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!

It would only be a matter of time before

stakes were high. But she truly had no

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

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

many lives with his hands before he came to work for you. But he was still able to come over

work to be ruined in Alyssa’s and Jasper’s

to Betty. She also

a knock at the door made

Sophia asked as she walked into

Sophia, it’s me,” Rory replied

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

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

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

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

I will surely attend. I will be there!”

door. Tears were welling up in her

to be able to see the light

longer mad at her? Was the

But…