Can’t Win Me Back

Newton's condition stabilized after getting his fluids replenished.

He had a sound afternoon nap at the hospital before Alyssa escorted him home in the evening.

Right as Alyssa and Sean exited the villa, they ran into Jasper, who had just rushed home.

"Lyse!" Jasper wrapped his arms tightly around Alyssa, his labored breathing betraying his urgency.

"Thank you.

Even after rushing here, it seems I couldn't be of any help." "Don't say that.

It's also my responsibility to look after Grandpa Newton." Alyssa smiled tenderly.

She put her arm over his broad shoulders and gently squeezed.

"T'll go see Grandpa." Jasper was just about to walk away when Alyssa held him back.

"It took him a while to fall asleep.

Don't disturb him.

He's getting old.

Having to attend Lauren's wedding took a toll on him.

He's physically and mentally exhausted, so just let him rest." "Okay," Jasper sighed, feeling remorseful.

"Hey, Jasper." Alyssa paused.

She had a serious look on her face.

" Let's talk in the car." The couple got into the backseat of Alyssa's Rolls-Royce while Sean took the driver's seat.

They convened.

"When I went to the hospital with Grandpa Newton today, I saw Jameson.

He's hospitalized there,'"' Alyssa shared.

Jasper's eyes widened.

He held her hand tightly, his palm warm and clammy, expressing his silent concern.

"Don't worry.

I just paid him a courtesy visit.

He didn't do anything.

risks." Alyssa frowned and continued, "His secretary said

tight security? He clearly doesn't want anyone

was also another

The diazepam pills.

for his mother."

looked

orphan! Just look

to have a mother!" "Diazepam

Jasper pressed

also

a type of inhibitor

relieve anxiety, it can

useful for controlling epilepsy

I was in the military, some soldiers would take this medication as a treatment for PTSD." "Could Jameson have epilepsy?" Sean's eyes filled

he's ill?

no one else to

there for him to be afraid of?" "Those were

what he has isn't any illness."

track marks

injecting drugs long-term, causing side effects that forced him into the

for all the irregularities." Alyssa scoffed,

he got involved with

king like him would stay clean after all these years? "If we find evidence of his drug abuse, we can strike a strong

guarded in

do we get

Ms.

he's likely very careful about

than Carl, he probably trusts

report him, we lack proof," Sean added, feeling the

the hospital

hideout, we'd have no

get close to him, but we

will

drugs he injected, forcing him into

with sedatives or by treatment from his

time, however, his reaction was

had convulsions, rashes, and signs of respiratory failure, only stabilizing after a day and

decided to keep everything

got out, he would face significant

drug experimentation had

risk being seen as a burden to Justin, who would surely discard

Carl chatted in