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.”

takes, I’m willing to wait for

as he tried to sit

patient now. Stay still!”

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

find peace. I’ll wait for

as he delicately held her hand,

eyes grew wide, and she quickly withdrew her

jolted and zimost fell from

be carefull

him and turned to Alyssa with a pleading look.

please show a little

it Jon’t pressure Alyssa

said. It’s not her fault, It’s mine. I pushed

but didn’t

a soft “ding” resonated from

quick succession, another “ding”

three phones

for two phones to ring simultaneously, but not for

the screen to

Affair Exposed” and “Jasper and Zoe’s Hotel Room Secret