Can’t Win Me Back

"I'm surprised you've still got an appetite, Jasper. I wouldn't have any appetite at all if I were you." Silas

chugged an entire cup of cold water. He slammed his cup on the table and said, "The hearing for

Sophia's case officially begins next Friday."

Everyone hadn't seen Sophia in a long time. Their faces turned gloomy at the mention of her name.

"I know. I've been counting down the days."

Jasper twitched his eyebrow slightly. His voice was tense and hoarse. He was doing his utmost best to

suppress the sharp pain in his heart.

"There hasn't been a day when I forgot how my mother died. I have not forgotten about seeking

revenge on behalf of my mother and all the innocent lives that Sophia had claimed. Not for a single

day."

Alyssa's heart raced. The tears in her eyes glistened slightly. Under the table, she reached over slowly

for Jasper's hand. She held his hand tightly.

Jasper interlocked his fingers with hers immediately, as if he was grasping onto the only ray of light in

the dark. He gazed deeply into her eyes.

"I was feeling curious a few days ago, so I went to find out about Sophia's situation at the detention

center. She has made use of her identity as the wife of a tycoon to buy people off. She even has some

followers. She has adapted well and is living a good life there.

"I heard that she is served special meals every day. She even has skincare products to use and

cigarettes to smoke."

teeth tight. He sniggered, "It looks like

for her, at least on the surface

released."

"She can use all the cosmetics and have

won't be able to do without—her

my father." Jasper's eyes had become bloodshot. "Ever since

no longer been

chest felt

stayed at the Beckett Group all these years was because that was my

would no longer be

me to succeed and to become

of.

all I wanted was to supersede Justin. I put in all the effort to prove myself so that I

BeckeLL Group. However, LUIS had ausoiuLeiy Homing LO do

mofher's lasL wish. I wanfed fo become sfrong so fhaf I

her proud of me."

pain In his heart. IL was as If a pair of Invisible

his

of Lhe day, I was Lhe one who became a fool. For many years,

roof as Lhe one who killed my moLher. I even

coldblooded man.

by me, and Nina sacrificed herself

been for Lhem, my moLher would have never been able

he couldn'L bring himself io visiL his moLher's grave as long as

you saying, Jasper? You're noL Lhinking of giving Lhe Beckett Group

our family, are you?"