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."

Her eyes were swollen after all the crying. She went to Alyssa and hugged her tightly. "It's our fault

who should be apologizing." Alyssa returned Lyla's

better now? Did Dad buy you anything like bags,

tell me that he's so

don't say that. On the other hand, Lyla bought a lot of premium ingredients and local products to cook for you for a month. She wants to replenish your

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

go for countless rounds

the road. He stood alone in the chilly

deeply at her beautiful smile, unable

heard that she was leaving the hospital today, he had pushed all his important

dark, silently standing there as he stared longingly at the woman he once

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

long time. He recalled how she had shrieked

as he

that it felt as if someone was ripping his heart