Can’t Win Me Back

The brutality of Newton’s words certainly shouldn’t be underestimated. He dealt Javier a mighty blow. As Javier’s father, Newton was the only one who could give him a dressing-down.

Betty hid behind Javier. She was as timid as a mouse. She didn’t even dare to show her face.

Alyssa hurried over to Lauren. She was still in Landon’s arms. She said to her softly, “Don’t be afraid, Lauren. I’m here. Jasper and Grandpa are here too.”

Lauren looked up. Her eyes were already swollen from all the crying. Landon’s shirt was also drenched in her tears. “Alyssa…”

Alyssa teared up at the way Lauren called her name. Her heart ached for her.

Lauren choked back on her tears. She clung to Landon’s shirt tightly. “| do not want to be separated from Landon.” At that moment, Landon’s heart wrenched. He enveloped her tightly, as if he intended to engulf her with his embrace. “We’re not going to be separated, Lauren. | will not leave you no matter what happens.”

Alyssa didn’t know what to say at that moment. It broke her heart to see them like that.

Lauren reminded Alyssa of herself. She recalled when Winston grounded her within the confines of their home and how she had leaped out of the window that stormy night, running out like a mad woman to look for Jasper back then.

the same words over and over. She, too,

difference was that she was luckier than

intent. At the end of the day, he

the contrary, Javier was a different man. He was selfish. He acted in his own self-interest. Would he

than his pride and the benefits

Lauren my support!” Newton stared at Javier with a frigid gaze. “Didn’t you say that you would never agree

were to go to hell? You can surely go to

What… What

bloodshot. He blurted an absurd reply, “| am alive and well. What am | going to hell

the valuable chairman of the Beckett Group. You put in so much effort to force me into my retirement. Could

you’re not willing to die. Then, don’t you bet

for the sake of Lauren and Jasper. Yet, you think that you’re royalty just because of that.

The veins on the back of his palm were