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.

anything without taking calculated risks." Alyssa frowned and continued, "His secretary said

if that was true, why the tight security? He clearly doesn't want anyone to

also another

The diazepam pills.

claims that they're for his mother." Sean chuckled

had previously looked into

look at that attitude of

deserve to have a mother!" "Diazepam

Jasper pressed

also known

of inhibitor for the central

only can it relieve anxiety, it can also

useful for controlling

soldiers would take this medication as a treatment for PTSD." "Could

he's ill? He killed

else

there for him to be afraid of?"

has isn't any illness." Alyssa narrowed her

marks on his

I believe he's been injecting drugs long-term, causing side effects that forced him into the hospital." Jasper and Sean were

all the irregularities." Alyssa scoffed, "Jameson

he got involved

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

guarded in

we get

Ms.

likely very careful about his

probably trusts no one

wanted to report him, we

the hospital that we

were at his hideout, we'd have no shot." A sly smile spread across Alyssa's

close to him, but we can approach the

justice will stand on our side."

drugs he injected, forcing him into the hospital for

with sedatives or by treatment from his private

however, his

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

he decided to keep everything

out, he

experimentation had

couldn't risk being seen as a burden to

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