Ch. 1221..1230

Can’t Win Me Back Chapter 1221-The KS Group? The Taylors?

After a brief shocked silence, the applause thundered across the hall as the spotlight shifted onto Winston, who looked surprised before. putting on a relieved smile.

He gracefully went up the stage to shake hands with Ezzo. “It’s our honor to work with you.” Since Ezzo chose the Taylors as his business partner, his demeanor underwent a significant shift, and he began heaping praises upon Winston. “You demonstrated your outstanding capability at the horseracing event. Besides, I promised to select the horseracing winner as my business partner. I’m keeping my word.” No one except for the Jesseltons knew about the international call an hour ago between them and Justin Beckett, who resided in Mosgravia.

“Ezzo, Zeke, as a good friend of yours, I hope you’ll take my advice and pick KS Group as your business partner,” Justin suggested.

At that time, Zeke was still reeling from Alyssa’s rejection. Ezzo frowned and asked, “Why? Wouldn’t you and your dad benefit from a partnership with us?” Hearing that, Justin chuckled knowingly. “You and I will both benefit from a partnership with KS Group.

If you really need to know, all I’d say is I admire Ms. Alyssa’s character, and I’d hate to see her hard work go down the drain.” Alyssa, despite her silence, looked excited and glad for Winston. All of a sudden, she felt a warm grip on her hand.

Jasper took her hand and interlocked his fingers with hers. ” Congratulations, Lyse and Mr. Taylor. I knew you’d succeed.” His fingers gently caressed hers.

Alyssa felt a jolt of electricity through her body. Her heart raced, and a blush crept up her ears as they held hands.

While Winston was immersed in the joy of triumph, Javier and Cornelius seemed cross and disappointed, particularly Cornelius, who felt as though he’d been fooled. He coughed in frustration, and Zoe hurriedly patted him on the back.

The Schmidts, close with the Taylors, would surely benefit from the announcement. As the Jesseltons’ partner on a previous project, the Becketts had formed a camaraderie with the Jesseltons. Only the Harpers were at a disadvantage. Cornelius felt as if he was nothing but a joke.

However, Javier felt similarly humiliated and framed when he witnessed the Taylors in their glory. Taking a deep breath, he put on an unbothered smile and marched up to Wiston and Ezzo. “Winston Ezzo, congratulations.” “Same to you, Javier,” Winston remarked with a light smile.

“Winston, you’re spot on,” Javier replied with an amused raise of his brow. “I do plan to take this opportunity to announce some good news.”

Can’t Win Me Back Chapter 1224-"Lyse, what are you doing?" Winston warned her.

"Dad, please trust Jasper," Alyssa pleaded in a coarse voice, her eyes shimmering in tears.

As witty and calculative as she was, she couldn't stop herself from going up to Jasper.

Winston felt sorry for his daughter and said sternly, "I never said I distrusted him. But he's at odds with Javier, and he's involved with the Harpers. If he's a man worth marrying, I would like to see how he'll resolve the situation."

The situation grew extremely tense and awkward. Judging from Jasper's steely expression, he seemed reluctant to show any regard for the Harpers.

Cornelius could not take it anymore. He pulled Zoe along to confront Jasper, "Jasper, you are free to love whoever you want, but how could you not offer an apology or an explanation six months after you slept with and dumped my granddaughter? What do you take her as?"

Zoe started sobbing on cue. Cornelius continued with his stinging remarks. "Are we wrong for wanting you to take responsibility for Zoe? Why did you even get involved with her if you claimed to be in love with Alyssa?"

He added, "Do you think you could be a jerk because you're good friends with Landon? Or do you think Zoe can be easily bullied because no one could stand up for a poor, kind girl who lost her father at a young age?"

Cornelius' words brought up memories of the earth-shattering sex scandal involving Jasper and Zoe.

Starting from then, the Harpers had pressured the Becketts to take action, only to be ignored by Jasper. He watched as Zoe made a scene until she gave up after the futile attempts.

Jasper fixed his icy gaze on Zoe, causing her to tremble in fear. He began in an authoritative and firm tone, "I have neither slept with your granddaughter nor keep in touch with her in any way.

"I was framed in that scandal, and I'm still investigating it. Zoe might not be bothered by her reputational loss, but I care about mine. I will not let Alyssa down."

