Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Elope...

Jasper stared at Alyssa's pale and haggard countenance. His heart ached even more.

"I want to spend the rest of my life with Lyse. But Landon, I can't be so selfish. Lyse's family is different from me. I can abandon everything for her. Do you think I can sit with the idea of her abandoning her family for me? Will she be happy without her family's blessing and presence?"

Jasper shook his head in agony. He repeated hoarsely, "I've taken away too much from her. I've almost ruined her in the process. Landon, I don't want to hurt her again. She can't lose anything else. That can't happen."

"These are all your assumptions. Have you asked what Lyse wants?"

Landon could read the room. He frowned. "It's raining cats and dogs tonight. Lyse must have suffered a lot to be with you.

"Family is important, but Lyse cares more for you and wants to be with you. If you were to give her your version of happily-ever-after and force yourself to let go, something more dangerous might have happened tonight. Even worse, it could have been a tragedy. Don't regret it when that happens, Jasper."

Each word was like an arrow to Jasper's heart.

Jasper recalled how Alyssa mentioned their baby and asked him to save it.

It might have been the fever talking, but the undeniable truth was that this was the painful scar she struggled to suppress and bury beneath her bright smile.

Alyssa managed

did she manage to face his detestable face with a smile? How did she continue to treat

take it anymore. His tears streamed down like rain in front of his close friend.

What are

he hurriedly grabbed his arm. "You have to get yourself together like a man! If

doctor came quickly to

Alyssa's pale face. He

fever is at 105 degrees Fahrenheit. It's pretty

fever and placed her under an IV drip. "If we delay

morning. My resources are limited here, so I can't provide

placed his trembling hand on Alyssa's

was still hot. He hoped she would get

Mr. Beckett, has Ms. Alyssa injured her hand before? Has

was stunned. "Fracture? What do

at her left pinky. From my experience, her finger was probably fractured before. If not, she tore her ligament. Even if it

eyes widened. Her heart was