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.

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

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

was also another

The diazepam pills.

his mother."

looked

an orphan! Just look

doesn't deserve to have a

those are." Jasper pressed

also known

of inhibitor for the central

it relieve anxiety, it

for controlling epilepsy

some soldiers would take this medication as a treatment for PTSD." "Could Jameson have epilepsy?" Sean's eyes filled with

what if he's ill? He

no one else

is there for him to be afraid

he has isn't any

marks

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

the irregularities." Alyssa scoffed, "Jameson runs a

returning, he got involved

stay clean after all these years? "If we find evidence of his drug abuse, we can strike a strong blow and disrupt

guarded in the

we

Ms.

likely very careful about

he probably trusts

we lack proof," Sean added,

because he's in the hospital that we

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

but we can approach the medical staff attending to

will stand

to the drugs he injected,

managed with sedatives or by treatment from his private

his reaction

only stabilizing after a day and night of emergency

avoid trouble, he decided to keep everything under

out, he would face

drug experimentation

being seen as a burden to Justin, who would surely

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