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.

things that she asked me to do, I didn't dare to go against

was dumb! "Please, I

me end up in prison! I am

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

tirelessly to manage

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

he walked past

as others walked by

a single person stopped to help

made her feel

"Damn it.

the ground with her

screamed and cursed in the

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

expressions

face flushed red

gathered up her strength to stand

She stumbled awkwardly.

the moment she

bathed in a stream

observed her

relished provoking Alyssa whenever she crossed her path,