Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Clarissa jolted in fear.

"Besides, don't you know how much a kidney transplant costs? Your dad still proved himself useful to me when he was the Attorney General years ago. I would have seen it as an investment and saved him back then.

"But he's a dying old man now. Why would I waste my money and energy on a man who's about to meet his maker? I'm not doing charity." Josh looked away in disdain and snorted. "If your dad could wait, make him wait. If he can't, he only has himself to blame."

After Josh left, Clarissa fell on her knees helplessly. She covered her face and wept.

In the evening, Clarissa changed into simple clothes to visit her father, Oscar Sparks, at the hospital. She covered every inch of her skin from head to toe to hide her bruises and scars from Oscar.

Oscar had weakened to a point where he struggled to speak. Still, he tried to stop Clarissa from worrying about him because he was aware of her suffering in her marriage to Josh.

Had the Schmidt family not financially assisted the Sparks family, the Sparkses would have gone bankrupt. It was all thanks to the Schmidt Group that Clarissa's brother, Hendrix Sparks, had a job. As a result, Oscar dared not ask for more.

took the chance of getting

A kidney transplant was

repeatedly talked her out of trying, but she couldn't bring herself to give up on him. As a daughter, she wanted her dad to live. Moreover, Oscar was the only reason that kept her going. If Oscar passed away, she

heard the steady sounds of leather shoes

"Ms. Sparks."

help but marvel at the clear and melodious voice. She slowly raised her swollen eyes, only to be shocked by Alyssa and Jasper's presence. They looked like the

Clarissa was in a seated position with Alyssa towering over her, Alyssa did not

No man from the Schmidt family could hold a candle to him—not even Jameson, the popular choice in the race to power

not exude the same air as Jasper. Jameson wouldn't appear like a leader, even if he was appointed to be one. Jasper was the embodiment of a real leader. No woman except for

Ms. Alyssa, why are you..." Clarissa's voice trailed off

took a seat beside Clarissa like a friend. "General Sparks

had been a while since she heard Oscar being addressed as such.