Can’t Win Me Back

"I was aware. I knew it from the beginning. But what choice did I have?" Gina trembled violently as she

grew hysterical. "I'd rather sweep everything under the rug than open up my daughter's wound and put

her in harm's way.

"She's just managed to get a footing, and things were looking up, but you came along and messed it all

up! She nearly lost her life because of you—you arrogant, wealthy pricks who judge us from the

comforts of life. What gives you the right?"

Alyssa felt a stinging pain in her chest. With her usual sharp wit, she could have retorted. However, the

weight of guilt left her speechless.

"You're being naive." Jasper, keeping his composure, placed his hand on Alyssa's waist. He appeared

as omniscient as divinity. "You're currently enjoying a short-lived peace because the Schmidt Group is

in hot water. The Schmidts are too preoccupied to pay attention to you, especially with David Schmidt

still in detention."

Gina's expression froze. Her bloodshot eyes looked vacant.

"Once they resolve David's legal issues and release him, they'll go back to wreaking havoc. Do you

think David, that petty bastard, would go easy on Maggie? We need to get rid of him once and for all, or

Maggie will be in endless trouble."

Beckett, everything you said is right. Gina, it's time to

He cast a helpless look at Alyssa

to reject your help. The Schmidts cornered us, threatening

vanish from Solana City. We

"Before we could determine if you were helpful, we

daughter's been having

her room and attempted to

boil. A fresh swell

"What?" Gina was stunned.

just 16 years old this year. She's younger than Maggie and not as mentally

run over by a car or

to put Anora through this suffering? What had she done to

tried to swallow the humiliation, but what good is doing so when

the same? She's physically and mentally crushed, all

so, what's the point of backing down? My daughter might be alive, but she's as

she doing? Is she out of critical condition now?" Alyssa, fighting

Anora Tanner's condition. "If she's still hospitalized, I can arrange to

under the KS Group. We'll take

Tanner couple were moved by her

to full health, I'll hire the best psychologist for her. I believe