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 him anymore.

"Mr. Beckett, we're here."

out of his thoughts

them stood an impressive Wictorian mansion, exuding an atmosphere of

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

like Mr. Justin has been doing quite well overseas. This mansion

his lips. His childish competitiveness rose again. "It's nowhere near as good as

that he had said the wrong thing

adored Alyssa so much, to the point that he would treasure every strand of her hair. In his

got out of the car first and respectfully opened

long strides. Just as he was fastening his suit button, a subtle fragrance wafted over him. It

a calming

Beckett," a cool female voice

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

Mr.

Sheryl extended her hand politely. "It's a pleasure

impassive and fixed his sharp

after searching through his

"The pleasure's mine."

he quickly shook her hand, as if prolonging the contact for an extra second would ignite a