Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 984

Ben wondered, “But you saw it just now, didn’t you? Mr. Javier still sided with Sophia. Maybe he hasn’t-”

“Hmph. No. What he did was to protect his ego. No one knows my son better than myself.” Newton leaned back on the couch and closed his eyes. “Now, it’s only a matter of time before he gives up on Sophia. Reminding him of his love for Anne might push him in the right direction. After all, the dead usually carries more impact than the living. Learning about the truth will make him regret the past.”

As the luxury car headed toward Seaview Manor, Javier sat in the seat, gripping the box tightly and bracing himself before opening it. The box had two layers. The first layer stored a tidy array of velvet pouches. With each pouch Javier opened, his heartache deepened.

He saw the diamond ring he bought for the proposal. The diamond. might have been considered tiny by today’s standards, but it was a big deal 30 years ago.

The emerald bracelet was his birthday gift to Anne, which he had. carefully selected. He remembered her birthday and all their

to remind himself of her

he checked out the second drawer in the box, only to find a stack of old and faded

his eyes were brimming with tears, and his ears

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She loved taking walks in Seaview Manor and snapping away. He always wondered

Behind the photos, she scribbled

the silent hour when shadows stretch thin and long; in the startled bird’s lonely cry, its mournful song echoed.” “Before I knew it, I could not bear to be separated from you. Perhaps this is

don’t mind my humble background, my

is nothing special for you compared to all the shiny things