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

by the

with? You?” Alyssa scowled. “It’s not like we

it

just what to

breaths as he felt her words strike a chord deep within his chest, causing

go numb. Yet, he knew she was telling nothing

“Lyse!”

sound. She found Jameson

burning

pain, Lyse. Let me take you to the hospital, please?” Jameson

hand toward her.

silly game Jasper was playing. He

cared for Alyssa and doted on her-to show her that he was the one

most.

“Okay.”

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

and Jasper.

he was, frozen in place as he watched Alyssa say, “Let’s go, then.”

retracted his hand. “Let’s.”

the hallway, walking side by side as though they were a couple, leaving Jasper alone in

utterly

he grasped the aching center of his chest, feeling a surge of

just want you to look at me, Alyssa.”

rushed to the hospital

arrived that she couldn’t move. Her complexion was as

time as