.

At that moment, Mrs. Rosie walked in with a box of pills. She was overjoyed to find Jasper awake and looking better. “Mr. Jasper, you’re up! How do you feel today?” “I’m feeling alright.” He sat up in the bed and was shocked to find himself in pajamas. “How did I get into the pajamas?” “You came home drenched from head to toe last night. I helped you put on some fresh clothes!” She continued nagging at him while cleaning his room, “You’re almost in your thirties. Why can’t you take better care of yourself? That’s why you need a wife Frowning, he grabbed his hair in irritation. He recalled suffering from a massive headache and searching for his pills in the study. He couldn’t remember anything that happened after that.

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Can’t Win Me Back Chapter 167-Mrs. Rosie quickly corrected herself on the thought of Alice’s request, “I saw it when I helped you change last night! I was shocked to see the huge bruise!” Thinking back to the heart–stopping moment from last night, he recalled the warmth from Aller’s body as she rested in his arms. He remembered holding onto her tiny waist. A strong and unexplainable desire to protect her arose in him.

Swallowing hard, he felt the urge rising in him, but it didn’t take long before he collected himself, His expression hardened as he decided that Alice was not worth the sympathy because she had slapped and mocked him, even after he put aside his ego lo apologize.

The family butler announced right then, “Mr. Jasper, Mr. Harper is here to see you. He’s waiting in the living room.” Jasper pursed his lips. “Tell him to meet me in the study” Betty was elated at Landon’s unannounced visit. She hurriedly put on a high couture pink dress that she had recently bought. Next, she retouched her makeup and sprayed a little too much perfume on herself before skipping her way to meet her crush.

When she left her room, she found her sister, Lauren, hugging the annoying teddy bear and hopping around in the corridor. It was as though she was playing hopscotch.

Clicking her tongue with disgust, Betty went up to Lauren and shoved her.

“Ouch!” Lauren stumbled forward and toppled onto the ground, looking clumsy and pitiful. Even so, she clutched onto her teddy bear. which she kept safe in her arms.

“Hahaha! Dear sister, I told you not to fool around in the corridor. Did that hurt?” Belly was in a great mood. She flipped her hair and walked around Lauren. If she were in a bad mood, she would have stepped on Lauren with her heels.

Lauren slowly got up from the ground after Betty left. She had figured Betty out after these years. As long as she played dumb and avoided stealing Betty’s limelight, she would be safe from Betty’s scoldings and beatings.

“Ms. Lauren!” Mrs. Rosie rushed up to help Lauren. She felt sorry for the young girl. “What happened? How did you trip and fall on a flat ground?” “I–I’m fine.” She pursed her lips. “I accidentally…” “I saw Betty passing by. Did she push you?” Mrs. Rosie’s eyes were red with anger.

“No! And I’m fine. I’m leaving.” The mention of Betty’s name scared Lauren. She held her teddy bear and fled with pain in her body.

Mrs. Rosle sighed at the sight of the poor girl scurrying away.

After a stroll in the backyard, Landon ran into Betty on his way to the living room.

“Mr. Harper!” Betty put on her widest smile and purred in a saccharine tone.

“Why are you here? Are you here to meet Jasper?” “Of course,” Landon replied mindlessly.

As a good friend of Jasper’s, he was aware of the Beckett family’s dynamics.

Knowing that Sophia was a difficult bitch, he extended his dislike of the woman to Belly as well and gave her the cold shoulder.

Only Betty was in the dark. She believed it was a matter of time before she captured Landon’s heart because of her good looks, her wealthy family background, and the fact that she made the first move.

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