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.

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

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

was also another

The diazepam pills.

for his mother."

looked into

Just look at

doesn't deserve to have

what those are." Jasper pressed

is also

a type of inhibitor for the central nervous

anxiety, it

is also useful for controlling

take this medication as a treatment for PTSD." "Could Jameson have

if he's ill? He

one else

him to be afraid

he has isn't any illness." Alyssa narrowed her

track marks on

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

the only explanation for all the irregularities." Alyssa scoffed, "Jameson runs a drug

he got involved

these years? "If we find evidence of his drug abuse, we can strike a strong blow and disrupt the Schmidt Group."

guarded

do we get evidence?"

Ms.

he's likely very careful about

probably trusts

to report him, we lack proof," Sean added,

because he's in the hospital

we'd have no shot." A sly

get close to him, but we can approach the medical staff attending to

will stand on

he injected, forcing him

he managed with sedatives or by treatment from his private

time, however, his

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

trouble, he decided to

got out, he would

experimentation had

seen as a burden to Justin, who would

Jameson and Carl chatted in his hospital