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.

had arrived. Silas

stop. I

a daze,

you're serious about Ms. Emerson. What if you succeed in changing her heart? Give it a try so you

hard, Silas mused, "Why didn't you fall for

Silas was indeed a professional expert who

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

won her heart in the end," replied Jasper bitterly. "If you are

I was taking a jab at you. Well, it was a jab at you, but I have another reason for telling you this," Silas confessed with a heavy sigh, his bright eyes now clouded by worry. "I'm not as determined as

enough for

the deeper you hurt. Jasper, you're no doubt a lucky one. Not many could share your luck, and not

live up to my principles and protect my sister, just like what my late mother wanted. That's

window and grumbled irritatedly, "Are you getting in or

Silas calmly waved goodbye to Jasper and hastily hopped

disappeared in the deep of the night, leaving Jasper frozen