Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Despite wanting to keep Tatiana company, Sean had no choice but to see his mom to the hospital.

Silence descended on the living room after the massive family argument just now. Too shocked to speak, Lyla clutched her sleeve with one hand and held Mandy's arm with another.

"Lyla, are you okay?" Mandy caressed Lyla's cold hand.

"I'm fine," Lyla croaked.

"The Schmidts are rascals, but the Lynches are not better." Mandy shook her head indignantly. "I thought they'd at least be grateful for Winston's favor. These ingrates! Sean is a good guy, but his parents and brother are unbearable. I'm worried they'd bully Taty if she marries Sean."

"Mandy, that's enough." Lyla closed her eyes and shook her head remorsefully. "It's not anyone's fault. I'm the one to blame. I'm too weak and useless to promise my daughter a happy marriage."

Tatiana had witnessed the scene unfold from the second floor. She overheard Sinead and Simon's

wall, she slowly made her way back to a dark corner, where she

Taty? Are you there?" Colene searched for Tatiana. She picked up on the noise and finally

felt the maternal urge to comfort Tatiana. She pulled Tatiana into a hug. "Child, what are you

sight of Tatiana's tears. Tatiana wondered, "Colene, is there no hope between me and Sean? Mrs. Lynch seems to hate me. Am I

down on yourself! That old hag has no taste—she couldn't

wallowing in sadness, broke into a smile at

when you smile!" Colene

Tatiana back to the room, Colene still couldn't get over it. She finally contacted someone whom she hadn't spoken to for a

once part of the Ivory Gang back when she was still attached to the gang. Nathan Waters, an adopted son