Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

It turned out that Mandy, Lyla, and Colene had gone to church. After church, they went on a shopping spree.

They also visited a trending cafe before returning to Heightsnew Villa, feeling satisfied.

In the eyes of the world, they were in awkward positions. People expected them to scheme against one another and to have a cut-throat relationship behind closed doors.

However, the trio were close, like three peas in a pod. At times, even Alyssa felt deep jealousy when she witnessed their sisterhood.

Winston must have saved the universe in his past life for him to have Mandy's, Lyla's, and Colene's loyalty toward him in this life.

"Woah! Why didn't any of you bring me along? I'm sad now ..." Alyssa teased.

She was sitting on the swing in the garden. Like a young and energetic youth, she swung back and forth with the tip of her toes sweeping on the ground.

"Oh, dearest Alyssa, it's not that we didn't want to bring you along!"

Colene approached her from behind and put her arms around her neck.

softly, "Why didn't you give us a heads-up that you made a last-minute decision to come home? If we knew that you were coming back, unless anything life-threatening happened to Winston, we would have waited for you at

Alyssa cringed.

"Watch your words, Colene.

were to happen to Winston, where else am I going to find such reliable financial backing?" Colene put her hands on

Mandy, and Lyla looked

was a good thing that Winston wasn't around. Otherwise, he might just have a

today, so the both of us thought of accompanying her to go out for some fresh air," Mandy gently explained while holding

make it up to Lyse by making a delicious feast tonight,"

loved Alyssa more than her own daughter. When she saw that Alyssa was unhappy, she

hurry to stop Lyla in her tracks. She linked arms with Lyla and pouted. "Look

and humble self tugged at Alyssa's heartstrings. She figured living such

feel better now?"

about me, Lyse. I'm fine. I've felt much

full of