Can’t Win Me Back

Chapter 457

“I’m perfectly fine, Lyla,” Alyssa said as she hugged her third stepmother affectionately.

“Well, alright then. I’ll prepare some snacks for you two.” Lyla then left the study, but not before making a bullhorn gesture with her hands to show Alyssa that Winston was currently furious.

Alyssa responded with a reassuring “okay” sign and a playful wink.

Neil also left the study, giving them some privacy.

“I heard everything you said to Lyla earlier, Dad.”

Alyssa sat down beside her father, hand wrapping around his shoulders.

She continued, “You’re underestimating me. I wouldn’t be charging my way through the city if I didn’t have the guts or ability for it. Most players there are like fledglings compared to someone as resilient as a

phoenix, like me.”

“Even so, I hate to see those featherless pigeons pecking at you so relentlessly.”

Winston shook his head and added, “Why did you have to get on their bad side? I’ve been so worried

about you all this while. I’m old, Alyssa. I shouldn’t have to worry this much already.”

“Featherless pigeons? Are you talking about Betty and her mother?”

laugh and said,

want to see

Jasper didn’t do anything to you for messing with his family, did he?”

heart stuttered. “Nah. He

“Oh? How so?”

reporter in the wheelchair who unveiled Betty as the culprit? Based on the

I initially thought she was in a coma. Who knew Jasper had saved

to push Betty down her

one, I’ll say. No wonder he’s

Alyssa, saying,

three years with

messing with me are either dead or

teeth

Winston’s phone buzzed.

read the caller ID.

is it?”

“Javier Beckett.”

“Oh, your ex-father-in-law.”

angrily, crossing her arms together.

the call. “If it isn’t Mr. Javier

about last night’s incident, Mr. Taylor.” Javier was unnaturally

to Belbanks in a

much to talk about right now.”

on the couch, caressing his daughter’s hair.

Lyse is back home, so I intend to spend my time with her as much as I can. If you have anything