Can’t Win Me Back novel (Alyssa and Jasper) novel Chapter 1367

"Mr. Beckett, Ms. Alyssa, we're here. This is Maggie Madison's home," announced Xavier while scanning the environment.

Having grown up in a highly educated family, Xavier had performed dirty work for Jasper over the years, but never had he witnessed such an awful living environment. Since they did not have bodyguards with them, he felt quite tense.

Unlike Xavier, Jasper calmly got out of the car. As it had rained earlier, Jasper stepped right into a muddy puddle as soon as he disembarked. The mud splashed all over his expensive shoes, but he remained unbothered and seemed at home.

"Mr. Beckett! Look out! The ground—" Xavier tried to warn Jasper, but it was too late.

Jasper said casually, "It's fine."

Alyssa had wanted to follow suit, only to be lifted off the seat. She gasped and panickedly wrapped her arms around Jasper's neck.

He had lifted her into his arms because he didn't want her to walk in the mud. He grinned and said, "What are you panicking over? I always have a good grip on you."

"Mm… You should have warned me. I was shocked!" Punching his chest playfully, she understood his concern and said, "It's just a water puddle. I'm not that fussy. Look, I had my fair share of hard times abroad. I'm not a flower in a greenhouse."

"That was the past. You have me now." He slowly placed her on the ground and held her by her waist.

He silently vowed, "Now that you have me, Lyse, I will treat you like a princess."

Frowning in confusion, she asked, "Xavier, why did you take a detour to Maggie Madison's place? The other girl lives closer. We could have visited her before Maggie. It's along the way."

He calmly explained, "The slum where I lived with my mom before returning to the Beckett family was far worse than this."

"N-No, Mr. Beckett, I…" Xavier's heart leaped into his throat as he struggled to come up with a reply.

"The conditions of a home are less important than living with the people you love. Anywhere was home for me as long as I was with my mom. After she passed, I can never see Seaview Manor as home, no matter how comfortable it is. I miss the time I lived with my mom."

He teared up from recounting memories. Tightening his grasp on Alyssa's waist, he rasped, "Thankfully, I have Lyse by my side. I… I have a home again."

Fame, power, and wealth held no significance to him. All he ever wanted was to build a simple and cozy home with his lover.