Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

"Is there no need to sign an agreement? Ms. Alyssa, are you sure?" Clarissa stared at Alyssa in shock. "Aren't you worried that I would change my mind after the transplant and refuse to help you out? I thought you businesspeople always dismissed oral agreements and emphasized the importance of putting everything down in black and white."

"I'm doing this to show you that you always have a choice, regardless of the deal we have struck." Alyssa flashed a faint smile, looking as calming and reassuring as ever. "If you sign the agreement, you'll turn this into a formal deal. If you don't, you can think of it as a battle to avenge your family.

"I will not blame you if you choose to return to the Schmidt family under pressure after the transplant surgery. As a doctor, my priority is saving lives. Not only that, as General Sparks was a great mentor to my brother, I'll do this to return his favor on my brother's behalf."

Even as an outsider, Jasper felt awestruck by Alyssa's remarks and marveled at Alyssa's grace and elegance.

The emotional impact on Clarissa was understandably greater. At that moment, Clarissa's pent-up anger, frustration, grievance, and pain transformed into tears that rolled down her cheeks. She threw herself into Alyssa's arms and finally cried her heart out after fighting to hold back her emotions.

on their way home from hospital. They sat in silence as they walked back to the car. She finally relaxed when they entered the car and leaned softly on his firm

weeping quietly. His breathing grew heavy at the sounds of her quiet sobs. He

he called out

"Why are you becoming a crybaby

didn't cry in public, okay? I only cry when I'm with you. Anything wrong with that?" She pouted and wiped away her tears with his tie. "It's like how Elizabeth Bennett only kicks up a fuss when she's

a thrill of excitement through her. "However, you must remember that

as weak and dumb..." "You're not. You're the smartest in the world." Jasper ran out of adjectives to compliment her, so he sighed helplessly and added, "Lyse, you're

when she saw from afar Clarissa crying helplessly over her inability to save Oscar. The scene

her calculations and help