Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Jasper looked disgruntled after being unfairly blamed.

Silas, who realized he shouldn't have yelled at Alyssa, hurriedly apologized, "Lyse, I was wrong. I had too much to drink and made a mistake there. I'm sorry."

"Are you going to claim that you kissed Rose because you were drunk? Hmph! That's men for you! Irresponsible brats who flirt and go."

"No..." Silas closed his eyes and shook his head. "I was sober when I kissed her. I knew exactly what I was doing.

"Lyse, I love Rose, but unfortunately, she doesn't feel the same toward me. This one-sided relationship is doomed from the start.

"Besides, she doesn't want to get married and likes to chase after the thrill. We don't have a future together because we don't share the same values. Oh well, it looks like you'll never get a sister-in-law. I've let you down."

"Silas!"

Silas left the villa dejectedly without another word.

"Lyse, I'll see him off," Jasper offered.

happened that the cab had arrived. Silas was about to get in when Jasper stopped

began, "Silas, stop. I have something

daze,

serious about Ms. Emerson. What if you

for

choked in surprise. Silas was indeed a professional

you go through a huge ordeal, even risking your life and turning our family upside down

heart in the end," replied Jasper bitterly. "If

for telling you this," Silas confessed with a heavy sigh, his bright eyes now clouded by worry. "I'm not as determined as you are, and I don't want to kick up a huge

romantic spirit, is troublesome enough for our family. They do not need

The wiser you are, the deeper you hurt. Jasper, you're no doubt a lucky one. Not many

live up to my principles and protect my sister, just like what my

leaned over the car window and grumbled irritatedly, "Are you getting in or

waved goodbye to Jasper and hastily hopped

of the night, leaving