Can't Win Me Back

Ben often heard Newton refer to Alyssa as a heroine, but he never truly believed it. Today, he finally witnessed it with his own eyes. She embodied the strength expected of Winston's daughter. Her commanding presence and intimidating demeanor would have many men humble themselves before her.

"Ms. Alyssa, w-what are you trying to do?" Ben stammered, his voice trembling.

With a stern look in her eyes, Alyssa answered, "Mr. Gorham, besides Grandpa Newton, I believe that you're the only one who knows about Justin's murder. Am I right? I want to know how Mildred actually died. How did you and Grandpa Newton dispose of her body?" Ben clenched his teeth, remaining silent.

"Even if you refuse to speak, my family and I can find out. It's only a matter of time." Alyssa forced a slight smile. "Once I discover the truth, I can't guarantee what the consequences will be."

"Ms. Alyssa, this is a serious matter! This incident involves Mr. Newton and threatens the entire Beckett family's reputation. If word gets out, the corporation could be in grave danger. "Mr. Newton's health has been declining. If anything were to happen to Beckett Group, he wouldn't be able to take it!" Ben was on the brink of tears.

With a fiery gaze, Alyssa said, "Grandpa Newton trusts me and dotes on me. To me, he is as important as my father. I know my limits, and I'll ensure that Grandpa Newton remains unharmed." After a brief hesitation, Ben shut his eyes tightly. Finally, he spoke. "It was a stabbing."

"How many times? Once? Twice?"

"More than ten... I can't remember the exact count but there were stab wounds all over her neck, chest, and lower abdomen. I just remember that the carpet was soaked in her blood." A wave of fury surged within Alyssa. She inhaled sharply.

Just by looking at Justin's appearance and gentlemanly demeanor, no one could associate him with such ruthless and psychotic behavior.

"Mr. Justin is Mr. Newton's oldest grandson, so he was important to him too. Mr. Newton had no choice but to do all he could to keep this incident a secret."

Ben leaned back weakly. "I cleaned up the crime scene and burned the bloody carpet. We staged it to look like she committed suicide by jumping off a building.

"Then, through connections, we had a death certificate issued before sending her body to a crematorium for immediate cremation."

The subsequent events were already made known.

Alyssa's eyes with rage.

Justin couldn't be forgiven for what

he did, but what about Newton? He

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covered up for his grandson and erased the traces of a life so thoughtlessly. Alyssa felt uncertain about how she would face that kind, elderly man in the future.

Ben added, "Ms, Alyssa, please don't worry. Mr. Newton will do all he can to secure Mr. Jasper's position in the Beckett family. Even if Mr. Justin recovers completely, he will never inherit Beckett Group. Mr. Newton will leave all of his shares and assets to Mr. Jasper only

"Grandpa Newton has seen through Justin's nature early on. He was wary and kept his distance while

e focusing on raising Jasper. His love for Jasper was not only genuine, it was also a way to protect his youngest grandson from Justin's

potential betrayal."

Alyssa's heart felt heavy. She let out a deep sigh. "Mr. Gorham, I can't forgive or condone what you and Grandpa Newton did. But I do appreciate you sharing this with me." With that, she opened the door and stepped out of the car, weighed down by worry.

"Ms. Alyssa!" Sean hurried toward her. "Mr. Cyrus is inside! It seems he's here on a work assignment."

Alyssa's eyes widened slightly. Afraid that she would get in the way of Cyrus's mission, she approached cautiously.

At that moment, Cyrus and a few plainclothes officers were escorting three suspects into police cars.

Cyrus was equally surprised to see Alyssa there. "Lyse, what are you doing here?"

Alyssa went up to Cyrus. "I came to attend to some personal matters." Out of curiosity, she asked, "Cyrus, you're arresting..."

Cyrus kicked one of the car's tires in frustration. Through gritted teeth, he replied, "Drug dealers."

Upon hearing that, Sean stepped forward and shielded Alyssa behind him.

"Hey, why are you being so on edge? I'm right here. If anyone dares to hurt my younger sister, I will freaking take him down!" Cyrus declared, his arrogance bordering on intimidating.

The moment Alyssa heard that those suspects were drug dealers, she couldn't help but be reminded of Jasper. That made her chest tighten.

Cyrus sighed in frustration, his brows knitted tightly. "There's a new type of drug circulating in the underground world of Solana City. It's vaguely reminiscent of the previous one." Alyssa asked, "What is it?"

Cyrus held up a bag of blue pills as he spoke. "It's called Crystal Ice."NôvelDrama.Org holds © this.