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 being pushed around!”

daughter fondly. He then frowned, recalling something. He asked, “Say, Jasper didn’t

stuttered. “Nah. He actually facilitated this,

“Oh? How so?”

Betty as the culprit? Based on the

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

push Betty

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

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

three years

me are either dead or haven’t been born yet.” Alyssa

teeth playfully.

Winston’s phone buzzed.

caller ID. A look of displeasure surfaced on her

it?”

“Javier Beckett.”

“Oh, your ex-father-in-law.”

crossing her

throat and answered the call.

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

to Belbanks in a

much to talk

on the couch, caressing

time with

so here over the call.”

has been a misunderstanding about

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