Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Alyssa listened to Mandy's words, eyes slowly tearing up.

Battered and bruised...

Barely breathing.

What suffering did her mother go through to have nearly lost her life in a foreign country?

Jasper held on to Alyssa's trembling hand, asking Mandy curiously, "During all the years Mrs. Taylor was here in Belbanks alone and after giving birth to so many children, did she never once thought to contact her own family or return to her home country?"

Mandy shook her head, eyes downcast. "No, not once. Winston even changed Jennifer's lawful nationality and gave her a new identity, cutting her off entirely from her past."

Both Jasper and Alyssa were even more confused now. What did Jennifer undergo to be willing to hide her identity and permanently part ways with her home country?

all the more curious about her mother's

whatever more you might want to ask, Lyse. Your father has also privately reminded me on countless occasions

this, but you must trust him. He

for your well-being, nothing else. So, Lyse, just pretend I never told

but she didn't want to

again deteriorated due to Dominic's actions, just as he had started to show signs of

Winston and gave him some medications to

his chair, exhausted

after all. Who could understand the pressure of having to execute your job well in front

crumpled up grumpily. Julien had helped Winston whenever the latter had a sudden and

days of no sleep and long hours spent standing on his feet, making him both exhausted and

winning over whomever he pleased. But encountering Jonah changed everything, as Julien found himself in uncharted territory, experiencing the discomfort of being outplayed by