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 through

illegitimate child, he and his mother had to survive those

in the dump. He was so familiar

found the box covered

him from the rain. He couldn’t

and his expression

once ironed and clean suit had been

Liana, who retreated in fear. His sharp gaze was

word, he walked

the courage to hug the man. “Jasper, have you

and down due to the surge

“But you’re angry at me. Are you angry because I threw Alice’s gift away? It keeps reminding me of the three years you spent with

make you stop?” Jasper pushed her away and

I put

too far by destroying her things and cutting up the clothes she made. You even spread

Everyone is criticizing

part of my life. Yet, it seems like you can’t let go of her. Enough.

The reality check sent

dawned upon Liana that Jasper had learned the

because I want

distant. “If you ever face difficulties, you can come