Chapter 457

“I’m perfectly fine, Lyla,” Alyssa said as she hugged her third stepmother affectionately.

“Well, alright then. I’ll prepare some snacks for you two.” Lyla then left the study, but not before making a bullhorn gesture with her hands to show Alyssa that Winston was currently furious.

Alyssa responded with a reassuring “okay” sign and a playful wink.

Neil also left the study, giving them some privacy.

“I heard everything you said to Lyla earlier, Dad.”

Alyssa sat down beside her father, hand wrapping around his shoulders.

She continued, “You’re underestimating me. I wouldn’t be charging my way through the city if I didn’t have the guts or ability for it. Most players there are like fledglings compared to someone as resilient as a

phoenix, like me.”

“Even so, I hate to see those featherless pigeons pecking at you so relentlessly.”

Winston shook his head and added, “Why did you have to get on their bad side? I’ve been so worried

about you all this while. I’m old, Alyssa. I shouldn’t have to worry this much already.”

“Featherless pigeons? Are you talking about Betty and her mother?”

Alyssa snorted out a laugh and said, “You’re meaner than I thought!”

don’t want to see you being pushed around!”

asked, “Say, Jasper didn’t do anything to you for

“Nah. He

“Oh? How so?”

who unveiled Betty as the culprit?

was in a coma. Who knew

to push Betty

birds with one stone. He’s a cunning one,

teased Alyssa, saying, “You’re lucky you didn’t lose

three years with him.”

are either dead or haven’t been born yet.” Alyssa grinned,

teeth playfully.

Winston’s

picked it up for him and read the caller ID. A look of

it?” Winston asked.

“Javier Beckett.”

“Oh, your ex-father-in-law.”

huffed angrily, crossing

and answered the call. “If it isn’t

about last night’s incident, Mr. Taylor.”

to Belbanks in a while. Why don’t we

have much to talk about right now.”

leaned back on the couch,

dear Lyse is back home, so I intend to spend my time with

so

there has been a misunderstanding about the incident

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