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!”

high. But she truly had no better

wuy.

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could say, “Calm down, Mom. If

cross her fingers

rat you out, he would have done so long ago. Why would he wait

Jasper and

so many lives with his hands before he came to work for you.

probably never expected all his hard work to be ruined in Alyssa’s and Jasper’s hands. That is why he

as she listened to Betty. She also thought that

a knock at the door made both of

as she walked into the living room.

me,” Rory replied emotionlessly.

dimmed. She opened the door just a and peeped

then said respectfully, “Madam Sophia, Mr. J sent me to pass a message to you. Please accompany

him? I’m not grounded

voice was trembling.

to attend the annual horse racing event. This year will

will surely attend. I will be there!”

in her eyes. She was in a frenzy of delight.

finally about to be able to see the

mad at her? Was the tension between them

But…

current awkward condition, the one whereby she would lose control of her bladder once she stopped taking the