After consoling Mandy, Alyssa and Jasper retired to their bedroom. After locking the door, she was about to start a discussion when he wrapped an arm around her waist and sealed her lips with a trembling kiss.

Initially taken aback, Alyssa's surprise quickly turned into surrender as she closed her eyes, reciprocating the embrace and melting under his touch.

He gently and cautiously scooped her in his arms, seemingly worried that she might turn to dust. They shared a fervent kiss, their bodies intertwining in the heat of the moment.

The air grew warmer as the room filled with the sounds of Jasper's heavy breathing and Alyssa's soft moans. She could feel his presence enveloping her, sensing his skin beneath his shirt and succumbing to his kiss that consumed her almost entirely.

After what seemed like an eternity, she felt her head spinning. He finally regained control of his desires and moved away from her.

She whispered, "I... I'm on my period. We can't make love."

Sensing his hard-on, she blushed and reached out for his tie. "But if you still want... I can help you relieve it in other ways."

Jasper shook his head as tears welled up. He gently kissed her forehead, the tip of her nose, and the corner of her lips, treating her with utmost care.

"Jasper, you—"

"Does it still hurt here?" He placed a shaking hand on her smooth abdomen. The warmth from his fingers sent her nerves firing.

Picking up his subtle reference to both her period cramps and her previous miscarriage, Alyssa managed a smile through her own sadness. "It doesn't hurt anymore. It hasn't hurt for a long time."

"I'm an idiot and a jerk." Despite his best efforts to hold back his tears, they rolled down his cheeks. "I couldn't get the full picture of your suffering, even until now. I should have gotten down on my knees in front of the Lovelaces in Mandy's place."

"What nonsense is that? You should never get down on your knees for no good reason. There's no point kneeling in front of the Lovelaces," she playfully chided him and tapped him on the forehead. "I had no idea what happened because the anesthetic hadn't worn off after the surgery. Had I known that Mandy would beg for help from her family, I would rather have my uterus removed than agree to let her do so." The incident sent a pang of pain through her heart. She sounded a little harsh because she felt sorry for Mandy. "I know she did it because she cared about me, but I'd rather not put her through the humiliation."

Jasper repeatedly caressed her cheek as he grappled with the sadness that washed over him. He had subjected Alyssa to humiliation when he heartlessly dumped her even after she had begged him not to file for divorce. All she had wanted was to stay by his side.

"It's odd. Everything feels off." She shifted the topic. Then, she rested her chin on her fingers, deep in thought. "Mandy, Julien, and Jonah are acting strangely. I can't shake the feeling that Mandy and Jonah are hiding something from us."

Jasper mused, "Perhaps the Lovelace family is facing some difficulties that they can't share with us. Jonah is understandably upset over Julien's forced departure, given their close relationship." "They are very close indeed," Alyssa mumbled.

Jonah and Julien shared an inseparable bond, always by each other's side. Julien loved whispering to Jonah and making him laugh. The two interacted like a new couple in their honeymoon phase.

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