Can’t Win Me Back

Jasper stared at the unfamiliar phone number on the screen. He was stunned for a moment. Not many people knew his personal number.

Under ordinary circumstances, if unknown individuals had dialed his number by mistake, he would never have answered their calls.

However, for some strange reason, his heart was racing this time. He couldn't restrain himself.

Jasper selected the option to answer the call and raised his phone to his ear.

"Who's this?" On the other end of the call, the winds and rain made it sound extremely noisy.

""May I know who's calling?" Typically, Jasper would have hung up a long time ago. But this was an exceptional time when he actually _ went along with it. He waited fora

response from the other end.

"Jasper, it's me..." He heard Alyssa's weak, soft voice choppily from the other end. The gusts of strong winds disrupted the sound of her voice. Yet, he felt like a sharp sword had just stabbed right through his chest! "Lyse?" Jasper's eyes beamed with surprise. He stood up instantly. Every breath he took trembled with excitement. He couldn't believe that he could still hear from her.

you. I'm really tired..." Alyssa's voice drifted away

turned red in

tossed in his heart. "Where are you, Lyse? I'll go to you now!" i { ET 1}

been walking for such a long time. I can't walk anymore. My head is spinning... I just want to sleep..." ""Lyse! Don't sleep! Listen to me— don't fall asleep!" Jasper's frantic heart tightened. "Don't hang up. I'll get your coordinates immediately! 1'1l go to you now!" Newton overheard the conversation by the side. His expression was tense, and he became

Nothing is more important than finding Alyssa right now!" Jasper gripped his cell phone tight and dashed out of the

You have to protect her!" Newton shouted from behind him. |

stopped briefly and responded with a firm

drove the car in person. Along with

ten black cars followed Jasper's lead. They struggled to keep up with Jasper even though they drove 180 miles

putting his life on the line by driving at this speed! Xavier clung onto the car's

with sweat.