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!”

just don’t want to see you being pushed

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

“Nah. He

“Oh? How so?”

who unveiled Betty as the culprit? Based on the news

coma. Who knew Jasper had saved her

event to push Betty down her tower.”

one, I’ll say. No wonder

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

years with

either dead or haven’t been

teeth

then, Winston’s

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

it?” Winston

“Javier Beckett.”

“Oh, your ex-father-in-law.”

huffed angrily, crossing her arms

throat and answered the call. “If it isn’t

you about last night’s

Belbanks in a while. Why

we have much to talk

couch, caressing his

I intend to spend my time

mention, please do so here over the call.”

“I’m sure there has

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