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?”

snorted out a laugh and said, “You’re

want to see you being pushed around!”

Jasper didn’t do anything to

He actually facilitated

“Oh? How so?”

the wheelchair who unveiled Betty as the culprit? Based on the news after

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

to push Betty down

a cunning one, I’ll say.

long,” Winston scoffed, then teased Alyssa, saying, “You’re lucky you

years

me are either dead or haven’t

her teeth

Winston’s phone

picked it up for him and read the caller ID. A look of displeasure surfaced on her

is it?” Winston

“Javier Beckett.”

“Oh, your ex-father-in-law.”

angrily, crossing her arms

his throat and answered the call. “If

you about last night’s

a while. Why don’t we have lunch together

believe we have much to

the couch, caressing his

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