Chapter 38
“F**k! Have you lost your fucking mind, Jasper?” Landon’s eyes bulged.
Alyssa looked ashen. Her arm fell to her side limply, and cold sweat beaded over her forehead. He and Jasper were exact opposites–he treated women gently while Jasper was too harsh with them!
Jasper clenched the hand that had grabbed Alyssa’s arm. His lips parted as he stepped back, looking stunned.
“Ms. White, your arm’s dislocated! I’ll take you to the hospital right now!” Landon said anxiously. He moved to help her, but she dodged
him. “No, thanks. I’ll deal with this myself.”
“How are you going to do that? You have a dislocated arm!”
“It’s none of your business!” Alyssa was genuinely angry now. She glared at him, her hackles raised. Landon was stunned. He didn’t dare
move.
Jasper stared at her. She was his ex–wife, but he felt like he’d never really known her. Throughout the three years of their marriage, he’d
only seen her smile and laugh. She’d always been gentle, obedient, and even a little ingratiating.
Back then, he was disappointed and resentful because of the forced marriage. The more she smiled at him, the angrier he felt. Toward the
end, he felt hatred for her.
Now that they had separated, that smiling face had disappeared from his life. But why did he find her so much more alive and spirited when she treated him with anger and resentment?
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