Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Surprisingly, the dinner turned out to be a peaceful meal.

Winston and Alyssa seemed to have a tacit understanding of one another. Neither of them made any mention of the things that would make each other upset.

"Woah! Are you all having a feast by yourselves? How could you!"

Cyrus came over after being tired of strolling around the house. He was also hungry, so he sat himself down at the dining table too.

"That wasn't very hospitable of you, Lyse. Why didn't you call me over when there's a feast here? I don't even have an appetite as big as Silas'. Were you afraid that I'd gobble everything up?"

Winston and Alyssa looked at Cyrus. In unison, they exclaimed, "Oh! I forgot about you!"

After dinner, Winston got ready to leave.

Alyssa stood on the steps as she watched Winston and Neil depart. As for Jasper, he wasn't just going to stand and watch. He walked them straight to their car.

Before Winston got into the car, he paused. He stood up tall and looked at Jasper with a deep gaze.

He said, "I stayed back tonight because I missed my daughter. I just wanted to spend more time with her. Don't you dare feel smug about it. I have never acknowledged you nor forgiven you."

to receive your forgiveness. I just

was hoarse and

whatever it takes and sacrifice my

sniggered, "You can present yourself however you like in front of Lyse. That is up

my daughter's

your efforts will go down the drain. It might

is only one thing I regret in my life." Jasper's eyes began to well up with tears. His thin lips trembled as he continued, "My only regret is not knowing my own heart from the start and

I will watch over her forever. I will do

a while, he got into the

Taylor family's entourage of luxury cars drove into the distance. Then, he turned around and walked back to Alyssa's

his arm and asked, "What

your meals on time. You are not

and planted an adoring kiss on her cheek. "And he said to stop eating ice cream when you're

if Winston actually said the first few points. But you were the one who included the last point, right?" Alyssa squinted at him. She saw right through his sneaky little

pouted helplessly. "That's why you

to you? I'm sure it wasn't

laughed. "No matter what he said, aren't