After his speech, he turned to look at Alyssa. The guests started casting judgmental looks at Zoe, whose reputation had been in tatters even before the scandal. They mused about the possibility of Zoe orchestrating the scandal to marry Jasper.

"Grandpa, I wasn't behind the scandal at all. I was the victim." Zoe grabbed Cornelius' arm and cried, her tears smudging her eye makeup. Cornelius certainly preferred to have trust in Zoe's character, and he assumed that Jasper was merely finding an excuse to get out of marrying Zoe.

"Jasper Beckett, you have two choices," Javier hissed. "Pick Zoe, and I'll appoint you as my successor.

I will transfer 10% of my stocks to your name, making you the largest shareholder in the company with the ultimate decision-making power.

"But if you insist on Alyssa, you will be fired from the president role. I will announce the decision next novelbin Monday, and you'll have nothing to do with the Beckett Group in the future—"

When Javier was speaking, Jasper marched toward Alyssa without hesitation. She had been waiting silently for him in the corner.

He would never trade the love of his life for anything.

Can’t Win Me Back Chapter 1223-Ezzo blinked in surprise. “Gosh, that’s some wonderful news! Congratulations to the both of you, Javier and Jasper.” “Are you kidding me?” Jasper addressed Javier with clenched fists.

Consumed by rage and panic, Jasper’s eyes looked bloodshot. He acted like a beast who wanted to break free. “Everyone knows that I’m in love with Alyssa Taylor. Are you seriously asking me to marry Zoe Harper?

“I have no idea what deal you struck with the Harpers under the table, but I’ll make it clear now. Even if you threaten me with your life, I will never marry Zoe Harper!” The guests were astonished by Jasper’s outburst. Even the Jesseltons, who had seen their fair share of conflicts, were taken aback by Jasper’s overt confrontation.

Zeke, who had never taken Jasper seriously, admired Jaspe courage in speaking up against his father in front of the high guests. He muttered under his breath, “That’s some cool shit.” “Oh, my God! What did Jasper just say? Did I mishear? That’s son breaking news!” “The battle between father and son is about to unfold!” “If I were Javier Beckett, I would be having a stroke right now. His son just made it clear that he doesn’t novelbin care if Javier dies. Nothing will stop him from dating Alyssa Taylor! It seems Alyssa means more to him than his dad.” Alyssa glanced at Jasper through tears, feeling touched by the man. No one else could attract her other than Jasper.

The guests began to pass judgment on the Harpers.

“What’s going on? Jasper Beckett seems to be out of it. It feels like his dad is selling him out.” “I agree. Forcing the breakup of a loving couple is just not right.” “The Harpers are even more wretched. How could they force Zoe Harper upon Jasper Beckett when they knew he was dating Alyssa Taylor? They’re only making things difficult for both families. I wouldn’t have agreed to it if I were Zoe Harper. It’s so sickening.” “Zoe Harper has no shame. Why else would she have slapped herself to frame Alyssa? I bet she’s over the moon now.” Zoe’s face reddened when she overheard the discussions about her. Cornelius was equally embarrassed, his face a shade of beetroot red.

Before this, he was aware of the risks that would come with an arranged marriage. Even if Javier agreed to it, Jasper might openly protest against it.

However, he took the gamble, thinking Jasper wouldn’t protes front of all the guests out of consideration for Javier’s reputatio Even if Jasper opposed the marriage, he’d wait until the event’s el confront his father.

By then, it would be too late for Jasper to retract his words after the engagement news broke, or he’d risk his reputation. If Jasper insisted, the Harpers would bribe the media to tarnish Jasper’s image.

No one from the Beckett family-not even Newton-would protest against the marriage, as they’d have to protect Jasper’s reputation. Alas, the Harpers underestimated the depths of Jasper’s love. He was determined and courageous in defending his right to happiness.

“A marriage is no child’s play!” Javier took a step forward, looking up weaken Javier’s authority. He barked. “You have no say in this matter!” Lowering his voice, he glared at Jasper “Even if you refuse to marry Zoe Harper, I’ll never agree to you marrying Alyssa Taylor ” “I will marry her and only her,” Jasper declared, raising his voice for all to hear A tear rolled down Alyssa’s cheek. Unable to hold back, she approached Jasper. At that moment. Winston reached out to pull her back

Can’t Win Me Back Chapter 1225-Alyssa stared into Jasper's eyes through tears. They only had each other in their eyes.

