Can’t Win Me Back

As much as Jameson's deceit was repugnant, it was also his way of trying to keep Alyssa safe.

Given Alyssa's fearless and astute nature, she might inadvertently cause a catastrophic disaster—one that would be unbearable for her.

"There's another thing that I can be sure of.

The medication that Jasper took isn't fatal.

It will not affect his physical health negatively." Jameson took a deep breath.

He chuckled bitterly.

Otherwise, Sir wouldn't have suggested having you take that medication." "Me?" Alyssa widened her eyes in shock.

Her face paled.

"Sir will not harm you.

So, the medication he gave you will not be fatal.

However, he said that you will be in agonizing pain after you consume it, so..." The look on Jameson's face darkened gradually.

His cuffed hands quivered slightly as if he were trying his best to suppress an intense emotion.

He didn't need to continue explaining.

Alyssa understood it all.

"This 'Sir' asked you to have me take that medication.

Although he didn't specify what the drug is, at the very least, he would have told you what the effect of the drug is, right?" "He said that it will make you...

to me forever," Jameson stuttered in a raspy

"Ah...

that she wouldn't be able to get any more valuable information from Jameson, and she no longer wanted

she got to

"I'm leaving, Jameson.

that I can bring myself to tell you anything that goes against

'take care' because

and well in there until

tears in his eyes, he exclaimed, "Lyse, I'm sorry!" Alyssa

mine because being together with you is the only

still alive." Jameson reached his hand out and pretended to stroke her back gently, his

fell into the

most regretful thing was that once he started falling, he

the boundless sorrow and desolation he felt after

Alyssa shuddered.

from his view without saying a

if his soul had been

was like he had become

his face as

Alyssa still wouldn't choose

looked forward to reincarnation or his next

wind outside the detention center

"Jameson is indeed unrepentant.

Sean clenched his hands into fists,

Alyssa lifted her head and

her chest felt

glint in the corner of her eyes as she added, "I believe him this time." "But he wasn't willing to expose the identity of that 'Sir.' He's still keeping things

want

"At the very least, we know that that medication won't harm