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

"Ah...

get any more valuable information from Jameson, and she no longer wanted to face

she got to her

"I'm leaving, Jameson.

to tell

'take care' because you know that I absolutely

stay alive and well in there until the day of your sentencing." Just as she turned around, Jameson leaped to his

sorry!" Alyssa froze in

to make you mine because being together with you is the only way for me to feel that the Jimmy from the past hasn't

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

since I fell into

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

line was laden with the boundless sorrow and desolation he felt

Alyssa shuddered.

she disappeared from his view without saying a word or turning

bit by bit, as if his

instant, it was like

smile spread across his face

still wouldn't choose him in

he also no longer looked forward to

biting cold wind outside the detention center

"Jameson is indeed unrepentant.

Sean clenched his hands into fists, his eyes blazing

lifted her head

so, her chest

him this time." "But he wasn't willing to expose the identity of that 'Sir.' He's still

didn't want

very least, we know that that medication won't harm Jasper's health,