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."

it?" Jasper stared at him coldly. Hatred pierced

you saying,

tombstone up even once. For the past 20 years, there have been more gardeners here than

and shook his head. Anger burned in his heart. "Mr. Javier, my mom had slept by your bedside for years and had loved you. But there has to be a limit

was shocked as she nervously pursed her

would start fighting physically, whether it was necessary to

agreed with what Jasper said. She didn't want to step in. She wanted to scold Javier, for he was nothing

be it. She would have

Anger reddened

their

were outsiders around, so Javier didn't want to look bad. He held his

quickly brought a bouquet of white