Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 174

A hush silence hung in the air before the crowd buzzed In excited whispers. The guests had not expected to come across the juicy gossip at the birthday event.

The look in Alyssa’s eyes hardened. Yet, she remained composed. Everything was under her control. Landon ran to her worriedly and panted heavy and hot air all over her. Concerned, he mumbled, “Alice ****

She turned around, her face lighting up with a bewitching smile. “It’s fine.”

He was once again smitten by her irresistible smile.

“Sophia, let’s keep the focus on Grandpa’s birthday. Enough with the gossiping, especially not about my private life.” Jasper’s eyes simmered with hostility and fury.

“Forgive me. Jasper, for speaking without thinking.” Faking a guilty expression, Sophia chuckled. “I just wanted to introduce Alice to our guests today who might not know her.

*She was once our daughter–in–law after all. Even after the divorce, we can’t have people looking down on her because of her background.”

mother–in–law. The

Not only did Sophia publicly announce that Alice was no longer with the Beckett Family, but she also affirmed Alice’s relationship with Jonah. She had effectively

I did not marry Jasper, I would not be looked down upon. It made no sense to look down on me just because

glowered at Alyssa in silence, wondering if she truly felt nothing about the status boost

with some of

with coming from a poor countryside family. My grandfather was a farmer with a

was belittling that

right, she was a washed–up C–list

as she endured the humiliating comments. It appeared that Alice had defused the

mysell a humble and down–to–earth

time, Jasper simmered in anger at Landon and

her dress and locked arms with him. “Don’t overthink it. Aunt Sophia only made that statement in

unreadable look on his face as he stood stiffly in Liana’s hold. At the same time, the guests expressed different

about the situation.