Can’t Win Me Back

Chapter 174

A hush silence hung in the air before the crowd buzzed In excited whispers. The guests had not expected to come across the juicy gossip at the birthday event.

The look in Alyssa’s eyes hardened. Yet, she remained composed. Everything was under her control. Landon ran to her worriedly and panted heavy and hot air all over her. Concerned, he mumbled, “Alice ****

She turned around, her face lighting up with a bewitching smile. “It’s fine.”

He was once again smitten by her irresistible smile.

“Sophia, let’s keep the focus on Grandpa’s birthday. Enough with the gossiping, especially not about my private life.” Jasper’s eyes simmered with hostility and fury.

“Forgive me. Jasper, for speaking without thinking.” Faking a guilty expression, Sophia chuckled. “I just wanted to introduce Alice to our guests today who might not know her.

*She was once our daughter–in–law after all. Even after the divorce, we can’t have people looking down on her because of her background.”

as Alice’s thoughtful mother–in–law. The guests

that Alice was no longer with the Beckett Family, but she also

be looked down upon. It made no sense to

at Alyssa in silence, wondering if she truly felt

remark resonated with some

coming from a poor countryside family. My grandfather was a farmer with a net

that lady

right, she was

as she endured the humiliating comments. It appeared that Alice had defused the identity

a country girl? In fact, I like mysell a humble and down–to–earth woman!” Landon chuckled and whispered into Alyssa’s ear, leaving her speechless at his

in anger at Landon and

him. “Don’t overthink it. Aunt Sophia only made that statement in Ms. White’s interest. She needed to make things

stood stiffly in Liana’s hold.

about the situation.

She shouldn’t have attended the event because she’s divorced. She asked for