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.

the latter pushed himself up using

taken aback. They sighed in relief once they saw Newton standing

walked over to them with the bouquet in his hands. He gazed kindly at Jasper and asked, "I hope

his head gently, his breath catching

eyes as her lips drew into

when he had to attend an important event. Yet right now,

and placed the lilies by Anne's gravestone before bowing. "Our family has wronged you deeply, Anne. I am truly sorry for what

of Jasper for you for as long as I live. I will never let your only son and my most beloved grandchild suffer any

filled with tears as he

felt like Newton owed him anything nor felt wronged in any way. In contrast, Jasper would've

counsel wants to appeal her

a futile struggle," Alyssa

All that matters is that you guys are

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