Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

She was like an ant on a hot pan, jittering with worry.

The other end of the phone was exceptionally quiet.

"Mom? Mom! Did you hear what I said? What should we do now?"

"We need to get rid of that maid," Sophia said sinisterly after a long time.

"Pretend nothing ever happened. Let's keep it down and get someone to spy on her. When the time is right, we'll make this little troublemaker disappear from the face of the earth!"

Alyssa was discharged from the hospital after she recovered.

Axel wasn't there when she was discharged because he didn't want to see Winston. Everyone else from the Taylor family came. Even Winston's wives rushed over from Belbanks.

The wives were empathetic women. When they saw how scrawny the princess of the family had become, tears streamed down their faces. Alyssa had lost her usual radiant appearance.

"My dear child, you've suffered so much."

to Alyssa and hugged her

be apologizing." Alyssa returned Lyla's hug. Pain surged

you feeling better now? Did Dad buy you anything like bags,

so stingy that he didn't buy

and local products to cook for you for a month. She

I'm not in confinement or hurt. I don't need these." Alyssa beckoned with her hand. She was

countless rounds of kayaking to burn everything

Jasper was on the other side of the road. He stood alone in the chilly woods, staring at

her beautiful smile, unable to pull his burning gaze away from

leaving the hospital today, he had

shadow in the dark, silently standing there as he

shared a bed with him. Now, she was a dream that was out

that smile on her face for a long time. He recalled how she had shrieked and scowled at him. She had even tried

he clutched at

his chest instantly. It was so painful that it