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."

She overheard Sinead and Simon's

to the wall, she slowly made her way back to a dark corner, where she sat down and hugged her knees. How

Colene searched for Tatiana. She picked up on the noise and finally found the poor

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

Tatiana wondered, "Colene, is there no hope between me and Sean? Mrs. Lynch seems to

no taste—she couldn't see what a precious child you are. Do not

been wallowing in sadness, broke into

smile!" Colene wiped away Tatiana's tears, but she felt

to the room, Colene still couldn't get over it. She finally contacted someone

was still attached to the gang. Nathan Waters, an adopted son of Colene's father,