Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 31

“I told Ms. Gardner not to touch the box on the headboard because it’s important to you.” Rosie looked at the angry Liana ambiguously.

Rosie intentionally mentioned how much Jasper cared about Alice’s gift to provoke Liana into revealing the truth.

“I threw it away,” Liana confessed angrily, just as Rosie had anticipated.

Fury filled Jasper’s eyes as he asked, “Where is it?”

“Jasper, why do you care about a gift from Alice? You’re divorced. I’m your fiancée. Have you considered my feelings when you cherish her

gifts?” Her eyes became teary. Her acting was so natural, thanks to Sophia’s teaching.

“I’m asking you. Where is it?” Jasper’s tone turned cold, and he ignored her tears.

Shocked, she forgot to keep up her act and stammered, “I-It’s in the trash bin in the backyard

Jasper ran to the backyard. He was drenched in the rain instantly. He rolled up his sleeves and searched through the trash bin for the box.

“Jasper! Stop! Look how filthy it is!” Liana yelled from the corridor.

the Beckett family didn’t know how many trash bins he rummaged

his mother had to survive those days by

grew up in the dump. He was so familiar with the environment that he found nothing

the box covered in dirt. He

rain. He couldn’t help the urge to open the box. Almost instantly, his

and his expression

once ironed and clean suit had

toward Liana, who retreated in fear. His sharp

word, he walked past her with the

hug the man. “Jasper, have you fallen for Alice? Did you regret

heaved up and down due to the

forceful. “But you’re angry at me. Are you angry because I threw Alice’s gift away? It keeps reminding me of

and sighed. “I’ve divorced her and decided to marry you. Even

it, I put up with

too far by destroying her things and cutting up the clothes she

is criticizing

seems like you can’t let go

froze her with humiliation. The reality check sent

upon Liana that

think I did it because I want to? I did it

distant. “If you ever face difficulties, you can come to me. I’m willing to help, as long as it