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?”

forced a smile, even though her chest was filled with

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

got so bad that she would get insomnia in anticipation of the monthly dinner.

Newton

hand under the table. “Betty’s a young woman now, Dad.

time we consider

furiously in

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

and Lauren to be by my side for at least

rush for?”

didn’t know what to say.

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

suitors then!”

narrowed his eyes. “You’re not trying to form a

an emergency,

course not, Dad,” Sophia

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

go bankrupt tomorrow. Understood?” Newton ordered sternly.

arm, shaking her head. “Mom and

to do with the business. I’m the

asked

shy smile graced her