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

tight security? He clearly doesn't want anyone

also another

The diazepam pills.

they're for his mother." Sean chuckled

previously looked

look at that attitude

doesn't deserve to have a mother!"

those are." Jasper pressed his lips tightly

also

a type of inhibitor for the central

anxiety, it

for

I was in the military, some soldiers would take this medication as a

what if he's ill? He

else to threaten

him to be afraid of?" "Those were my

he has isn't any

track marks on his

long-term, causing side effects that forced him into the hospital." Jasper and Sean were

is the only explanation for all the irregularities." Alyssa scoffed,

returning, he got involved with

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

heavily guarded

we

Ms.

very careful

he probably trusts no

wanted to report him, we lack proof," Sean

in the hospital that we have a

his hideout, we'd have no

but we

believe justice will stand on our side." Everything

severe reaction to the drugs he injected, forcing him into the hospital

with sedatives or by treatment

time, however, his reaction

and signs of respiratory failure, only

trouble, he decided to keep

he would

experimentation

risk being seen as a burden to

night, Jameson and Carl chatted in