Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 454

Jasper flinched violently.

They used to be husband and wife. Why had it come to this?

The blade didn’t need to pierce his heart for it to be riddled with pain.

“Landon was the last person to see this blade’s end. He learned his lesson, however.”

Alyssa tilted her head, a sharp glint in her eyes.

“I’m sure someone as intelligent as you wouldn’t need me to shove this between your ribs for you to know

better, no?”

“What does he have that I don’t?” Jasper asked hoarsely.

Alyssa was caught by surprise. “What?”

“What does Jameson have that I don’t?” Jasper asked again, slowly walking closer to her even as the

pressure of the blade’s tip began increasing.

It was as if he didn’t care about his own life anymore.

“Stay away, Jasper!” Alyssa cried, taking meek steps backward, though her blade never left Jasper’s

chest. “Do you really think I won’t hurt you?”

“Why would you be with him? Is it … Is it all just to get revenge on me?” Jasper’s voice trembled, oblivious

the pain caused by the blade’s tip on

I be with? You?” Alyssa scowled. “It’s not like we haven’t tried that. You were the one

ended it all.”

always knew just what

her words strike a chord deep within his chest, causing his

go numb. Yet, he knew she was telling nothing but the truth..

“Lyse!”

source of the sound. She found Jameson standing

his eyes burning with

to the hospital,

hand toward her.

Jasper was playing. He was now employing a different

show her that he

most.

“Okay.”

butterfly knife and strode over to Jameson, as if having made her choice

and

frozen in place as

his

as though they were a couple, leaving Jasper alone in

utterly

aching center of his chest, feeling a surge

just want you to look

rushed to the hospital with

pain when they arrived that she couldn’t move. Her

as a volunteer