Can’t Win Me Back

Chapter 138

Alyssa’s heart clenched for a moment. “I miss her, Axel. But Mom isn’t here anymore. At some point, we we need to face reality and

move on from our hurt.

“We’re Taylors, Axel. The family needs us to protect it. We are Its future. That’s why we must keep ourselves in the present and tearn to look forward.”

“You can accomplish that. I can’t. I’m Just some boy stuck in his fever dream, refusing to wake up. This isn’t home to me anymore, Alyssa”

The siblings sunk into silence for a long while.

“Alright, that’s enough depression for one night. I respect whatever decision you make,” Axel lazily waved his hand.

Then he noticed that Alyssa had teared up some. He hurriedly tried to tend to her, saying, “Hey, don’t think about that anymore. I’m going

to tell you something really Interesting. Jasper Beckett is here tonight.”

“What?” Alyssa yelped, shocking everyone present.

yelling for?

I was just telling Alyssa a ghost story. I didn’t expect her to be so frightened.”

these things with me,

might be standing right out there. Don’t worry, though. He probably doesn’t know

phone rang, vibrating on

deep breath and unlocked the screen to see the caller ID. She froze up

quickly hung

Jasper called again within the

up so easily, Alyssa sighed and went to a corner to answer the

“Yes?” she asked quietly.

injury getting any better?” Jasper asked from the other

She hummed in

the Taylor family manor. Come on out.” Now the man’s tone was

none to her. They

way would Alyssa let him have

his family dinner tonight. Everyone’s here. I can’t leave,” Alyssa responded just

feeling something go off In the

Family dinner?