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

"Ah...

now." Alyssa knew that she wouldn't be able to get any more

she got to

"I'm leaving, Jameson.

way that I can bring myself to tell

'take care' because you know that I absolutely despise

in there until the day of your sentencing." Just as she turned

sorry!" Alyssa froze in her

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

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

fell into the

most regretful thing was that

laden with the boundless sorrow and desolation he felt after

Alyssa shuddered.

disappeared from his view without saying a word

bit by bit, as if his

instant, it was like he had become

smile spread across his face as he

still wouldn't choose him

he also no longer looked forward to reincarnation or

outside the detention center pierced Alyssa's

"Jameson is indeed unrepentant.

his hands into fists,

lifted her head and looked up at the clear

so, 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

she didn't want to understand

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