Can’t Win Me Back

"What happened?" The look in Jasper's eyes hardened. He silently met Alyssa's eyes.

"Just now, Victor and Josh Schmidt bailed him out from the police station. Not only that, they brought

along a group of reporters with them.

"Josh shamelessly cleared David's name in front of the media, claiming that someone had framed

David. He said it was all a misunderstanding." Xavier's voice broke due to his rage.

"Fuck! How did that happen?" Alyssa jumped up from the bed. Jasper went pale and hurriedly pinned

her back onto the bed. "Lyse, be careful! You don't want the needle to come off."

"How is that possible? That fucking pervert couldn't have been released from the police station." Alyssa

grabbed the phone and yelled at Xavier in panic, "Jasper and I have made the arrangements. Winston

knew about this as well. Knowing how much he cares for Taty, there's no way he would allow the

Schmidts to do so. Why didn't he stop them?"

"M-Madam, please calm down," Xavier croaked, his throat dry from the panic. "I'm still looking into the

situation. Please wait for my updates."

but contact Cyrus. Before she could dial Cyrus'

telepathy, a call

at the screen of Jasper's phone, Alyssa felt her heart thumping wildly. She pressed

questioned upon seeing

"It's... Jonah."

he coaxed her gently, "Lyse, answer

keep him worried."

reeling from the aversion against her brothers' controlling

trying to get me home. Keep it short if

else."

froze, engulfed by pain. Alyssa had always treated

call his name

their relationship had deteriorated into a tense and distant state. The more he wanted to

the more he pushed

usual, "Lyse, Axel told

with him, I won't stop

breath. She was surprised by the change in his