He treaded toward her as if he had scaled mountains and sailed oceans to reach her. Standing beside her was Winston.

Jasper, caught in a surreal daze, appeared deeply moved. He felt as though he was welcoming his novelbin bride. The world around him faded into silence. All he could hear was his thunderous heartbeat. The scene seemed too perfect to be true.

"Jasper …" A tear rolled down her cheek like a meteor streaking across the night sky. Jasper was ready to sacrifice everything for her, and she felt the same toward him.

Whether it was surviving the Luminara battlefield with Jasper or marrying him without their families' blessings, they had given their all for their love.

"Hold on a moment!" Zoe glared at them, her voice shrill and trembling. Her hopes were repeatedly crushed, and she couldn't bear it any longer.

She thought, "Alyssa, Jasper, if you stubbornly wish to be together, perhaps I should unveil a harsh truth that could forever scar your relationship."

The guests, irritated by Zoe's dramatic yet futile attempts to disrupt the loving couple, cast annoyed looks her way.

Zoe, face looking pale and lips twitching, looked rather terrifying. She taunted, "Mr. Javier, I know the Harpers are not as powerful as the Taylors. You must feel like you're shortchanged for having me as a daughter-in-law instead of Alyssa. But you might regret letting your son marry her."

While playing the victim card, she wanted to pique the interest of everyone present, including Javier.

"Oh, Mr. Taylor." Zoe turned around and examined Winston with a hint of worry. "I know Alyssa is your favorite among your children, and you would hate to see her bullied. Do you really think Jasper is up to your standards? Is he even a good match for Alyssa?"

Confusion spread across the onlookers. Alyssa, anticipating Zoe's dirty tactics, glared at her menacingly. Before she could respond, Winston intervened, addressing Zoe sternly, "Ms. Zoe, as a young lady of esteemed status, please refrain from beating around the bush."

Winston's authoritative tone intimidated Zoe and the other guests.

At that moment, Jonah and Landon had arrived at the hall after dealing with David. They ran into the unfolding scene and came to a halt. Feeling anxious, Jonah glanced at Landon.

Landon muttered in frustration, "Damn it! That woman is causing trouble again when I'm not around to keep an eye on her!"

Can’t Win Me Back Chapter 1227-"Lyse, is this true?" Winston turned to stare at his daughter, who looked as pale as a sheet. Filled with pain and resentment, he tossed the paper at her. "Tell me, is everything on this paper true?"

Alyssa almost lost her balance. She gripped her chest and slowly crouched as she stiffly picked up the paper. She clutched it tightly in her fingers.

"Lyse …" Jasper, looking blank, approached her. She admitted, "Yes, it's true."

Winston felt the world collapse around him. Pain shot through his head as his vision blurred. Jonah and Landon were surprised by his intense reaction, especially Jonah, who had never seen his dad so angry in the 30 years of his life.

Even when Winston learned about Alyssa's divorce, he was mostly angry at Jasper for his treatment of Alyssa. Never had he pinned the blame on Alyssa.

Perplexed by Winston's seemingly unjustified rage at Alyssa, they watched as Winston marched up and dragged Alyssa out of the hall with him. "Let's go! You'll come home to Belbanks with me!"

Tears brimming, she uttered with heartache, "Dad …"

"One more thing—cut all contact with Jasper Beckett, or I'll lock you up in Heightsnew Villa!" Winston issued a harsh threat.

Jasper felt as if he was struck by thunder. He struggled to breathe as his blood froze. The sweet scene earlier was no more. He was devastated by Winston's ruthless remarks.

Secretly feeling gleeful, Zoe frowned and jeered, "Mr. Taylor, it's pointless to lock Alyssa up forever. You should tackle the problem instead of shying away from it. But it seems too late to do anything about it now.

"The child she miscarried was eight weeks old. She became infertile because of the miscarriage. Not many women could withstand the pain of infertility at such a young age. I would have chosen to end my life. Alyssa is a woman of strength."

Did Alyssa once carry their child? Jasper was stunned. His soul was tortured. Panting heavily, all color drained from his face. He was filled with remorse.

"W-When was that Lyse?" he questioned.

