Can't Win Me Back



Tatiana stared at her reflection in the mirror, her face round and full. Discontent gnawed at her. "I.. I should stop eating. I'm not having dinner tonight. If Sean sees me like this when he gets home, he won't like me anymore!"

"You don't look like a pig. Look at your slim legs and arms. You're pregnant, so it's perfectly normal for your hips to widen a bit.

Alyssa squeezed Tatiana's arm, her eyes shining with the anticipation of their growing family. She chuckled playfully. "If you go on a diet now, it'll be bad for you and the baby. Besides, even if you lose weight, your belly will just keep growing. What will you look like then?"

Tatiana was confused. "What?"

"You'll have thin limbs and a round bump, just like a beetle!

Tatiana's face flushed red with embarrassment. "Lyse, you..."

"Alright, alright. I won't tease you anymore." Alyssa gave her a warm hug. "I know looks are important to women, especially for someone in performing arts like you. You've always dreamned of being an actress. I know these coming days will be tough.

"But don't worry. After you give birth, Ms. Thompson and I will help you lose the baby weight. You weren't prone to gaining weight easily before, so I'm sure it'll come off quickly.

"And forget about Sean! He's been swamped in Solana City lately and hasn't had time to see you. But the other day, I saw him looking at the pictures you sent him. He was completely smitten."

"Lyse..." Tatiana felt so embarrassed that she turned as red as a tomato.

"Theard from Lyla that Sean has officially asked Winston for permission to marry you." Alyssa smiled delightedly. "Sean is giving all his possessions to you as your wedding gift. He even gave Winston his payslip. Do you know what Winston said?

"He said nothing comes for free. After he marries you, Winston still has to promote him and give him a raise. At the same time, Winston has to pay your marital expenses too. Winston says that he'll just be losing money on all fronts!"

Alyssa burst out laughing, and so did Tatiana. After that, Tatiana became worried again. " Then.. Dad wasn't displeased with Sean in any way, was he?"

"Oh, he's over the moon. After Sean left, Winston couldn't stop giggling to himself. He was just restraining himself on purpose."ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

Alyssa let out a soft sigh. With a twinkle in her eyes, she remarked, "Dad isn't as fit as he used to be. Even though he has never pressured us, I know that he really longs to have grandchildren.

"So, Taly, you don't have to worry about anything. You are our treasure. You and Sean will definitely have a blissful family. We will make sure of that."

"Lyse..." Tatiana pursed her lips. A wave of sorrow rose within her. There was something she

wanted to say, but she feared upsetting Alyssa.

"I know what you're thinking, Taty. Don't worry about me. I'm fine. Alyssa lifted her hand and caressed Tatiana's belly gently. Her gaze was warm and gentle. She choked out, "I have Jasper. He's all I need."

Right at that moment, her phone rang.

Picking up the phone, she found Silas' name staring back at her.

Alyssa knew about Silas' team visiting Schmidt Group today. But honestly, she wasn't hopeful

Wouldn't Jameson have already taken care of any evidence by now? If that were the case, it wouldn't be of much use to go to his company-Schmidt Group would be a dead end, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake but offering no answers.

The only result of the prosecution's investigation into Schmidt Group would be the negative impact on them.

"Hey, Silas," Alyssa answered the call, her voice cold. "What's the emergency? Are you going to tell me that you've found evidence of Jamiper's corruption?"

"No, we haven't found any evidence of corruption yet." Silas took a deep breath. In a chilling tone, he said, "But we did find a piece of murder evidence."