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

knew that the stakes were high. But she

she could say, “Calm down, Mom. Iw cross

so long ago. Why would he wait until now? I guess you’re not the one he hates the most, but Jasper

so many lives with his hands before he came to

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

Betty. She also thought

door made both of them

it?” Sophia asked as she walked into the living

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

door just a

“Madam Sophia, Mr. J sent me to pass a message to you. Please accompany him in attending the

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

who has always accompanied Mr. Javier to attend the annual horse racing

will surely attend. I

in her

month of being grounded, she was finally about to be able to see the

was no longer mad at her? Was the tension between them alleviated

But…