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?"

she retreated into the bathwater, appearing somewhat pitiable.

all the time. The frequent business travels made you exhausted and irritable. I didn't

burden

"My troubles?"

then." She curled up into a ball and tried her best

from him. "Impregnating a woman you don't love must be a huge trouble

that you're a pure and kind soul, I didn't

I refused to add to your

couldn't accept praise for being a kind soul when all he had done was inflict pain

rolled off his cheek and washed away

fallen for me." He mumbled repeatedly to

had done wrong.

the only one I love. I fell for you ever since meeting

light of my life." Clasping his rough fingers in her wet hands, she wrapped a

me, please do not

dragged him into the bathtub. Water and

in a passionate kiss with him.