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.

can't achieve anything without taking calculated risks." Alyssa frowned and continued, "His secretary said he only had

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

was also another

The diazepam pills.

they're for his mother." Sean chuckled

had previously looked into his

orphan! Just look at

have a

are." Jasper

also known

type of inhibitor

anxiety, it can also help

for controlling

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

he's ill? He

no one else to

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

what he has isn't any illness." Alyssa

track marks

he's been injecting drugs long-term, causing side effects that forced him into the hospital."

all the irregularities." Alyssa scoffed, "Jameson runs a drug business in

returning, he got

stay clean after all these years? "If we find evidence of his drug abuse,

guarded

do we get evidence?"

Ms.

very

Carl, he probably trusts

we wanted to report him, we lack proof,"

hospital that

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

to him, but we can approach the medical staff attending

and I believe justice will stand on our side." Everything was as Alyssa

the drugs he injected,

happened before, but he managed with sedatives or by treatment from

his

and signs of respiratory failure, only stabilizing after

he decided

this got out, he would face significant

drug experimentation had

risk being seen as a burden to Justin, who

and Carl chatted in his