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

a rat, no. I was just telling Alyssa a ghost story.

joke about these things with me, Axel!” Alyssa grilled

if you don’t belleve me. He might be standing right out there. Don’t worry, though. He probably doesn’t

phone rang, vibrating on the

unlocked the screen to see the caller ID. She froze up upon seeing who

quickly hung

again within the next twenty

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

“Yes?” she asked quietly.

the other end of the call, his voice wrapping tenderly around her

trembled. She hummed in

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

her eyes. Jasper had truly given all the love he could possibly muster to Liana and none to

let him have a power

to his family dinner tonight. Everyone’s

feeling something go off In the depths of

Family dinner?