Can’t Win Me Back novel (Alyssa and Jasper) novel Chapter 1963

Jasper grappled with heartache. The contrast between his tall figure and his helpless demeanor made him the more pitiful.

Axel shot up from the bed and grabbed Jasper's collar. Fixing a piercing gaze on Jasper, he bellowed, "What have you done to my sister? Did you force her into BDSM?"

"No…"

"Why is she bruised all over? Fuck! You should've been the sub even in BDSM!" Axel's grip inadvertently tore one of Jasper's buttons loose. Their faces were mere inches apart.

Axel continued, "We raised Lyse like she was our daughter. She is precious to us. Nothing good has happened to her ever since she dated you. How dare you mistreat her in such a way?

"You may appear a gentleman on the surface, but your behavior in the bedroom is nothing short of savage. You should consider her feelings in the bedroom! How could you hurt her to satisfy your needs?

"Stay there. I'm getting that housekeeper of yours to check the injuries on Lyse's body, and I'll double that on yours."

Axel was visibly furious this time. His concern for Alyssa manifested in an outpouring of emotion, panic, and profanity.

"Axel…" Alyssa struggled to open her eyes.

"I'm here!" Axel shoved Jasper aside, crouching by the bed to feel her forehead. His own brow was dotted with sweat from all the worrying.

He remarked, "Your forehead is too hot to the touch. I could fry an egg on it!"

"You're being annoying," she managed to say weakly, mustering the energy to flick him on the head. "I'm a patient in need of rest. Are you… deliberately trying… to disturb me?"

At that moment, Rosie jogged into the bedroom with an aspirin and a glass of water. Then, she took Alyssa's body temperature.

She gasped when she found that Alyssa was running a high fever of over 100°F. "Good heavens! You can kill cancerous cells at that temperature! How are you still breathing?"

Feeling sorry for Alyssa and resentful of Jasper, she gave him a hard shove, causing him to stumble. "Mr. Beckett, you're an idiot! At this temperature, we should be getting her to a hospital, not an aspirin, or her health will suffer!"

Jasper was deeply remorseful for hurting his beloved over his ridiculous possessiveness. He and Rosie hurriedly changed her clothes while Axel turned his back to them out of respect. Axel's shoulders trembled violently from the anger.

At that moment, Alyssa resembled a young, defenseless child. Rosie helped her put on a jacket, and Jasper helped her put on shoes.

Right as Jasper was about to carry her in his arms, Axel pushed him away, unwilling to allow him contact with Alyssa.

Axel crouched, his back facing Alyssa. "Lyse, I'll carry you on my back."

"Axel, I can manage," Jasper offered without hidden intentions.