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.

of shame for a lifetime, and nothing could change that. And now, Jameson was openly parading her around. He was obviously

also illustrated one thing very clearly—despite Jameson’s efforts to please Victor, he was not truly aligned with him. He had his

is

his teeth as he stared at Jameson and Lily. “Why did Jimmy bring that

will only bring it all back to light. Jimmy always talks about respecting you, but he doesn’t care about

grew even darker

surrounding guests gazed at Lily

that the infamous Mrs. Schmidt? My goodness.

doesn’t look like an upper-class lady at

seems to be mentally

the Schmidt family in

you blame her

married, after all.

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

whispered in her ear. “Not only do

intense gaze, Lily suddenly spotted Alyssa

her hollow face, and her eyes lit up. She suddenly

instantly

seeing Jameson pushing Lily toward her, Alyssa couldn’t help but

been a while. How have