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

asked, “Say, Jasper didn’t

He actually

“Oh? How so?”

as the culprit? Based on the news

was in a coma. Who knew Jasper had saved her and made her come to

Betty down her tower.”

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

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

years with him.”

the people capable of messing with me are either dead or haven’t been born yet.” Alyssa

teeth

then, Winston’s phone buzzed.

read the caller ID. A look of displeasure surfaced on

it?” Winston

“Javier Beckett.”

“Oh, your ex-father-in-law.”

huffed angrily, crossing

call. “If it

with you about last night’s incident,

to Belbanks in a while. Why don’t we have lunch together

we have much to talk about right now.”

on the couch, caressing his

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

so here over

sure there has been a misunderstanding about

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