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

He then frowned, recalling something. He asked, “Say, Jasper didn’t do anything to you for

“Nah. He actually facilitated

“Oh? How so?”

Betty as the culprit? Based on the news after her

knew Jasper

push Betty

two birds with one stone. He’s a cunning one, I’ll say.

long,” Winston scoffed, then teased Alyssa,

three years

messing with me are either dead or haven’t

teeth

Winston’s

and read the caller ID.

is it?” Winston

“Javier Beckett.”

“Oh, your ex-father-in-law.”

huffed angrily, crossing her arms together.

throat and answered the call. “If it isn’t Mr. Javier Beckett.”

speak with you about last night’s incident, Mr. Taylor.” Javier was unnaturally

Belbanks in a while. Why don’t

believe we have much to talk about

on the couch, caressing his daughter’s

Lyse is back home, so I intend to spend my time with her as much as I can. If you have anything

mention, please do so here over the

sure there has been a misunderstanding about the incident last.

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