Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Alyssa pouted and muttered, "Why did you do that? If Mrs. Rosie were to see us... How embarrassing would that be?"

"I didn't want you to jump into the sea in the south. So, I was just trying to calm you down."

Jasper found it difficult to slow his breathing. In a hoarse voice, he asked, "Do you feel better now?"

"I'm okay but I still feel very wronged. I feel suffocated." Deep down, she was troubled. Her eyes watered and she sniffled.

Her pitiful expression made Jasper's heart melt.

He cupped her reddish cheeks. He felt the warmth from her cheeks on his palms. "Look at you. Your cheeks are burning like you're running a temperature.

"You and Taty have always had a good relationship. It's not worth it for you both to get mad at each other because of that bastard from the Schmidt family. Don't be angry, alright?"

"How could I be angry at Taty?"

Dispirited, Alyssa lowered her eyes. "It's more like I'm mad at myself. I wasn't able to take David down for good. He ended up having a chance to revive himself. It was all because I hadn't defeated him completely. There's no one else but myself to blame."

pained. He frowned. He comforted, "Don't say that, Lyse. That's got nothing

justice for those innocent women. At the same time, I want to make sure that my family is

always under the shelter of Winston and Lyla. As she got older, she only focused

one of us Taylors. Her noble status can be helpful, but it can

making her heart ache. "There's one thing that she didn't think of. I remember her dream of becoming

in the future, the assault incident would become a shameful mark on her. She could never ever get rid

her name is mentioned. Her name

then? How would she be able to find her place there? Sharp words are silent killers. It is over

sister. With us protecting her, who would dare to touch her?" Jasper consoled

with tears. She shook her head gloomily and said, "Lyla had Winston's protection. Yet, she had to live with her trauma until Sophia self-destructed and ruined

very courageous for a woman who met with such an incident to step forward and testify. I am proud of Taty for having such

all out is terrifying. Countless

was making a haste decision today. I don't want her to regret it for

elder sister, you really do care for her." Jasper pulled

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