Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Jasper's heart sank. Looking at Alyssa, he announced, "Lyse, I'll meet with them."

He was worried about the gossip and malicious comments about Alyssa. Her reputation would further suffer if she got into a fight with the witnesses' families at a hospital.

Jasper was totally capable of managing the fallout if he were the target. However, he refused to let Alyssa go through the suffering.

"Jasper, I understand your concern," Clasping his hand, she soothed him, "...but they wanted to see me. Things wouldn't have spiraled if I hadn't requested to meet with Maggie.

"It's imperative that I show up and offer my apology. You know me; I never run away from problems."

"Well, I happen to be the same." Staring affectionately at her, Jasper held her hands with fingers interlocked. "So, I'll go with you."

men to lead the victims' families to the open area in the VIP lounge, just

and the mother of another victim approached

of Alyssa, Jasper, and Sean. Jasper examined them warily. Similarly, Sean did

eyes were red from the exhaustion. She hadn't spoken a word, but her resentment against Alyssa was

parents of the other victim, Colton Tanner and Lorna Cooper, who both collapsed onto the

don't do this. Let's stay calm and have a talk."

couple, crying their hearts out, remained stubbornly glued to the floor. Had it not been for Sean's timely help, Alyssa might not have been able to lift the

streamed down Lorna's face. Anyone would feel sorry to see her in such

teared up. "Please stop crying. You'll only ruin your health. Please get up now, and

of Ms. Alyssa now?" Xavier stormed over, looking disgruntled by the parents, whose attitude had only softened after they

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