Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

The next day, Julien arrived alone at Alyssa and Jasper's villa.

"Jul, where's Jonah?" Alyssa and Julien sat in the living room while Jasper, ever the considerate host, brought out a platter of cut fruits for their guest. "Jonah is at htaking care of Dad and managing shousehold errands. We're leaving for Mosgravia in two days." A sweet sentiment welled up in Julien's eyes as he addressed Winston as "Dad" so naturally.

Alyssa looked at him, feeling uneasy. She wondered if Jonah had destroyed the photos of his ex.

"Lyse, I'm here because the medication test results are out," Julien announced, his voice firm as he handed them the document. Alyssa tore open the brown envelope while Jasper quickly sat beside her.

a surgeon, so she knew very

medication, not a drug?" "It is a type of medication. I've checked the contents. It's basically an antidepressant and antipsychotic meant to

outraged, clenched her fists until her knuckles cracked. "How vicious of him to conduct lab tests on humans!" "There's an unexpected twist, though," Julien interrupted, taking the report back and scrutinizing it further. His brow furrowed. "The components of this medication are remarkably similar to those of a medication recently developed by Lovelace Pharmaceuticals for Alzheimer's disease. Honestly, based solely on these results, I'd mistake it for a generic medication produced by Lovelace Pharmaceuticals." "Alzheimer's disease?" Shock appeared on Jasper's face. "I thought this was an incurable disease.

to develop a drug for it My father had formed the country's best drug research and development team for this purpose. They poured all their resources into it. "I hear there have been recent developments, but I suspect it's not that simple. Releasing such news might be a ploy to attract further investment. The research could even be fabricated." Alyssa's eyes suddenly lit up. "Jameson's mother has Alzheimer's disease." "He might have developed this medication through despicable means, potentially for his mother," Jasper

all, this isn't his area of expertise. Jasper held Alyssa's waist and gently caressed it. "Lyse, do you think someone is