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.

risks." Alyssa frowned and continued,

security? He clearly

also another

The diazepam pills.

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

previously looked into

look at

have a mother!"

what those are." Jasper pressed his lips tightly

also known

of inhibitor for

relieve anxiety,

useful for

I was in the military, some soldiers would take this medication as a treatment for PTSD." "Could

he's ill? He

no one else to

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

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

marks

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

for all the irregularities." Alyssa scoffed, "Jameson

got

after all these years? "If we find evidence of his drug

heavily guarded

we

Ms.

likely very

he probably

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

because he's in the hospital that we have

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

but we

absolute, and I believe justice will stand on our side."

he injected, forcing

had happened before, but he managed with sedatives or

his reaction

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

he decided to keep everything under

out, he would

drug experimentation

being seen as a burden to Justin, who

Jameson and Carl chatted in his