Can’t Win Me Back

Chapter 427

That night, the Beckett family got together for their monthly dinner with Newton.

The atmosphere appeared cheerful and merry; even Betty helped serve her sister food and drink every

now and then. It was as if they shared a close bond.

Lauren stayed silent beside Jasper, not uttering a word since the beginning of the evening.

Though she remained quiet, her determination was evident-every morsel of food Betty gave her was

discreetly pushed to the side of the plate.

Javier set his silverware down. “Dad, Sophia and I have something important in the works. We’d like to

seek your opinion on it now that we’ve taken the time to consider it.”

“Why? If you two have decided, then there is no point in coming to me for approval.” Newton tucked into

some corn.

Newton went on, saying, “I’m sure this wife of yours can give you all the opinions you need to hear.

Haven’t you relied on her all these years?”

smile, even though her chest was filled

time of the month. Newton always had his way of pushing her buttons or digging a

side. It got so bad that she

when Newton

clasping Sophia’s hand under the table. “Betty’s

it’s time we consider her

blushed furiously in

eating. “Marriage? Betty is only 25 years old. Why are you trying to marry her

still want her and Lauren to be by my side for at

rush for?”

lips. He didn’t know what to

even until they’re 52. They will still have their

suitors then!”

his eyes. “You’re not trying to form

having an emergency,

No, of course not, Dad,”

now, Javier Beckett, don’t you force my granddaughters into an

company is to go bankrupt

Betty tugged on his arm, shaking her head. “Mom and Dad

do with the business. I’m the one who

asked

A shy smile graced her