Can’t Win Me Back

Faced with Alyssa’s honesty, Jameson felt a surge of anger. His hands clenched the bed sheets tightly.

“I’ve been married to Jasper for three years, but I’ve known him much longer than that. It’s definitely

longer than you might think.”

Alyssa spoke calmly, as if chatting with a friend, but she couldn’t deny that mentioning those past events

still caused an ache in her heart.

She

continued, “Once, there was nothing in my life but him. Later, he divorced me, and it felt like he had

taken my entire heart with him. My body had a void from then on, like an irreparable disability.

“If you were me, could you ignore it? Could you pretend that nothing ever happened?”

“Lyse, I…”

*But don’t think that I’m so dependent on Jasper that I can’t live without him. That’s too extreme.”

Alyssa waved her hand, a momentary sadness crossing her beautiful eyes. “Life must go on. I just need

some time.”

long it takes, I’m willing to wait for

rale face showed signs of pain as he tried to sit

a patient now. Stay

forever. I’m willing to wait. I’ll wait for you to

peace. I’ll wait for you to

her hand, causing her fingertips to

be like this!” Alyssa’s eyes grew wide, and she quickly withdrew her hand.

was jolted and zimost fell from the bed.

be

a pleading look.

hurt because of you Can you please show a little care for

it Jon’t

and said. It’s not her fault,

but

instant, a soft “ding” resonated from a phone in

succession, another “ding”

phones chimed

was confused. It was a coincidence for two phones to

to find Twitter notifications. The display revealed,

Exposed” and “Jasper and Zoe’s Hotel Room Secret Rendevouz with