Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

In actual fact, Jasper had told Alyssa that he would go home earlier that night so that he could whip up some of his new dishes for her to try.

However, Landon was the one who suggested for him to stay. It was also a time when he was in need of company. Jasper just couldn't turn him down.

Jasper and Landon arrived at the restaurant they frequented.

Delicious-looking dishes were served up to their table in the private room. Yet, it was obvious that Landon didn't have much appetite. He hadn't touched his cutleries at all. All he did was down glasses of wine one after another.

"You have to watch your gastritis. You should stop drinking if you can't take alcohol anymore." Jasper covered the top of Landon's glass with his palm.

"You are the only one left in this world who still cares for me." Landon leaned back and smiled awkwardly.

In an anxious tone, Jasper responded, "Are you saying that not being together means that she doesn't care about you anymore? You're hurting those who care for you when you act so irresponsibly toward yourself."

Landon felt a sharp pain in his heart. His fingers started trembling so much that he almost couldn't get a grip on his glass.

"Lauren... How is she?"

to tell you. Lauren will not marry Freddy. The Hodgsons' wishful thinking will not come to

not marrying him. She's not marrying

eyes. "I knew it! I knew that Lauren wouldn't abandon

deep into his eyes. He shook his head slightly. "Javier was the one who arranged that marriage personally. He pressured Lauren into it. Lauren is submissive, and she always takes

ones who actually made this marriage

almost crushed the glass

my best buddy. I'm not going to hide the truth from you. The reason why Lauren was able to get out of the Hodgsons' quagmire was because Lyse

Jasper relayed everything that happened at the Hodgsons' cocktail

ideas to help Lauren get rid of the troublesome Hodgsons! So, Mandy and Cyrus were

hope as he stared at Jasper. "Lyse has seen how Lauren and I journeyed together. She still supports

came up with this idea so that you and Lauren

the wine glass in his hand. "But the problem now is that Mandy and Cyrus are very serious about this marriage. After the party ended that night, Mandy passed down her emerald bracelet to Lauren. It was a

found out about this. He even said that he would rush back from Mosgravia

Did they think that I am an orphan?" Landon shot