Jasper's POV My mother Elena gripped my hand tightly, her perfectly manicured nails digging into my skin with worry. "What possessed you to go racing? Look at these injuries! What if there are permanent complications?" She didn't know I'd gotten hurt saving Lina. She thought I'd gone racing because Lina had finally moved out of the Lockwood estate, because we'd had our final falling out, because I was drowning in misery. "And that Lina! Her brother's in the hospital, and she can't even bother to visit? There's a limit to how long you can stay angry at family!" Elena's voice rose with indignation. "You too, Jasper. You know Lina's depended on you since she was a child. How could you hurt her like that? If you two don't reconcile, I won't be able to face Sarah when I die!" M

