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 a raspy

"Ah...

be able to get any more valuable information from

she got

"I'm leaving, Jameson.

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

not tell you to 'take care' because you know that I

stay alive and well in there until the day of your sentencing." Just

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

is

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 her back gently, his tears revealing his

fell

I met." Nevertheless, the most regretful

with the boundless sorrow and desolation he felt after his

Alyssa shuddered.

disappeared from his view without saying a word or

by bit, as if his soul

an instant, it was like

spread across his

knew that Alyssa still wouldn't choose him in their next

forward to

biting cold wind outside the

"Jameson is indeed unrepentant.

hands into fists, his eyes blazing

doesn't know what that medication is." Alyssa lifted her head

her chest

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

didn't want

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