Was she pregnant after their intimacy on the night he was drugged? How did the miscarriage happen, and why didn't she tell him about it? Why?

Alyssa shut her eyes tightly as tears streamed down her ghastly pale face.

Can’t Win Me Back Chapter 1228-Alyssa was at a loss for words at that moment.

Gasps filled the hall as the guests stared at her in disbelief. The talented daughter of the affluent Taylor family stood exposed as infertile. They couldn't imagine the life she led under the Beckett family and the extent of torture Jasper had inflicted on her.

Despite her social status, her infertility was akin to a death sentence. Her infertility would weigh heavily on her, taking away the fundamental right to reproduce that every woman possessed.

Landon's expression froze, momentarily paralyzed by the shock. Even then, he had to support Jonah, who was on the verge of collapse upon learning of Alyssa's infertility.

As her brother, Jonah thought he was aware of all her secrets, but he was proven wrong. He chastised himself and his other brothers for failing to protect their sister.

Now that Winston had turned against Jasper, Zoe shifted her attention to Javier. "Mr. Javier, your son has gravely hurt Alyssa. I think it's impossible for you to support their relationship now, don't you think?

It's very unfair to Alyssa, and I believe you wouldn't impose such a burden on her."

Javier interpreted her words differently. Zoe seemed to hint at him that Alyssa no longer qualified as the daughter-in-law of the Becketts unless they were prepared to accept her infertility.

Changing his tack, Javier shifted the blame to Jasper. "Jasper, do you truly believe you're suitable for Alyssa? Being with you must be a constant source of pain for her, a stark reminder of her lost child. If you genuinely love her, you should let her go. Go separate ways and live your best lives."

Go separate ways and live your best lives?

Jasper teared up and shook his head dejectedly. The sudden revelation of his deceased child was overwhelmingly painful, leaving him burdened with guilt and remorse.

"Zoe Harper," a menacing voice followed as Landon approached her. He stood before her with a tense expression.

"Landon, it's too late for you to intervene," she taunted, emboldened by Cornelius' support and confident that Landon wouldn't retaliate at a public event.

To her shock, she felt a gust of breeze when Landon delivered slaps across her face. Screaming, she fell onto the floor, blood oozing from both her nose and her mouth.

Onlookers beside her recoiled in disbelief. No one had anticipated Landon to hit his sister thrice in front of his family and the public.

Landon's eyes were devoid of warmth. He took out a silk napkin from the front pocket of his suit and casually wiped his reddened hand. He replied, "You're right. It's too late for me to do anything. That's why I have no choice but to resort to a physical solution for what you have done.

"Zoe Harper, I can't believe that you're my sister. Your actions are despicable, and you're a disgrace to me. Haven't people always spoken of karmic retribution? Well, if karma hasn't yet delivered its due, I'll take matters into my own hands!"

Can’t Win Me Back Chapter 1229-Meanwhile, Zoe experienced dizziness in the aftermath of the slap. The taste of blood lingered in her mouth. She grimaced from the excruciating pain in her ear. Due to the pain, she abandoned her attempts at maintaining composure in the public eye.

"Ouch! My ear! It hurts!" After being slapped twice on the right cheek, her ears rang, causing her to yelp in pain.

"Zoe! My dear Zoe!" Cornelius wailed and rushed toward his granddaughter without carrying his walking stick. His eyes widened in shock as he tried to help her up from the floor, but she was too weak to get up after Landon's powerful slaps.

Sitting on the ground and looking frail, she sobbed. "Grandpa, my ears hurt. I can't hear anything in my right ear."

"What did you say, Zoe?" Cornelius was frightened. Despite raising his voice by her ear, she couldn't hear him very well. Unfurling a trembling hand from her right ear, she gasped at the sight of blood on her palm.

She cried out, "My ear! I'm going deaf!"

All the Harpers' bodyguards and assistants rushed up to her, calling the doctors and the ambulance in a frenzy. Landon, standing aside, observed the chaos emotionlessly, as if an invisible barrier separated him from his family.

Once proud of being Cornelius' grandson, he now felt nothing but shame.

"Landon, are you insane?" Cornelius glowered at him in disbelief, momentarily disoriented by the shock. "Zoe is your only sister and the sole daughter of your parents! How could you hurt her?"

