Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Alyssa couldn't fathom Winston's tolerance toward Dominic's offense.

"Winston, the fault was mine. I'll ensure the same mistake isn't repeated. Please rest well. I won't bother you any longer."

Having been reassured by Winston, Dominic prepared to leave with a satisfied smile.

"Winston, I'll see Dominic off," Mandy spoke gently.

Dominic exited the ward with a smug grin.

Not long after, Mandy's voice cut through the silence. "Stay where you are."

Mandy closing in on him with a frigid demeanor. In an instant, her hand shot forward, delivering a sharp slap across his face

hit me?" Dominic's eyes widened, his cheek stinging and

demeanor stern and intimidating. Gone was the gentle and kind woman

to deliver this blow. When Winston ended up in the hospital because of you, I should have struck

meeting Mandy's gaze with a scornful and malicious sneer. "Haha,

are merely his playthings for when

the spotlight. Otherwise, do you think you'd be who you are today? In days of old, you'd be no

humiliation that triggered her, but his contemptuous and disrespectful mention of Jennifer. "You

coursing through her veins, Mandy raised her hand, but Dominic reacted swiftly, seizing her wrist and pushing her forcefully, nearly causing her to

hold any power here just because I've allowed you to linger out of respect for my brother?" Dominic spat out, rubbing his face before storming off,

"Mandy!"