Can’t Win Me Back

-All eyes turned toward the door.

Dressed sharply in a suit, Jameson appeared in everyone’s view while pushing a frail woman in a wheelchair.

“Lyse, who’s that lady in the wheelchair?” Jasper looked puzzled.

“It’s Victor’s wife, Jameson’s mother.” Alyssa’s expression darkened as she glanced at Lily.

Jasper narrowed his eyes. He vaguely recalled seeing Jameson’s mother once at Lyla’s birthday party.

At that time, under Jameson’s careful styling, Lily appeared elegant despite her illness. She exuded a remarkable presence, just like an upper-class lady.

However, this time, her condition was noticeably worse than before, with graying hair and sunken cheeks.

Although the banquet hall wasn’t cold, she needed to wrap herself in a blanket.

She looked uncomfortable under the scrutiny of strangers.

Victor and Josh paled with shock—especially Victor. He stared from a distance at his long-neglected wife, and his eyes gradually reddened with simmering resentment.

He knew full well what Jameson was up to. Now that he was doing well in the Schmidt family, he would undoubtedly prioritize making amends to his mother— compensating her for the years of suffering and indignity she endured.

However, betrayal was a betrayal.

lifetime, and nothing could change that. And now, Jameson

very clearly—despite Jameson’s efforts to please Victor, he was not truly aligned with him. He

is

as he stared at Jameson and Lily. “Why did Jimmy bring that crazy woman here? Is he trying to make us a

matter was finally put to rest, but that woman’s appearance will only bring it all back to light. Jimmy always

expression grew even darker

gazed at Lily in astonishment as

Schmidt? My goodness. What has

an upper-class lady at all.

seems to be

was abandoned by the Schmidt family in Kontina for many years, left to

her for having mental

were married, after all. Mr. Victor

Trembling, Lily tugged at Jameson’s shirt. “I don’t like

Jameson whispered in her ear. “Not only do you have me,

Lily suddenly spotted Alyssa

smile of joy spread across her hollow face, and

eyes instantly

help but hold her breath, yet

been a while. How have