Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue
Chapter 708

"My dear son! You finally called!" Javier exclaimed with a smile. He was uncharacteristically warm and friendly.

Jasper blinked, taken aback by the warmth in Javier's tone. He had never enjoyed such a cordial conversation with his father, and Javier had never addressed him as "dear son."

Javier seemed to reserve his paternal affection for Justin alone, and that stung Jasper. He couldn't help but wonder if Javier considered Sophia his one true love and Justin his sole son.

The overt favoritism was outrageous, leaving Jasper at a loss for words.

"Dad, how are you?" Justin asked. He had a distinctive chest voice and was loud enough to be heard by Jasper.

"I'm good. How about you? Are you recovering well at Mosgravia? Any relapses?” Javier questioned. He had flown to Mosgravia last year to visit Justin but was too busy to do the same this year.

"I'm doing well, Dad. Please don't worry about me," Justin answered. Then, he shifted the topic with concern, "I heard that Jasper's hospitalized. How is he doing? Is it a serious case?"

Jasper furrowed his brows, touched by Justin's concern but also bewildered by Justin's updated knowledge of his younger brother's life after years of living abroad.

Javier informed Justin, "Jasper underwent a major surgery. He was in a coma for a few days, but he's awake now.”

Justin wondered, "Are you visiting him at the hospital now?"

"Yes, your grandpa and I are here in Jasper's room."

"Can you pass the phone to Jasper? I'd like to talk to him."

Javier agreed and handed the phone to Jasper, saying, "Justin wants to speak to you."

Jasper took the phone hesitantly and said, "Hey, Justin."

"Jasper, I'm worried after hearing that you were badly injured. I wish I could fly home to visit you, but ..." Justin sounded genuinely concerned.

"Justin, I'm fine. Your health condition doesn't allow for long flights, and I wouldn't want you to suffer for my sake," Jasper reassured him with a smile. "I'm on the mend now, so please don't worry."

Justin then inquired, "Was Ms. Alyssa your surgeon?”

Jasper was secretly astonished by Justin's knowledge. "Yes, she was."

"Alyssa was my sister-in-law, but you got a divorce this year. I am surprised that she'd put aside the grievances and operate on you. That's very generous of her.

"Even though both of you are divorced, you should be on good terms with a kind and noble soul like Alyssa.” Justin sounded a little regretful.

Jasper pressed his lips, wondering how Justin had kept tabs on events in Cyrris despite living in Mosgravia for years.

He admitted, "Justin, our divorce was my fault. I missed out on a remarkable woman. I did this to myself, and I'm indebted to her.”

He clenched his fists with determination. "But I am determined to win her back, even if it takes my entire life to do so. She was my wife, and she will be my wife again.”

Javier was struck by Jasper's unwavering commitment. He believed Alyssa was a fine woman. However, to him, it would be unwise of Jasper to upend his life for a woman's sake.