Can’t Win Me Back novel (Alyssa and Jasper) novel Chapter 2175

"But Carl is holding Ms. Altman hostage, and he has a gun in his hand. If his viciousness leads him to hurt her, things might not end well for Ms. Altman even if Axel shoots him dead on the spot!" Cyrus said as he watched the confrontation anxiously, his heart in his throat. "I've never seen Axel this frantic. He's always been fearless, confident, and carefree. I can tell he's truly in love with Ms. Altman."

"Yeah," Jonah replied. He, too, had someone he loved. He could totally empathize with Axel. "Passionate love and composure are rarely compatible. The more you love, the more afraid of losing you become, and the less you know what to do."

"So, what should we do now?" Cyrus asked, worry etched on his face.

Jonah looked at the church balcony across the street. His eyes narrowed. "I believe justice will prevail, and he'll succeed."

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After gathering flowers, Alyssa and Miley returned to the living room, arms linked. They began arranging the flowers in a vase.

"What's up with you, Lyse? Why does it feel like you have a lot on your mind?" Miley noticed that Alyssa didn't look too good, which worried her.

"Maybe it's just the heat getting to me after standing under the sun for too long." Alyssa smiled as she fanned herself with her hands. "It's really hot here in Kontina. It's only been a while, but I've started perspiring already."

"I'll have the kitchen staff make some pudding for you."

Miley wiped the sweat off of Alyssa's forehead gently. She let out a helpless chuckle. "That's how it is here. It's summer all year round. The climate can't compare with our home country's. It also took me a while to get used to it."

Unbeknownst to Miley, Alyssa wasn't sweating from the heat. That was actually cold sweat that had formed on her forehead!

"Miley, I want to have pudding that you make." Alyssa clung onto Miley's arm and swung it back and forth, acting coy. "When I go home, who knows when I can taste something you make? Please make it for me!"

"It's just pudding. Do you have to be so dramatic?" Miley teased, but she doted on Alyssa very much. She pinched her nose and said, "I'll go make it for you, then. Wait for me. When I return, we can arrange the flowers and put them in Jeremy's study. He likes fresh flowers, so he'll cheer up after he comes back and sees them."

"Sure thing! Alright then, I'll wait for you."

The unsuspecting Miley left smiling ear to ear.

The moment she turned around, Alyssa's smile froze. She curled her fingers into balls of fists.

Half an hour later, Miley carried the pudding she had made and gleefully returned to the living room. She was afraid that having just the pudding would be too boring, so she also made some salted caramel on the side to satiate Alyssa's taste buds.