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. "You

The frequent business travels made you exhausted and irritable. I

your burden

"My troubles?"

love me back then." She curled up into a ball and tried her best to breathe

"Impregnating a woman you don't love must be a

hoped for your love, knowing that you're a pure and kind soul, I

out of guilt. That's why I refused to

being a kind soul when all he

tears rolled off his cheek and washed away the bubbles. He

shouldn't have fallen for me." He

had done wrong.

for

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

up to me, please do not

the

Blushing, she engaged in a passionate kiss with him. They sank deeper