Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

The sky was dark as rain drizzled from the heaven above. It was the perfect weather to pay respects to one's loved ones at the cemetery.

Alyssa and Jasper had come to pay respects to Anne again. They had brought flowers and hurriedly cleaned the gravestone up as if planning to have a meal with Jasper's mother.

Though Anne had long passed away, she must not be lonely now that Alyssa and Jasper tended to her grave and missed her so.

"Lyse and I have gotten revenge for you, Mom. Sophia's been sentenced to death. 20 years... it's finally over." Jasper clasped Alyssa's hand tightly. "Retribution will always come in time. I hope you can finally be at peace now."

The two then bowed respectfully to the gravestone.

Just then, steady footsteps rang out from nearby.

"It's Grandpa!" Alyssa turned over excitedly.

Jasper's pupils dilated in surprise.

Newton was pushed over by Ben in his wheelchair, not far away. There was a bouquet of white lilies in Newton's lap—Anne's favorite. When Anne was alive, Seaview Manor was adorned with white lilies— each stalk tenderly tended by her.

Even Anne's father-in-law, Newton, knew lilies were her favorite, yet her own husband, Javier, did not.

How ironic.

help you up, Mr. Beckett," Ben

about to help Newton when the latter pushed himself

They sighed in relief once

over to them with the bouquet in his hands. He gazed kindly at Jasper and asked, "I hope you don't mind me paying

head gently, his

Alyssa's eyes as her lips drew into

was almost always in his wheelchair, even when he had to

family has wronged you deeply, Anne. I am truly sorry for what we've done, but I know it's meaningless now since you've already

of Jasper for you for as long as I live. I will never let your only son and

were filled with tears as

way. In contrast, Jasper would've probably died at Sophia's hands

heard Sophia's counsel wants to appeal her case?" Newton

But it's a futile struggle," Alyssa

that you guys are confident she'll meet

in Newton's heart as he recalled all the evil deeds Sophia had ever done. "I've already thought things through. If the law won't execute Sophia, I'll do it myself. I'll make sure that vile woman suffers a death far worse