Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Instantly, Justin could taste the stench of blood in the back of his throat. His organs felt like they were immersed in a vat of medicinal concoction. He felt so bitter that he couldn't say a word.
"As per my knowledge, there is no drug that can heal mental disorders. At most, it can only be controlled. If the patient takes too much medicine, they would become lethargic and lose the will to do anything."
Alyssa shook her head in disbelief. "If drugs were useful, Lauren would have healed from her depression."
"Ms. Alyssa is right, but that only applies to this country." Justin explained patiently and gently, "In the past two years, Mosgravia has been researching a drug to control the symptoms of mental disorders. Although it's still a supplementary drug, its effects are much better than our local drugs.
"Afterward, let Mr. Landon spend more time to accompany Lauren. Let her feel completely supported with love and care. I believe that Lauren's condition will improve vastly, which would work better than electroconvulsive therapy.
"To sum it up, patients with mental disorders need to feel loved. The more, the better."
Javier nodded. "Justin, this makes a lot of sense!"
Despite Alyssa being very rational, her gaze was chilly.
"Justin, forgive me for being blunt, but I'm doubtful about using drugs, especially drugs from foreign countries. After all, it will be consumed by the patient, and if there are any issues, it might bring irreversible harm to their body.
"Previously, my father suffered from cerebral infarction. If he continued with the approved treatment, he would have recovered. But to let himself heal faster, he consumed drugs given by someone who wanted to harm him. Then, there were serious side effects that even made him lose control of his urination.
"I do not wish for the same awful fate to befall Lauren. Lauren is like a sister to me. I cannot take this risk."
"Ms. Alyssa, I understand your worries."
Justin pursed his lips lightly. The gentleness in his gaze did not lessen. "Hence, I will take the drug with Lauren. Whatever her dosage is, I will take the same.
Would that be acceptable?"
The other four were stunned!
"Justin, you, what are you doing?"
Javier felt extremely worried, and he immediately rejected this idea. "Are you out of your mind? You aren't even suffering from the same disorder. How can you simply take the same drugs? No, that's out of the question!"
Alyssa was confused. She never thought that Justin would be so foolhardy as to test the drugs himself! Moreover, his only reason was to ease her worries!
"All these years, the types of drugs I've taken must number up to a thousand or at least a few hundred. What does it matter if I take one more drug?"
Justin had no trace of displeasure on his face; instead, he looked relaxed about it. "I completely understand where Ms. Alyssa is coming from. After all, your father went through such suffering before, so your worries are valid.
"Alright, it's settled. In three days, I will get Sheryl to send over the drugs. As the eldest brother, I wish for nothing other than Lauren's recovery."
After their conversation, Justin opted not to intrude further on the couple's moment. With Sheryl's arrival, they swiftly departed from the hospital, leaving the couple to their privacy.
On the way back to Seaview Manor, Justin calmly recounted to Sheryl what happened at the hospital.
Sheryl was shocked, and she nearly shrieked, "Mr. Justin! How can you do this? How could you harm your body like that?"
"You're so noisy." Justin's defined eyebrows furrowed slightly.
Truly, it wasn't fair to compare one person with another.
In his mind, he recalled Alyssa's breathtaking, beautiful eyes and her elegant and mature charm. She exuded a unique, mesmerizing allure that made men submit to her willingly.
In comparison, Sheryl, whom he painstakingly molded, looked increasingly like a clay doll that a child clumsily kneaded.
Sheryl shrank back and lowered her gaze in submission. "I... I was just worried about your health. The drug you mentioned hasn't passed the final clinical trial in our research center. Although it is effective, we cannot predict what side effects it may have. If you take this drug, I'm afraid."
"If I didn't suggest to do so, they would never accept my offer. But if I did, then they are doubly indebted to me."
"But still. it's too risky."
"There is always a price to pay for success. Did I not tell you this from the beginning?"
Justin smiled mysteriously and looked out the window. "This time, we'll be the lab rats. We'll get through this safely if my sister and I are lucky. If not, then I, her
brother, will accompany her. Is that not so?"
Sheryl bit her bottom lip, still feeling nervous about it.
"Ms. Alyssa is different from our past opponents."
Justin closed his eyes, his smile still as mysterious as ever. "She is smart, tough, brave, and cautious. Every plot has its risks. Hence, to conquer her, the best weapon is sincerity."