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.

up, Mr. Beckett,"

about to help Newton when the latter pushed himself

in relief once they saw Newton standing

with the bouquet in his hands. He gazed kindly at Jasper and asked, "I hope you don't

his head gently, his breath catching

Alyssa's eyes as

to be in the past few years. He was almost always in his wheelchair, even when he had to attend an important event.

Anne. I am truly sorry for what we've done, but I

as long as I live. I will never let your

were filled with tears as he gazed at

felt like Newton owed him anything nor felt wronged in any way. In contrast, Jasper would've probably died at Sophia's hands if it weren't for Newton's devoted care

to appeal her case?" Newton

futile struggle," Alyssa replied

that matters is that you guys are confident she'll meet her

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