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?”

a laugh and said, “You’re

see you being pushed around!”

recalling something. He asked, “Say, Jasper didn’t do anything to you for messing with his family, did

“Nah. He actually facilitated this, too.”

“Oh? How so?”

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

was in a coma. Who knew Jasper had saved her and made her

to push Betty down her

with one stone. He’s a cunning one, I’ll say. No wonder he’s been able to keep

Alyssa, saying,

three years

me are either dead or haven’t been born yet.” Alyssa grinned,

her teeth

Winston’s phone

picked it up for him and read the caller

it?”

“Javier Beckett.”

“Oh, your ex-father-in-law.”

huffed angrily, crossing her arms together.

and answered the call. “If it isn’t Mr. Javier Beckett.”

speak with you about last night’s

in a while. Why don’t we have

I don’t believe we have much to

couch, caressing

back home, so I intend to spend my time with her as much as I can. If