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.

nailed him to the pillar of shame for a lifetime, and nothing could change that. And now, Jameson was openly

clearly—despite Jameson’s efforts to please Victor, he

is selfish and

and Lily. “Why did Jimmy bring that crazy woman here?

but that woman’s appearance will only bring it all back to light. Jimmy always talks about respecting you,

expression grew even darker

guests gazed at Lily in astonishment

Mrs. Schmidt? My goodness. What has

look like an upper-class lady at all. Just a

seems to

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

her

after all.

at Jameson’s shirt. “I don’t like these kinds of gatherings. Can

ear.

Lily suddenly spotted Alyssa

across her hollow face, and her eyes

instantly

her, Alyssa couldn’t help but hold her

Schmidt, it’s been a while. How have you