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!”

see you being pushed around!”

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

stuttered. “Nah. He actually

“Oh? How so?”

reporter in the wheelchair who unveiled Betty as the culprit?

in a coma. Who knew

to push Betty

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

Alyssa, saying, “You’re

years with

either dead or haven’t been

teeth

Winston’s phone

it up for him and read the caller ID. A look of displeasure surfaced on her

it?”

“Javier Beckett.”

“Oh, your ex-father-in-law.”

huffed angrily, crossing her arms together.

cleared his throat and answered the call. “If it isn’t Mr. Javier

last night’s incident, Mr. Taylor.” Javier

to Belbanks in a while. Why don’t we

have much

back on the couch,

my time with her as much as I

so here over

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

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