Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Alyssa watched as the glum look on Jasper's face set in like the moon setting into the vast sea.

Jasper's shoulders trembled slightly underneath his suit. His eyes were bloodshot. He turned into a volcano as an overwhelming wave of emotions erupted in him.

Alyssa squeezed his hand, trying to hint for him to maintain his composure.

She wasn't a goody-two-shoes who would buy into the "a harmonious family would prosper" gimmick. She wanted to help Jasper by giving Javier a piece of her mind.

However, fighting in front of Jasper's mother's tombstone didn't seem too respectful of her. Jasper's mother would be rolling in her grave in anger if she saw it.

"I didn't expect you to visit your mother today. You should have told me earlier, and we could have come together."

Javier carried the authority of a father, but his tone remained gentle. "I think your mother would have loved it."

coldly. Hatred pierced through his voice. "You've got

you saying, Jasper?" Javier

was alive. When she passed, you didn't arrange for anyone to tidy her tombstone up even once. For the past 20 years, there have been more gardeners here than the number of times you've visited Mom. Now, you're talking nonsense about her wanting

head. Anger burned in his heart. "Mr. Javier, my mom had slept by your bedside

was shocked as she nervously pursed her

was

want to step in. She wanted to scold Javier, for he was nothing but an obnoxious and

so be it. She would have clocked those bodyguards one by

was outraged. Anger reddened his

the bodyguards kept their

didn't want to look bad. He held his

a bouquet