Can’t Win Me Back

Even though Newton was Javier's father, he still sided with Alyssa.

He gathered his energy and said sternly, "What do you mean he's already ended up like that? Jasper's limbs are intact.

He's just ina coma for now! Are you trying to curse your own son? "If you think that Jasper can't make it, why don't you go make preparations for his funeral instead of spewing rubbish here? Maybe you'll even shake off some of that bad luck while you're at it.

" "Dad, are you seriously defending her, even now?" Javier's rage boiled over as he glared at Alyssa, his eyes bloodshot.

"Tt really makes me wonder if you are my son's kryptonite! What did Jasper ever do to deserve this from you?" Despite her sharp tongue, Alyssa kept her silence, fists clenched at her sides, swallowing the resentment sent her way.

Her silence only fueled Javier's fury.

He raised his hand impulsively, aiming to strike her pale face.

"Javier, stop it!" Newton's eyes widened in alarm, but his aging body was powerless to intervene.

Alyssa shut her reddened eyes, making no effort to dodge.

She knew she deserved it.

Javier wasn't wrong—Jasper's condition was her fault.

She deserved this slap.

She deserved to die.

sharp sound cracked through the air, and

the blow never

tear-filled eyes slowly, her

frozen mid-air, Justin's

more, though, was that Justin wasn't ina

He was standing.

in disbelief, Javier stared at his eldest

Newton, too, was floored.

gaze, he scanned Justin's tall and elegant figure up

what." Justin's gaze lingered on Alyssa— it was so deep that one could nearly get lost in

only ended up like this because he was

That was his choice.

don't think

Alyssa is at fault.

that your heart aches for Jasper, but you shouldn't let your anger out on an innocent person."

slowly let go

time, Javier felt