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

great care, unlike herself—a lookalike and

as a replacement for Alyssa? What

about you, Ms. Altman? Where are your relatives?" Axel pretended to drop a

life over the years you worked for Jameson

up in an orphanage. | don't have parents. Jameson was the one who named me," she revealed in an emotionless

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

"Why would | think back on how | was beaten,

row?"

made his heart stop in shock. He shot a

world are safe havens for kids. Sare hell on earth." Her hands were red

have Jameson Schmidt to thank. Without his

until this day because he

her through. Rather than salvation, she

scoldings, and starvings that she

the clothes dry. "You're considered mentally

after all