Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Jasper's eyes widened slightly as a jolt ran through his entire being. He wrapped a warm hand around Alyssa's nape and deepened their kiss uncontrollably.

The stall owner turned around to clear some dishes. She didn't want to intrude on such an intimate moment.

Meanwhile, Jameson bore witness to this tender kiss between Alyssa and Jasper. His heart and body felt like they were being ripped to shreds. Pain and anguish filled his chest.

Carl sullenly sighed upon seeing the same thing Jameson saw.

One could attain anything through effort and calculation, except for love.

Jameson had given Alyssa his all and tried his best, yet Alyssa still returned to Jasper without a shred of care.

What a waste of effort!

Alyssa gently withdrew her lips from Jasper's, a spark of desire in her eyes. Her voice was somewhat strained. "You've... suffered a lot, Jasper. It's a good thing that the past is behind us now. From now on, only good times await us."

man in the

But he was willing to learn

his chest. She sniffled as

crying, Lyse?" Jasper

all your fault," Alyssa

heart trembled. "What is it? Are you

shy to respond, though the tears

trouble. In fact, I enjoy it—what doesn't kill me makes

how grateful I am that I didn't die when I was a child nor when I was in the military in Luminara, Lyse? How else would I have had the chance to love

Alyssa and Jasper as a cozy atmosphere settled around them. Neither noticed the car waiting across the road from them nor the person

don't

He leaned back in the car seat, closed his