Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Newton's condition stabilized after getting his fluids replenished. He had a sound afternoon nap at the hospital before Alyssa escorted him home in the evening.

Right as Alyssa and Sean exited the villa, they ran into Jasper, who had just rushed home.

"Lyse!" Jasper wrapped his arms tightly around Alyssa, his labored breathing betraying his urgency. "Thank you. Even after rushing here, it seems I couldn't be of any help."

"Don't say that. It's also my responsibility to look after Grandpa Newton." Alyssa smiled tenderly. She put her arm over his broad shoulders and gently squeezed.

"I'll go see Grandpa."

Jasper was just about to walk away when Alyssa held him back. "It took him a while to fall asleep. Don't disturb him. He's getting old. Having to attend Lauren's wedding took a toll on him. He's physically and mentally exhausted, so just let him rest."

"Okay," Jasper sighed, feeling remorseful.

"Hey, Jasper." Alyssa paused. She had a serious look on her face. "Let's talk in the car."

The couple got into the backseat of Alyssa's Rolls-Royce while Sean took the driver's seat. They convened.

"When I went to the hospital with Grandpa Newton today, I saw Jameson. He's hospitalized there," Alyssa shared.

Jasper's eyes widened. He held her hand tightly, his palm warm and clammy, expressing his silent concern.

"Don't worry. I just paid him a courtesy visit. He didn't do anything. After all, we can't achieve anything without taking calculated risks."

Alyssa frowned and continued, "His secretary said he only had appendicitis. But if that was true, why the tight security? He clearly doesn't want anyone to know he's sick.

"There was also another thing. The diazepam pills. Carl claims that they're for his mother."

his background. He's an orphan! Just look at that attitude of his. He doesn't deserve to

of inhibitor for the central nervous system.

would take this medication as a treatment

"Could Jameson have epilepsy?"

"So what if he's ill? He killed his entire family. There's no one else to threaten his position. What

Hence, what he has isn't any illness."

believe he's been injecting drugs long-term, causing side effects that forced him

Sean were

the irregularities." Alyssa scoffed, "Jameson runs a drug business in Kontina. After returning, he got involved with

we find evidence of his drug abuse, we can strike

there's a problem. He's heavily guarded in the hospital. How do we

tracks. Other than Carl, he probably trusts no one else. Even if we wanted to

because he's in the hospital

at his hideout, we'd have no shot." A sly smile spread across Alyssa's face "We can't get close to him, but We can approach the medical

I believe

stand on our side."

had a severe reaction to the drugs he injected, forcing him into the hospital for

happened before,

He had convulsions, rashes, and signs of respiratory failure, only stabilizing after a day and night

decided to keep everything under wraps. If this got out, he

had halted. He couldn't risk being seen

night, Jameson and Carl chatted

a vampire's. The look in his eyes was utterly vicious. "The hospital smell is so nauseating. When in the world can I be

Schmidt. Your situation this time was quite dangerous. It took them an entire day of emergency treatment to get you past the critical