Can’t Win Me Back

In his deep sleep, Winston furrowed his brows tightly, and his fingers twitched reflexively.

Perhaps he was dreaming, or perhaps it was a telepathic connection with his daughter, Alyssa.

"Was Mom...

a member of the royal family?" Liam held his breath.

Alyssa shook her head.

"I don't know.

Even if she were and got chased out for some reason, there wouldn't be absolutely no record of her.

"So, I'm guessing that she might have been someone from the palace or someone connected to the royal family.

However, I'm not sure about the specifics.

After all, we aren't familiar with the situation in Kontina at all.

"There's one thing I'm sure of, though." Her eyes gleamed with a cold intensity as she clasped her hands together.

"There was probably some kind of grudge between Mom and the Kontinian royal family that forced her into exile.

"By some miraculous chance, she ended up in Belbanks, and of all people, Dominic saved her." The word "grudge" hit Liam like a sharp, invisible knife.

has always showered us with love, and he let us make our own

wealthy family, he never pressured us

find happiness on our own terms." Tears welled up in Liam's eyes as he knelt beside Winston's bed, holding his

so against Yules and

theory is worth

something dark in Mom's past

strong reaction." Upon hearing that, Alyssa

Winston had been exceptionally lenient with his and Jennifer's five children, indulging them to a

he was stricter with

tried to arrange a marriage alliance for

he treated his five children with

only put up a

or

loved the most,

life was blissful, why did she allow him to marry again and again? Why didn't she stop

humans have

She wouldn't have been able to live through those days of polygamy unless there was no love between her

having children with aman like him? 1 "If

a clean break with

anymore." Liam's breathing hitched as he fought back

all too late." "Liam,

your happiness based on what -ifs." Alyssa's heart ached for