Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Alyssa didn't question why Maggie was crying nor pressured her.

"I-I just never expected that you guys would be s-so nice to me..." Maggie choked out, her eyes swollen red. "I know. you guys are only doing this because I can. can testify against David Schmidt. But I'm. still so thankful to you all. for respecting me."

Maggie's tear-stained faces and stuttering words broke both Alyssa and Jasper's hearts. Their breaths stuck in their throats as if caught in a vice.

Xavier's brows knitted together. He had to hold himself back from releasing his fury.

At just 17 years old, Maggie had already suffered wounds of pain that seemed impossible to heal. It was all David Schmidt's fault!

If David didn't pay for this, who else could?

nor respecting you all because you're a witness to the case, Maggie. Every kind-hearted young girl in this world deserves respect." Alyssa embraced Maggie into her

while Alyssa consoled her. She slowly recovered after sipping warm

through, Maggie?" Alyssa asked, an

be going head-on against the Schmidt family until the very end. Mr. Jasper and I will do our best to protect you, but this will still affect you and your mother's

you or if you chose to do this on

who was the one who gave me the courage to face all this?" Maggie's eyes were clear even though she was still in the last throes of crying. "It was

surprise. Her heart skipped a

long expected this—as if Jasper had expected that Tatiana's selfless act of stepping forward wouldn't be

women

Tatiana's bravado moved