Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 2224

Jasper stared at those three pills in shock. The coldness of the unknown surged and stirred within his chest.

Jameson was a schemer, a man who thrived on manipulation. Every word he spoke could be part of an elaborate ploy. Maybe these pills were poison, a way to kill him without the mess of bloodshed.

"If I take all of them, will you let Lyse go?" Jasper's voice cracked, hoarse with pain.

Jameson chuckled nonchalantly. "Of course."

'Did you think that I would believe you? Show yourself or get those lapdogs of yours to come at me if you want me dead. Let's fight face-to-face. If not, you might as well just shoot me."

Jasper then slammed his fist into the glass and added, "Don't use such a vicious tactic. I won't fall for it!"

said, his grin widening. "If it's

wrenched. "Jameson,

other tricks up his sleeve. "Just this one then. Besides,

them!" Jasper demanded, seeing through the deception. He had no hesitation. "I'll do what

Resistance might push Jameson to hurt Alyssa-or worse, force her to take something lethal. The longer he complied, the more time he bought for Jonah and the others to save her. They were already

were poison, he would just have to hold out

He must!

almost elusively, that female helper showed up before Jasper with the medicine box in her hands. "Alright, prove it to me," Jameson demanded, excitement flickering behind his gold-rimmed

down, the pills cold in his palm.

as Jameson opened his mouth to mock him, Jasper threw back his head and swallowed

if they were connected, Alyssa's fingers twitched at

medication Justin provided. Yet, Jasper had consumed the pills with reckless abandon, swallowing them all at once instead of taking them