Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Amber remarked flatly, "That sounded so pervy."

Axel's expression collapsed. He argued, "l was a brother who doted on his sister! You just don't get it!"

He took care of Alyssa for another reason. Before their mother passed away, she called the four siblings to her bed and reminded the brothers to take

care of Alyssa to the best of their ability.

He recalled Jennifer comforting them, "Don't cry. Please don't think that Mommy is not around anymore. Mommy will be in the sky, looking after you

and protecting you."

He teared up at the thoughts—a lump formed in his throat.

"That was really sweet.” Amber stared at her reflection on the water, which resembled Alyssa. Her heart skipped a beat at the sight, and she hurriedly

hid the reflection with clothes. She added, "Ms. Alyssa certainly grew up in happiness.”

Despite taking on Alyssa's face, Amber knew her fate was the opposite of Alyssa's. Alyssa was the daughter of a wealthy family who was raised in

unlike herself—a lookalike

could Jameson even think of using her as a

Axel pretended to drop a casual question while washing the clothes.

your life over the years you

who grew up in an orphanage. | don't have parents. Jameson was

a pensive expression. "Guess that explains why you volunteer here. Is it to reminisce about

"Why would | think back on how | was beaten, yelled at, and starved for three

row?"

heart stop in shock. He shot

safe havens for kids. Sare hell on earth." Her hands were red from washing the

sway, | have Jameson Schmidt to thank. Without his help, | would have died of starvation

survived until this

through. Rather

scoldings, and starvings that

nonchalant as he wrung the clothes dry. "You're considered mentally tough for women. If

after all the childhood