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

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

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

that he's so stingy that

cook for you for a month. She wants to replenish your body again," Colene said, laughing as she hugged

hand. She was a fan of Lyla's cooking, but she was worried about gaining

countless rounds of

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

at her beautiful smile, unable to

she was leaving the hospital today,

in the dark, silently standing there as he stared

had once shared a bed with him. Now,

looked at Alyssa's face. He hadn't seen that smile on her face for a long time.

shuddered as he clutched at

it felt as if someone was ripping his heart