Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Yawning, Cyrus added without thinking, "We received three cases of sexual assault involving males this year. I do not want a fourth case. The Lovelaces are going to be devastated if Julien becomes a victim."

Julien agreed with Cyrus, making Jonah clench his jaw in frustration.

Not all the guests had left. When Mrs. Rosie cleaned the venue, she found Axel passed out drunk on the balcony.

Although there was a deck underneath the balcony, Axel could have fallen off it if he flipped and turned. The fall from two floors might not have cost him his life, but it was enough to severely injure him.

"Good heavens! You crazy child! You've gone mad!" Mrs. Rosie hurried into the kitchen to inform Alyssa and Jasper, who were busy making tea.

"Madam, your brother Axel is sleeping on the balcony! I dare not wake him up. I can't take the responsibility if he falls off the balcony from the shock."

balcony. He's been like this since he was a

was dumbstruck by the Taylors' carefree and daredevil attitude. Were the Taylors

Mrs. Rosie's nagging and went to

down from the edge?" Jasper whispered

energy. Your arms are only for carrying me. Why would you lift a grown man like him? Just put a

Taylor. You're the first to do so.

eyes in shock. "Axel isn't drunk, is he?

you don't know Axel. If he falls asleep after drinking, it means he's hit his limits.

phone. After three rings, he shockingly answered it with his eyes

he answered, "Koger

up straight on the balcony and jumped off the