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!”

want to see you

He then frowned, recalling something. He asked, “Say, Jasper didn’t do anything to you for messing with his family, did

stuttered. “Nah. He actually facilitated this,

“Oh? How so?”

in the wheelchair who unveiled Betty as the culprit? Based on

I initially thought she was in a coma. Who knew

event to push Betty down her

He’s a cunning one, I’ll

Alyssa, saying, “You’re lucky you

three years

either dead or haven’t been born

her teeth

Winston’s phone

caller ID. A look

it?”

“Javier Beckett.”

“Oh, your ex-father-in-law.”

crossing her

the call. “If it isn’t Mr.

speak with you about last night’s incident,

a while. Why don’t

much to talk

on the couch, caressing

home, so I intend to spend my time with her as much as I can. If

to mention, please do so

before saying, “I’m sure there has been a misunderstanding

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