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

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

ended it

knew just what to say.

felt her words strike

he knew she was telling nothing but the truth..

“Lyse!”

source of the sound. She found Jameson standing at the other end of the

burning

you to the

hand toward her.

care for the silly game Jasper was playing. He was now employing a

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

most.

“Okay.”

strode over to Jameson, as if having made her

him and

stood where he was, frozen in place as he watched Alyssa say, “Let’s

retracted his

walking side by side as though they were a

utterly

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

just want you to look at me, Alyssa.”

the hospital with Alyssa in tow.

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

today was a result of her time as