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...

Jameson stuttered in a raspy

"Ah...

be able to get any more valuable information from Jameson, and she no

she got to her

"I'm leaving, Jameson.

to tell

you to 'take care' because you know that I absolutely

I do hope that you will continue to stay alive and well in there until the day of

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

tried doing everything I could to make you mine because being together with you is the

only way for me to feel that his heart was still beating and that he was still alive." Jameson reached his hand out and pretended to stroke

fell into the

the most beautiful butterfly that I met." Nevertheless, the most regretful

with the boundless

Alyssa shuddered.

she disappeared from his view without saying a word or turning

bit by bit, as if his soul had been sucked out

it was

his face as

still wouldn't choose him in their

forward to reincarnation or his

the detention center pierced

"Jameson is indeed unrepentant.

clenched his hands into

medication is." Alyssa lifted her head and looked up at the clear

so, her chest

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

want to understand

and said, "At the very least, we know that that