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

signs of pain as he tried

a patient now. Stay

could be decades, centuries, or even forever. I’m willing to wait. I’ll wait for you to heal. I’ll wait for you

for you

he delicately held her hand,

Please don’t be like this!” Alyssa’s eyes grew wide, and she quickly withdrew her hand.

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to Alyssa with a pleading look. “Ma Alyssa, I beg you M

Can you please

it Jon’t pressure

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

furrowed her brows but didn’t say anything.

“ding” resonated from a phone in the room.

quick succession, another “ding”

three phones chimed

coincidence for two phones to ring simultaneously, but

screen to find Twitter notifications. The display revealed, “Jasper

and “Jasper and Zoe’s Hotel Room Secret Rendevouz with Video and