"No way... There''s no way in hell!" Alyssa eximed, ring at the doctor with reddened eyes.


    Like a stubborn mule that had lost all control, she broke down andshed out uncontrobly. All her poise had vanished, leaving behind nothing but pained madness.


    "Our family is rich. We''re filthy rich! I want Jonah''s eye restored. I want his eye to be exactly like it was before! You people had better make sure he''s cured!"


    "Ms. Alyssa... We truly did our best," the doctor replied dejectedly.


    Even so, he didn''t me Alyssa for her impulsive reaction. He understood the depth of her anguish. "Please try to focus on the positives. Mr. Jonah still has one eye. Besides, our hospital produces prosthetic limbs and eyes of exceptional quality. Superficially, they look almost identical to the real thing, so Mr. Jonah''s appearance won''t be affected-"


    But Alyssa refused to listen. She cried, struggled, and wailed. Her screams echoed throughout the entire corridor.


    "Stop it, Lyse. Calm down. You have to calm down!"


    Jasper, his eyes reddened, wrapped his arms tightly around her and pulled her against his heaving chest.


    "Jasper... What should we do..." Tears streamed down Alyssa''s face, soaking into Jasper''s muscr chest. "What will be of Jonah in the future? What should we do? He is no longer whole..."


    Jasper felt suffocated. At that moment, his icy heart pounded heavily in his chest as an indescribable warmth slowly spread from within. Though his hands trembled, he gently stroked Alyssa''s shaking back, soothing her as she sobbed. His lips parted slightly, his breathing uneven.


    The other members of the Taylor family lowered their heads in sorrow. Even Remy, a man known for his hard heart, had tears welling in his eyes.


    "I''m sorry, Jasper, Lyse... It was all my fault. I was wrong..."


    Julien wept uncontrobly, his heart twisting with searing pain. As a doctor, he had been unable to restore Jonah''s eye. Never in his life had he felt so helpless and useless.


    "Don''t me yourself, Julien. It''s not your fault. You were a victim too." Axel stepped forward and gave Julien a warm embrace. "You have to stay alive and well. Jonah will only be able to carry on if you remain alive and healthy."


    In a hoarse voice, Remy added, "It was all Uri''s fault. But now that the bastard is dead, consider it justice for Jonah."


    "No... That''s far from enough."


    Alyssa slumped against Jasper''s arms, her tears gradually subsiding. In their ce,


    a chilling hatred surfaced in her eyes.


    "I will make sure... that Justin dies."


    He must die a very, very horrible death.


    "Don''t think such filthy thoughts."


    Jasper lowered his head and pressed his lips gently to the top of Alyssa''s hair. His voice trembled as he said, "I will avenge Jonah. I will make your wishe true."


    He carried Alyssa, who was nearly


    she


    dazed after crying her eyes out, back to her hospital ward. As he gentlyrd her on the hospital bed, she immediately grabbed the hem of his shirt, clinging tightly as if afraid he would disappear.


    "You... You broke your promisest


    time. You said I would see you when


    I woke up the next morning." With


    tears still glistening in her eyes,


    Alyssa stared at him like a stubborn, aggrieved young woman who refused to give in. "Jasper, don''t lie to me this time, okay? You know, I''ll believe every word you say..."


    Jasper swallowed hard, forcefully suppressing the storm of emotions surging inside his chest.


    "Stay with me until daybreak," Alyssa choked.


    Her eyes and the tip of her nose were red, making her look just as endearing as she


    had in those intimate moments they once shared.


    "I''d be satisfied as long as I can see you tomorrow morning..."


    "Okay," Jasper replied hoarsely.


    He sat down beside her bed, gazing into her moist yet utterly exhausted eyes. You''re exhausted You need to rest and recover. You still have many things to do, don''t you?"


    "Don''t just say ''you''..." Alyssa sobbed softly. "That sounds so distant. Don''t say ''you''... Call me Lyse."


    Jasper swallowed again. "Get some rest, Lyse. Goodnight."


    "Goodnight." Alyssa slowly closed her heavy eyelids, the corners of her pale lips curling into a faint smile. "My dearest, dearest Jasper."


    Her dearest.