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.

“What are you yelling for? Is there

a ghost story. I didn’t expect her to be so frightened.”

about these things with me, Axel!” Alyssa grilled

don’t belleve me. He might be standing right out there.

phone rang,

the caller ID. She froze up upon seeing who it

hung up

called again within the next

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

“Yes?” she asked quietly.

other end of the call,

heart trembled. She hummed in

Now the man’s tone was

truly given all the love he could possibly muster to Liana and none to her. They didn’t owe each other anything, so

way would Alyssa let

tonight. Everyone’s

where he was, feeling something go off In the depths of his

Family dinner?