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

she got

"I'm leaving, Jameson.

no way that I can bring myself to tell you anything

care'

until the

he exclaimed, "Lyse, I'm sorry!" Alyssa froze in her tracks, but she didn't turn

everything I could to make you mine because being together with you is the only way for

that his heart was still beating and that he was still alive." Jameson reached his hand

fell

the most regretful thing was that once he started falling,

the boundless sorrow and desolation

Alyssa shuddered.

his view without saying a word

hunched forward bit by bit, as if

it was

his

wouldn't choose him in their next

no longer looked forward to reincarnation

cold wind outside the detention center

"Jameson is indeed unrepentant.

his hands

lifted her head

so, her

a 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 to himself and still persisting in his evil ways!" It was as if Alyssa saw

she didn't want to understand

and said, "At the very least, we know that that medication won't harm Jasper's