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."

all the crying. She went to Alyssa and

who should be apologizing." Alyssa returned Lyla's hug. Pain surged in her

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

he's so

cook for you for a month. She wants

Alyssa beckoned with her hand. She was a fan of Lyla's cooking, but she was worried about gaining extra

go for countless rounds of kayaking to burn

on the other side of the road. He

beautiful smile, unable to

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

could only be a shadow in the dark, silently standing there as he stared longingly

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

for a long time. He

shuddered as he clutched at his

his chest instantly. It was so painful that it felt as if someone was