Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 817

The air in the spacious corridor hung heavy.

Jasper was stung by the sight of Alyssa leaning weakly in Jameson's arms. Tears welled up in his eyes.

Jasper thought that Alyssa's relationship with Jameson developed speedily during his absence. Feeling bitter, he stared at his feet and tightened his grip on Newton's wheelchair handle.

Jameson did not flinch at Newton and Jasper's presence. He addressed Alyssa with affection and concern, "Lyse, you've just completed a difficult surgery. You're exhausted and need rest. I'll send you home."

Alyssa, however, brushed aside his concern and approached Newton with a worried expression. Kneeling, she gently held Newton's wrinkled hand. "Grandpa, why are you at the hospital? Do you feel unwell?"

Jasper pursed his lips after he was ignored by Alyssa. She seemed only to have eyes for Jameson.

"I'm fine. It's just a heart issue. It flared up, so Jasper insisted on sending me to the hospital at night," Newton explained while looking at Alyssa lovingly.

"Grandpa, you cannot slack off. You need to go for regular checkups like I asked you to," Alyssa reminded him, feeling worried.

"Alice, is this..." Newton turned his gaze to Jameson.

"Hello, Mr. Beckett Senior. I am Jameson Schmidt," Jameson introduced himself.

"Oh, I remember now. I saw you at Lyla's birthday party. You're Victor Schmidt's youngest son, the talented fellow," Newton politely complimented Jameson.

However, he felt uneasy upon seeing the intimacy between Jameson and Alyssa. He feared that the two were dating.

Besides, he clearly sensed the tension between Alyssa and Jasper this time. It was worse than the time when they were newly divorced. He felt troubled by the situation.

Just as Newton was about to chat with Alyssa, he was interrupted by a sweet voice, "Grandpa, how are you doing?"

Alyssa looked up coldly and spotted Zoe running toward them in pajamas, trailed by two bodyguards who kept a distance from her.

Newton frowned upon seeing Zoe, and he glared at Jasper. Jasper furrowed his brow and cast an icy glance at Zoe, questioning, "Why are you here?"

"I couldn't sleep after hearing that Grandpa was sick. I sneaked out to visit him without letting my mom know," Zoe explained.

Her cheeks were flushed, and her wavy curls were a mess. Coupled with her pajamas and home slippers, she appeared to have arrived in a hurry out of her concern for Newton.

"Young lady, you're Landon Harper's sister, aren't you?" Newton wondered in amusement.

"Yes, Grandpa. I'm Zoe Harper," she answered and played with her fingers shyly.

This was her first encounter with Newton, and considering she'd soon become Newton's granddaughter-in-law, her attire clearly wasn't appropriate for the occasion.

Still, she reckoned that Newton would overlook her shabbiness, which highlighted her grave concern for his health.

"Ms. Zoe ..."

"Grandpa, it's just Zoe."