Can’t Win Me Back

After making the arrangements, Jasper and Alyssa traveled home to Solana City. During the journey, he pulled her into a hug, kissing her on the ear. “Lyse, thank you. How can I ever thank you enough?”

“Why so formal?” Alyssa wrapped her arm behind his neck while tapping the tip of his nose, sending his heart fluttering. “In return, how about you take Mrs.

Rosie’s place and cook for me for a month?”

“A month? You’re underestimating me.” He squinted at her with an affectionate look. “I can cook for you forever.”

She shook her head. “Oh, never mind then. I appreciate the thought. Eating your cooking forever will only be torture.”

She rendered Jasper speechless with that remark. Pouting, she added, “To be honest, I feel sorry for putting this burden on Cyrus, but it’s the only way to pressure the Hodgsons into calling off the marriage.

“Only when the Hodgsons give up on Lauren will Landon have the luxury of time to focus on his family matters. He’ll stand a chance to get back with Lauren once he sorts out his family issues.”

“Lyse, I have other ways to deal with the Hodgsons,” Jasper began.

She shook her head. “I know you’re prepared, but you shouldn’t get into trouble with the politicians in Solana City.”

crossing anyone for

ammunition against you. If he thinks you’re a liability to the Beckett Group, he has more reason to get rid of you.” She sat up

Winston’s business and assets for years. I’m sure she will make the Hodgsons give

again when her phone rang. She answered the call from Sean, “Hey,

updates on Betty Beckett,” Sean reported urgently, “We got news that Betty went for a health checkup

news, then.” She spoke in a low voice, her eyes shining with a chilling look, “Get someone to monitor

“Got it, Ms. Alyssa!”

the same time, Betty struggled with continuous low fever for a week at Mosgravia. The fever did not subside even though she took

visit the hospital due to the expensive consultation fees in Mosgravia. Her allowance was a

for something as minor

decided to visit the hospital late at night, as new symptoms such as lethargy and persistent cough

tests, she wrapped herself in a dirty jacket and drifted to sleep on the bench in

up and reminded her to get

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