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...

get any more valuable information from Jameson, and she no

she got to her

"I'm leaving, Jameson.

can bring myself to tell you anything that goes

care' because you know that

until the day of your sentencing." Just as she turned around, Jameson leaped to

"Lyse, I'm sorry!" Alyssa froze in her

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

since I fell into

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

was laden with the boundless sorrow and desolation

Alyssa shuddered.

his view without saying a word or

if his soul had been sucked out

an instant, it was like he had become

smile spread across his face as

Alyssa still wouldn't

he also no longer looked forward to

biting cold wind outside the detention center pierced Alyssa's aching

"Jameson is indeed unrepentant.

his hands into fists, his eyes blazing

medication is." Alyssa lifted her head and

her chest felt

a 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

didn't want to

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