Can’t Win Me Back

Why didn't she tell him? Why? Jasper repeatedly tortured himself with the same questions ever since

he learned the truth.

Had he known she was pregnant with his child and subsequently suffered a miscarriage, he might have

acted differently.

"Jasper, please stop blaming yourself. You're not the only one at fault for failing to protect our baby. As

the mother, I am at fault, too." She blinked and flashed a carefree smile at him, which only added to his

heartache.

She continued, "Even if you made it back on time on that day, there was nothing much you could do

about the car accident. I'm thankful that Grandpa was safe, or else I'd feel guilty about it for the rest of

my life."

Tears brimmed in his eyes. Staring at her through tears, he felt his throat going dry. He croaked, "You

had many opportunities to tell me about it afterward, but why did you keep it to yourself?"

retreated into the bathwater, appearing somewhat pitiable. "You

travels made you exhausted and irritable. I didn't want

your burden and

"My troubles?"

back then." She curled up into a ball and

a woman you don't love must

that you're a pure and kind

of guilt. That's why I refused to

praise for being a kind soul when all he

and washed away the bubbles. He questioned, "Lyse, what do

shouldn't have fallen for me." He mumbled repeatedly to himself like a

had done wrong.

I love. I fell for you ever since meeting you when I

his rough fingers in her wet hands, she

to me, please do

she dragged him into the bathtub. Water and bubbles splashed around as

Blushing, she engaged in a passionate kiss with