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?"

the bathwater,

frequent business travels made you exhausted and

your burden and

"My troubles?"

up into a ball and tried her

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

love, knowing that you're a pure and

guilt. That's why I refused to add to your

kind soul when all he had

away the bubbles. He

in me? You really shouldn't have fallen for me."

had done wrong.

I fell for you ever since

light of my life." Clasping his rough fingers in her

me,

him into the bathtub. Water and

each other. Blushing, she engaged in a passionate