Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 1070

“Without it, I would rather die!” Sophia cried out.

Betty hadn’t had any first-hand experience with medication reliance.

Though Sophia wore a crooked expression, she gleaned a fleeting insight into the agony of drug withdrawal.

“About Jeffrey… Have you managed to deal with him?” Sophia

suddenly inquired in a sly manner.

Betty’s heart dropped. She replied softly, “I have arranged someone to handle it. The only thing is, that person hasn’t gotten back to me till now. I’m afraid that they haven’t done it yet.”

“So useless! All of them are good-for-nothings!” Sophia opened her eyes wide in fury.

“Mom, we’re talking about a prison here. It’s good enough that I was

able to find someone to do the work for you.

“His movements in there are limited. Unlike the outside, he can’t just do as he wishes. So, please just wait a little longer. We should hear back very soon.”

“Wait? How can I bear to wait? Each day that Jeffrey is still alive… My heart is just like a cat on a hot tin roof. I can’t sleep nor eat well!”

In her nervousness, Sophia began to pace. She said, “I’m certain that Alyssa and Jasper have met with him. Plus, they are surely thinking of a way to make him open his mouth and testify against me!

“If I let him live… It would only be a matter of time before he rats me

out!”

knew that the stakes were high. But

wuy.

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she could say, “Calm down, Mom. If

her fingers and

so long ago. Why would he wait until now?

but Jasper and

his hands before he came to work for

ruined in Alyssa’s and Jasper’s hands. That is why he hasn’t

she listened to Betty. She also thought that Betty

knock at the door

Sophia asked as she walked into the living room.

it’s me,”

just a and peeped callously

pass a

go with him? I’m not grounded anymore?” she asked. She

voice was trembling.

who has always accompanied Mr. Javier to attend the annual horse racing event. This

I will surely attend.

were welling up in her eyes. She was in a frenzy of delight.

month of being grounded, she was finally about to be able to see

at her? Was the

But…

the one whereby she would lose control of her bladder