Can’t Win Me Back

It was good news, but the air grew heavy. After a pause, Alyssa revealed calmly, "Cyrus told me that

Sophia went berserk before the death sentence. She peed herself and couldn't walk straight. They had to drag her to the execution chamber. It was such a cathartic scene."

Jasper finally croaked, "Was it by lethal injection or firing?"

"Lethal injection." She looked deep into his eyes. The corner of her lips lifted. "Firing would have been too merciful for her. She struggled in pain for ten minutes until her heart stopped.

"She was strapped to a chair by the time of her death, limbs stiff and face contorted. The short ten minutes of torture might not be enough to make up for what she did to Anne, but at least justice was served."

Jasper lowered his gaze. The news stirred complicated emotions in him. Sophia Kirkman was dead. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust.

He should have applauded in glee, but he did not feel as excited as he thought he would be since the case had dragged out for too long.

to claim her body for cremation. Since they weren't divorced, he was legally her husband. But he refused to show up. The court had no choice but to proceed with the cremation itself,"

husband, Javier refused to send Sophia on her final

he dares to claim her body, he'd better step out of the chairman role. He should go do something else instead." Newton's eyes

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what, I'm thrilled that Jasper has gotten his revenge. Ben, tell the chef to whip up

mood, Ben chuckled. "Yes. I'll get the chef to work

someone to look around for some fireworks. Buy some for us to set off,"

found the idea comical. "Grandpa, you don't have to. Besides, how will you find fireworks in the middle of nowhere? Don't

fireworks for Grandpa