Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue
Chapter 1656

Jonah tentatively asked, "Lyse, would you harbor resentment toward me if I ever lied to you?"Alyssa's eyes widened in astonishment. "Resentment" was a weighty term to introduce into theirconversation. She hadn't anticipated such a question from Jonah.

"Jonah, did something happen? Why that sudden question?" She grabbed his muscular arm andswung it gently. "Just tell me what's on your mind. Don't give me a scare, okay?"

Jonah stared at the ground with a dispirited look on his face.

"Jonah, no matter what you did, I'll always see you as my brother. I won't hate you.” Alyssa chokedup with emotions, perhaps from the compounding stress of Winston's situation and Jonah's moodyremark. "Whatever happens, just know that you're the best. You're irreplaceable!”

"You silly goose.” Smiling wryly, he stroked her head softly as Jasper watched on.

In the past, Jasper would have turned green in envy at the sight. However, he was solely concernedabout Jonah at that moment. For some reason, he felt that Jonah was hesitant and troubled.

Jonah had always been enigmatic to Jasper. Their shared experience at Shelland Island onlyconfirmed Jasper's guess about Jonah's well-hidden and shocking past.

Suddenly, they heard frenzied footsteps closing in.

"Lyse! Jonah!"

They looked in the direction of the sounds and appeared surprised. "Mandy? W-Why is everyonehere?"

Winston's three wives showed up at the hospital. Silas, Cyrus, and Tatiana had taken leave to jointhem. Even Liam, who was stationed far away in Leichtown, turned up. The entire family hadassembled.

Alyssa and Jonah shot up from their seats and exchanged astonished looks, feeling confused as theyhad not revealed anything to the other family members.

Jasper pressed his lips and stepped back to offer some privacy for the Taylors who had gathered atthe hospital, including Liam. Thankfully, Landon wasn't around, for he would have teased him aboutbeing a husband who was beneath his in-laws, making him feel like the bottom banana in thebunch.

"Lyse, what happened to Dad? How did his condition worsen?" Silas' voice was filled with worry, hisbreath heavy. "How did he wet himself in public?”

"Silas, how did you know about that?" Alyssa was taken aback. Jaspers chest tightened. A glint ofsuspicion flickered in his eyes as he instinctively thought of Dominic.

"Hah! Can you believe it? As Winston Taylor's son, I had to replace out about this from the internet!”Alyssa was stumped. "What? The internet?"

"Jonah, I know you refuse to worry us, but you should have known better.” Silas, doting on Alyssatoo much to lash out at her, treated Jonah as his punching bag instead. It's unfair to keep Dad'shealth updates from the family. Do you not want us to worry, or do you have doubts about ourability to help?”

Jonah furrowed his brows, bitterness creeping in.

"Silas, you shouldn't say that to Jonah. That's uncalled for!" Liam, knowing that Silas was hot-tempered, hurriedly pulled the latter away.

"Right, Silas. How could you question Jonah?"