Can’t Win Me Back

"Everyone heard the recording played in the courtroom just now!" Javier was so pissed off that his breathing had become uneven.

He growled, "Others might not have recognized your voice.

But of course I could! "Right from the start...

you were fully aware of Sophia's actions.

You knew she hired a hitman! Not only did you conceal it from me, but you actively assisted her in keeping it a secret.

You must be out of your mind!" Betty denied, "No.

That's not it." "Don't you know that you were harboring a criminal? You are an accomplice! Did you want to follow in Sophia's footsteps and end up imprisoned?" Betty was scared shitless.

She was flustered.

She knelt by Javier's feet.

Tear stains marked her face as she gazed up at him.

She pleaded, "Dad! I was wrong.

I now know that what I did was wrong! "All those things.

She made me do them! She's my mother.

I didn't dare to go

dumb! "Please, I beg

up

to have another family member go to jail? The Schmidt family already took a hit because of

tirelessly to manage the Beckett

like the Schmidt Group?" Javier's dark pupils constricted as he yelled, "Bugger off!" Betty scooted to the side hurriedly and made

watched as he walked past

of footsteps sounded as others walked

stopped to help her

her feel even

"Damn it.

punched the ground with

screamed and cursed

this is the courthouse, not a circus! Go outside to scream instead!" Two police officers approached her

hateful expressions

flushed red

her strength to

She stumbled awkwardly.

aback the moment she stood

the opposite end of the hallway, bathed in

had observed

Alyssa whenever she crossed her