Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 338

Zoe blushed instantly, feeling awkward.

“She hasn’t used those silverware yet, Jasper. Don’t worry about saliva.” Landon frowned, defending his

sister.

“I’m sorry, Jasper. I’ll use a clean fork.”

Zoe then used a new fork to serve Jasper the seafood paella, but Jasper stopped her once again. “I can help myself.”

That made Zoe pout. “We used to be inseparable, Jasper. Have a few years apart really changed our

bond? Remember how we used to share the same ice cream?”

“We were children then. Now, none of us are.” Jasper looked away, scooping some stir-fried garlic green beans into his plate before eating them.

Zoe bit her lip and silently ate her helping of paella, expression upset.

Jasper gazed at the spread of food on the table and remembered how Alyssa used to cook these for him,

too.

dishes took a long time to prepare. Alyssa usually spent the entire afternoon in the

skin. Yet, he never once thanked her for them.

as they were cooked masterfully, on par with some of the renowned chefs in the country, Jasper still

the urge to have

at him with hopeful expectation, waiting for

not, end up with disappointment and sadness.

hurt a little when he saw her like

beam at him, saying, “That’s okay. I’ll do better next

words resonating in his thoughts, Jasper found

another opportunity.

his mouth started tasting more like wax than anything.

competing

I heard it from Betty,” Zoe

in the next few days. Are you planning to host

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couldn’t help but quip,

“Landon!”

I was talking about the orange!”

followed Landon to his family home in the evening for dinner. He had known Landon’s mother,

since he was

brought several presents for her benefit,