Landon sneered. "Dad's not around anymore. As her brother, don't you think I should be the one to instill some morals into her?"

The guests were surprised by Landon's declaration, which sounded pretty convincing.

"Y-You brat!" Cornelius cussed him out, "Zoe is my granddaughter! I'm still in power in the Harper Group. Do you have any respect for me when you hit your sibling in front of my eyes?"

"Of course I respect you," Landon replied with a chilling look. "That's why I stopped after slapping her. novelbin Otherwise, I would have done worse."

The guests fell into a hushed silence.

Jonah stared silently at Landon. Before this, he had regarded Landon as a playboy and a loyal friend of Jasper's. However, he now saw Landon in a new light.

He was grateful that Landon courageously went against his family to teach Zoe a lesson for Alyssa's sake. At the same time, he felt guilty for having looked down on Landon in the past.

Hearing Landon's threat, Zoe trembled and clung tighter to her grandpa. Cornelius choked with anger, stammered, "Y-You—"

Javier, who reveled in the unfolding events, hated it when Landon intervened. He reluctantly assumed the role of peacemaker. "Landon, Zoe is your sister, after all. You shouldn't have said that. It reflects poorly on you and damages your relationship with your family. It's a lose-lose situation."

Can’t Win Me Back Chapter 1230-Javier veiled his warning with a touch of advice. He added, "Furthermore, this is the history between Jasper and Alyssa—between the Becketts and the Taylors. It would be prudent for you to bring Cornelius and Zoe home for now. You should stay out of our affairs."

"Hah! Did you hear yourself? Are you saying that Zoe is not guilty of exposing Alyssa's medical history to the public and shaming Alyssa for her infertility? She did that with the intent of seeking revenge on Alyssa and fulfilling her own agenda," Landon called out Zoe mercilessly.

However, Landon's words stung Alyssa again. Clenching her teeth and closing her eyes, she struggled to hold back her tears.

Each tear that slid down her cheek inflicted pain upon Jasper's soul.

How he wished he could hold her tight and kiss her like the intimate nights they had shared. Alas, he did not feel like he was deserving of her.

"Landon, are you mocking me now?" Javier's patience began to wear thin.

"Well, you shouldn't beat around the bush. I'm a straightforward man. I call a spade a spade. I wonder what the others make of all this," Landon retorted.

Then, he put on an unbothered look and casually cleaned his ears. "By the way, I'm friends with your son, not you. Kindly refer to me as 'Mr. Landon.' That sounds much more pleasant to my ears."

Javier's face soured as the guests admired Landon's forthrightness. The young man had outplayed Javier at his own game. They cast looks of disappointment and disdain at the pale Javier, gossiping among themselves.

"Zoe Harper could go to any lengths to stop Alyssa from marrying Jasper!"

"Right? The diagnosis was supposed to be confidential. She's a wretched woman for exposing Alyssa's medical history just to spite her."

"I assume she did that because she lost all hopes of marrying Jasper. That's why she risked her novelbin reputation to drag Alyssa down with her."

"Who'd marry such a despicable woman?"

"Don't get me started on Javier Beckett. From the sounds of it, he was thinking of getting his son to marry Zoe. Is the Beckett family a trashcan? Why would he bring in such a vile woman? Perhaps he's interested in Zoe himself?"

The taunts and jeers weighed heavily on Javier, who belatedly realized that forcing Jasper to marry Zoe and ditch Alyssa was the wrong move all along.

"Grandpa, my ear hurts! Am I going deaf? I don't want to lose my hearing! Get me to the hospital," Zoe wailed and pleaded in a panic.

"Let's go! Get Zoe to the hospital!" Cornelius instructed.

However, Jonah suddenly bellowed sternly, "No one is leaving!"

The Harpers were taken aback by Jonah's declaration.

Zoe, feeling ashamed, wanted to hide away.

Jonah strode to Alyssa and freed her hand from Winston's tight grip. He began, "Dad, what's the point of getting angry at Lyse? You're only stepping into the trap of your opponent.

"What you're doing now is hurting Lyse as well. She's not just your precious daughter; she's my beloved sister too. She's already in great pain. Please do not add to her suffering."

Winston quivered upon hearing Jonah's remark. It was then he realized that he had gripped Alyssa's hand so tightly that it had turned a frightening shade of red.