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.

to do, I didn't dare to go against

dumb! "Please, I beg

let me end up in prison! I

"Also, can our family afford to have another family member go to jail? The Schmidt family already took

tirelessly to manage

up in ruins just like the Schmidt Group?" Javier's dark pupils constricted as

watched as he walked

footsteps sounded as others walked by her,

stopped to help her

This made her feel even more

"Damn it.

it!" Betty punched the

and cursed in

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

hateful expressions on

flushed red in

strength to

She stumbled awkwardly.

was taken aback the moment

opposite end of the hallway, bathed in a stream of sunlight, stood

observed her

she crossed her path, now refrained from uttering a