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!”

stakes were high. But

wuy.

+25 BONUS

“Calm down, Mom. If

cross her fingers and

done so long ago. Why would he wait until now? I guess you’re not the

Jasper

lives with his hands before he came to

all his hard work to be ruined in Alyssa’s and Jasper’s hands. That is

Betty. She also thought that Betty

knock at the door

as she walked into the living

Sophia, it’s me,” Rory replied

just a and peeped callously at Rory, who was standing at

respectfully, “Madam Sophia, Mr. J sent me to pass a message to

I’m not grounded anymore?” she asked. She was so excited that her

voice was trembling.

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

surely attend. I will be

closed the door. Tears were welling up in her

being grounded, she was finally about to be able to see the

no longer mad at her? Was the tension between them alleviated

But…

current awkward condition, the one whereby she would lose control