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!”

to see you being pushed around!”

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

He actually facilitated this, too.”

“Oh? How so?”

reporter in the wheelchair who unveiled Betty as

initially thought she was in a coma. Who knew Jasper had saved her

event to push Betty down her

two birds with one stone. He’s a cunning one, I’ll say. No wonder

for so long,” Winston scoffed, then teased Alyssa, saying, “You’re lucky you

years

the people capable of messing with me are either dead or

teeth playfully.

Winston’s

him and read the caller ID.

it?” Winston

“Javier Beckett.”

“Oh, your ex-father-in-law.”

angrily, crossing her

and answered the call.

about last night’s

a trip to Belbanks in a while. Why don’t we have lunch together later?”

we have much to talk

on the couch, caressing his

I intend to spend my time with her as much as I

do so here over the

sure there has been a misunderstanding about the

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