Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 462

Crater Mountain was where Alyssa had first met Jasper 13 years ago. It was where Jasper had saved her

life.

“Elijah, you say?” Alyssa asked excitedly upon hearing her friend’s name.

“Yes, Mr. Elijah is retiring next month, so this month is his last. He’ll be going home to his hometown after

I take over.” Elias sighed.

He continued, “I saw your name in Mr. Elijah’s books. You must be really important to him. I hope you can

visit him sometime this month before he leaves. He has pancreatic cancer, and we don’t know how long

he has left…”

“What?” Alyssa cried, sitting up straight.

was already in the third stage when they found it. You know how cancer can be. It’s

unstoppable if untreated…”

understand,” Alyssa said solemnly. “I’ll

told you this, Ms. White. He’s always been adamant about having a strong,

He doesn’t want others to see him weak or

him for 13 years. Don’t you worry.”

Alyssa sat back in the swing, dazed.

is Elijah Forrest? Are-Are you okay?” Xavier crouched before

wipe her tears away.

“An old friend.”

“Help me find any local skilled gastroenterologists, Sean. I need to help.

friend with all my

privacy, never probing if she wasn’t

to him.

phone call soon came. It was Alyssa’s fashion mentee,

“Rose.”

you? How could you do this to me? You’re Alexa, the jewelry designer Alexa! And you never told me a single thing about

What kind of internet are you using?

gave her to wipe her tears away.