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.

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

efforts to please Victor,

is

did Jimmy bring that crazy woman here? Is he trying

back to light. Jimmy always talks about respecting you, but he doesn’t care about you at all! He’s just

even

gazed at Lily in astonishment as they

that the infamous Mrs. Schmidt? My

doesn’t look like an upper-class lady

to be mentally

the Schmidt family in Kontina for many years, left to fend for

blame her

all. Mr. Victor is

don’t like these kinds of

be afraid,” Jameson whispered in her ear. “Not only do you have me, but Lyse

his intense gaze, Lily suddenly spotted Alyssa standing

spread across her hollow face, and her eyes lit up.

instantly converged on

but hold her breath, yet

Schmidt, it’s been a while. How