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

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

He actually facilitated this,

“Oh? How so?”

unveiled Betty as the culprit? Based on the news after

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

to push Betty down her tower.”

He’s a cunning one, I’ll say. No wonder he’s been able to keep

Winston scoffed, then teased Alyssa, saying, “You’re lucky

years with him.”

people capable of messing with me are either dead

teeth playfully.

Winston’s phone buzzed.

him and read the caller ID. A look

is it?” Winston

“Javier Beckett.”

“Oh, your ex-father-in-law.”

crossing her arms together.

the call. “If it

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

Belbanks in a while.

I don’t believe we have much to talk about right now.”

on the couch,

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

do so here over the

saying, “I’m sure there has been a

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