Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 536

Jasper and Alyssa were alone in the room after Landon left. Alyssa had learned from Xavier that Jasper had coughed up a significant amount of blood earlier that day, and this news deeply troubled her.

If Jasper couldn’t survive this ordeal, or if he suffered from long-term side effects, she’d never be able to

make up to him. The burden of guilt would haunt her every day.

She went up to his bed with a sour face and grabbed his wrist. Then, she started checking his pulse.

His eyes widened. Alyssa looked as serious as an experienced doctor. She announced, “Your condition is

not looking great. You need to take your medications right away. You cannot wait until the next day!”

She was angered by his condition. Just as Alyssa was about to release his hand, he surprised her by

wrapping her small, cold hand with his own.

His action took her aback. Her breathing was caught in her throat.

“I can tell it’s super cold out there from your hand.”

Jasper’s rough fingertips lightly massaged the back of her hand. He felt sorry at the sight of her scars and

all the way at

time! Why kick a fuss?”

her hand from his grip. “Are you a baby or what? Do you need me to feed

medications?”

explained Jasper. He swallowed in frustration and whispered, “I couldn’t think

you, Alyssa. I just wanted to meet with

please

usual aggressive and authoritative behavior, but that did not sway

and felt a growing aversion and impatience toward Jasper.

him, “Hurry up and take your medications. I need to go

dinner. I don’t have time to waste on

fists. She had once been his caring

for him had worn thin.

for her change.

was long and tenuous, but he

I am in the hospital

+15 BONUS

to guilt-tripping for more time together. “I almost lost my life because of you. You can’t just leave me here and

do you expect me to do, then?” She gave him

care of me until I’m discharged,” he proposed, his

at the audacity of his request. She