Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Jasper sat on the couch in the study, gently massaging his temples. He rested his elbows on his knees and leaned forward. Shoulders trembling, he appeared to be in great pain.

His head started aching on the way home, and his condition was exacerbated after listening to the three women badmouthing Alice.

A princess who was a pauper. It was not their place to badmouth Alice.

“Mr. Jasper, is your headache acting up again? I’ll get the medications!” Mrs. Rosle found the pain relief pills in a drawer and brought him a glass of water. After taking the pills, he seemed more at ease as the pain reduced.

“You can’t rely on pills all the time! I remember that your condition Improved after Madam Alice performed some acupuncture on you. Shall we get her to check on you?” Mrs. Rosle suggested.

“Mrs. Rosle.” He choked on tears, “H–Have they been putting down Alice all along? They said that Alice made their meals for three years. Is that true?”

“Yeah, Mr. Jasper. I told you Madam Alice was a hard worker, but you insisted that she was faking it. She went at it for three years! I’d have to praise her even if she was doing it for show. Such persistence!”

He pursed his pale lips.

“When she first joined the family, her cooking was average. She humbly asked me to teach her. I told her that it was the job of the maids and chef, and I asked her to sit back and relax.

“She insisted on working, saying that she should cook for you and take care of your daily needs because she couldn’t help you much at work.

smoke and had to wear a mask in the kitchen! But she eventually got used to it. She was busy in the kitchen

reason behind the coughing. Was Alice

in. Even the pills couldn’t

Alice sacrificed for the family. How could they not show an ounce

upsets me to think about her suffering in this family. I want her to marry into a family where she

stones. Jasper furrowed his brows, feeling

days went by uneventfully, which meant that Newton Beckett’s birthday was nearing, and Alyssa would finalize her

she married Jasper, they did not host a wedding or publicly announce their marriage. They hastily registered for the marriage certificate at the city

took together was from that day. She smiled sweetly and leaned into Jasper,

better after they were married. She thought Jasper would warm up to her one day as long as she

long enough to realize that she could not make him love her through sheer

marriage did not fail because of a lack of effort from

department came up with this event proposal after pulling a few all–nighters. Please take a look at Ada Kingsley’s

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she swiftly left

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