Can’t Win Me Back

Chapter 1070

“Without it, I would rather die!” Sophia cried out.

Betty hadn’t had any first-hand experience with medication reliance.

Though Sophia wore a crooked expression, she gleaned a fleeting insight into the agony of drug withdrawal.

“About Jeffrey… Have you managed to deal with him?” Sophia suddenly inquired in a sly manner.

Betty’s heart dropped. She replied softly, “I have arranged someone to handle it. The only thing is, that person hasn’t gotten back to me till now. I’m afraid that they haven’t done it yet.”

“So useless! All of them are good-for-nothings!” Sophia opened her eyes wide in fury.

“Mom, we’re talking about a prison here. It’s good enough that I was able to find someone to do the work for you.

“His movements in there are limited. Unlike the outside, he can’t just do as he wishes. So, please just wait a little longer. We should hear back very soon.”

“Wait? How can I bear to wait? Each day that Jeffrey is still alive… My heart is just like a cat on a hot tin roof. I can’t sleep nor eat well!”

In her nervousness, Sophia began to pace. She said, “I’m certain that Alyssa and Jasper have met with him. Plus, they are surely thinking of a way to make him open his mouth and testify against me!

live… It would only be a matter of time before he rats me out!”

were high. But she truly had

could say, “Calm down, Mom. Iw

wait

came to work for you. But he was still able to come

to be ruined in Alyssa’s and Jasper’s hands. That is why he hasn’t exposed you

nodded as she listened to Betty. She also

knock at the door made both of them jump!

Sophia asked as she walked into

Sophia, it’s me,” Rory replied emotionlessly.

Sophia’s eyes dimmed. She opened the door just a

me to pass a message to you. Please accompany him

with him? I’m not grounded anymore?” she asked. She was so excited that her voice was trembling.

always accompanied Mr. Javier to attend the annual horse racing

I will surely attend. I

door. Tears were welling up in her

to

this proof that Javier was no longer mad at her? Was the tension between them alleviated

But…