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!

him live… It would only be a matter of time before

that the stakes were high. But

Mom. Iw cross her fingers

rat you out, he would have done so long ago. Why would he wait until now? I guess you’re not the one he hates the

before he came to work for

ruined in Alyssa’s and Jasper’s hands. That is why he

as she listened to Betty. She also

at the door

she

it’s me,” Rory replied emotionlessly.

dimmed. She opened the door just a and peeped callously at Rory, who was standing at

Mr. J sent me to pass a message to you. Please

door open. “Javier asked me to go with him? I’m not grounded anymore?” she asked. She was so excited that her

the annual horse racing event. This year will not be an

will surely attend. I will be there!”

welling up in her eyes.

she was finally about to be able to

at her? Was the tension between them alleviated now?

But…