Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

"I'm surprised you've still got an appetite, Jasper. I wouldn't have any appetite at all if I were you." Silas chugged an entire cup of cold water. He slammed his cup on the table and said, "The hearing for Sophia's case officially begins next Friday."

Everyone hadn't seen Sophia in a long time. Their faces turned gloomy at the mention of her name.

"I know. I've been counting down the days."

Jasper twitched his eyebrow slightly. His voice was tense and hoarse. He was doing his utmost best to suppress the sharp pain in his heart.

"There hasn't been a day when I forgot how my mother died. I have not forgotten about seeking revenge on behalf of my mother and all the innocent lives that Sophia had claimed. Not for a single day."

Alyssa's heart raced. The tears in her eyes glistened slightly. Under the table, she reached over slowly for Jasper's hand. She held his hand tightly.

Jasper interlocked his fingers with hers immediately, as if he was grasping onto the only ray of light in the dark. He gazed deeply into her eyes.

"I was feeling curious a few days ago, so I went to find out about Sophia's situation at the detention center. She has made use of her identity as the wife of a tycoon to buy people off. She even has some followers. She has adapted well and is living a good life there.

meals every day. She even has skincare products to use and

given up on Sophia completely. He's still covering for her, at least on the surface level. He

all the cosmetics and have all the special

"Ever since my mother

chest

that I would no longer

Justin. I put in all the effort to prove myself

LUIS had ausoiuLeiy Homing LO do wiLh

fulfill my mofher's lasL wish. I wanfed fo become sfrong so fhaf I could make her

In his heart. IL was as If a pair of Invisible hands were

a fool. For many years, I lived under Lhe same roof as Lhe one who killed my moLher. I even worked myself io Lhe bone for Lhe sake of LhaL coldblooded

for Lhem, my moLher would have never been able io resL in peace." Thai said, he couldn'L bring himself io visiL his moLher's grave as long as Sophia

saying, Jasper? You're noL Lhinking of giving Lhe Beckett Group up and marrying into our family,

an easy day since she goL LogeLher wiLh you. Do you wanL her io sLarL from Lhe ground up LogeLher wiLh