Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 488

After Alyssa’s verbal attacks, Betty hid behind Sophia cowardly without any thoughts of causing trouble, seeing that Simon had been defeated.

Alyssa went over to Newton and clasped his bony hand with worry, looking closer to him than Betty ever did. “Grandpa! Why did you call me over at this hour? Are you feeling unwell?”

“Don’t worry, child. I’m fine.” Newton looked into her bright eyes tenderly and patted the back of her hand. He reassured her, “I’m perfectly fine. In the best of health.”

She let out a long sigh. “That’s good to hear.”

“Alice, it isn’t anything serious. I wanted you here because, firstly, I missed you, and secondly, I wanted to understand. What happened between you and Betty? Why did things escalate?” He sounded sincere.

He added, “You and Betty are both dear to me, and I wish to see the two of you doing well. I get nervous and concerned every time the both of you cause a stir.”

Despite his choice of words, Alyssa could tell he wanted to speak up for Betty. She felt a lump in her throat. It seemed that no matter how kindly she treated him, she would never be treated the same as his

granddaughter.

for his precious granddaughter, even if she was, in

backstabber.

Betty nearly didn’t make it out of the police station

opportunity, Sophia embraced Betty tightly.

interrogating her in 24 hours, threatening her and scolding her. They didn’t even allow her to sleep. Look

from that

more exhausted than before, and her tears added

on Betty since she was a child. She might not be as talented as Alyssa, nor did she please him the way Alyssa had. Besides, Betty

adulthood.

Betty was his granddaughter. At his age, he only wanted to

unease when he noticed the tears in Alyssa’s eyes,

felt hurt by what Newton had said to her.

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how she had been treated as an outsider during their three years of marriage. Not only