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...

forever," Jameson stuttered in

"Ah...

any more

she got to her

"I'm leaving, Jameson.

no way that I can bring myself to tell

tell you to 'take care' because you know

you will continue to stay alive and well in there until the day

sorry!" Alyssa froze

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

alive." Jameson reached his hand out and pretended to stroke her back gently, his tears revealing his deep pain and

I fell into the

I met." Nevertheless, the most regretful thing was that once he started falling, he

with the boundless sorrow and desolation he felt after

Alyssa shuddered.

view without saying a

hunched forward bit by bit, as if

an instant, it was like he

across his face as he

that Alyssa still wouldn't choose him

forward to reincarnation or his next

the detention center

"Jameson is indeed unrepentant.

hands into

is." Alyssa lifted her head and

her

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

didn't want to

said, "At the very least, we know