Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

After a few rings, the call connected.

"Jasper, I'm really surprised and pleased that you'd call me." Justin's voice was as gentle and warm as ever but with a hint of weakness.

"Justin, how are you doing?"

Jasper, who was typically straightforward, wanted to get straight to the point. But since he needed something from Justin, he had to start with some small talk.

"The same as usual, hanging on to life with medication every day. It's causing me to lose my hair," Justin joked. "Jasper, do you think I'll turn bald next time we meet?"

"I'm in Mosgravia right now," Jasper said seriously, no longer in the mood for jokes.

"Oh? Really? When did you arrive?"

"The night before last."

Jasper took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "Justin, I have something urgent to discuss with you. Can we meet?"

That evening, Jasper and Xavier went to the address provided by Justin together.

Along the way, Jasper's jaw remained tense.

He and Justin were blood-related brothers and got along well in their youth. Even though they were not born of the same mother, Justin had taken care of him a lot as an older brother.

decade. Apart from occasional holiday greetings, they had little contact, so Justin wasn't particularly close to

"Mr. Beckett, we're here."

out of his thoughts and raised

front of them stood an impressive Wictorian

so grand. It's not inferior to Madam's

"It looks like Mr. Justin has been doing quite well overseas. This mansion probably costs billions in

rose

the wrong

he would treasure every

of the car first and respectfully

fastening his suit button, a subtle fragrance wafted over

have a

Mr. Beckett," a cool female voice greeted

looked up and saw a slender and graceful woman in a white coat

Gillis, Mr. Justin's personal

Sheryl extended her hand politely. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr.

remained impassive and fixed his sharp eyes

But after searching through his mind several times, he couldn't remember

"The pleasure's mine."

shook her hand, as if prolonging the contact for an extra second would