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

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

also another

The diazepam pills.

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

previously looked

look at that

have

those are." Jasper pressed his lips tightly

is also

a type of inhibitor for the

only can it relieve anxiety, it

useful for controlling epilepsy and

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

he's ill? He killed

no one else to

to be afraid of?" "Those were

isn't any illness." Alyssa narrowed

marks on

I believe he's been injecting drugs long-term, causing side effects that

for all the irregularities." Alyssa scoffed,

returning, he got involved

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

heavily guarded

do we

Ms.

likely very careful about his

Carl, he probably trusts no one

him, we lack proof," Sean

hospital that we

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

him, but we

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

he injected, forcing him into the hospital

with sedatives or by

time, however, his

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

trouble, he decided to

out, he would face significant

drug experimentation had

a burden to

night, Jameson and Carl chatted in his