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

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

ended it all.”

always knew just what

sharp, painful breaths as he felt her words strike a

knew she was telling nothing

“Lyse!”

source of the sound. She found Jameson standing at the

eyes burning with

to

hand toward her.

Jasper was playing. He was now employing a different

doted on her-to show

most.

“Okay.”

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

and

was, frozen in place as

his hand.

walking side by side as though they were a couple,

looking utterly dejected.

grasped the aching center of his chest, feeling a surge of heat behind his

you to look at me,

the hospital with Alyssa in tow.

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

today was a result of her time as a volunteer doctor overseas, where their meals