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

"Ah...

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

she got to her

"I'm leaving, Jameson.

I can bring myself to tell you

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

you will continue to stay alive and well in there until the day of your sentencing."

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

being together with you is the only way for me to feel that the Jimmy from

to feel that his heart was still beating and that he was still alive." Jameson reached his hand out and pretended to stroke her back

since I fell

I met." Nevertheless, the most regretful thing

laden with the boundless sorrow and desolation he

Alyssa shuddered.

view without saying

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

instant, it was

spread across his face as he

Alyssa still wouldn't choose him in their next

he also no longer looked forward to reincarnation or his next

wind outside the detention center pierced

"Jameson is indeed unrepentant.

clenched his hands

is." Alyssa lifted her head and looked up

her chest

"But he wasn't willing to expose the identity

she didn't want

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