Can’t Win Me Back

Gina exclaimed, "I see that you've got a hidden agenda. You are on the same side as David! He was

the one who arranged for you to come over and harm Maggie. Am I right?"

Alyssa responded, "No! I..."

"You didn't have good intentions either! I can't believe that you operated on that bastard. You are just

siding with the enemy! I want you to get out! Don't ever come and bother Maggie again!" Gina shouted

painfully at Alyssa. Her eyes were bloodshot as she glared at her.

Alyssa was anxious. Right before Gina could slam the door closed, Alyssa reacted speedily by putting

her hand on the side of the door.

"Mrs. Madison! I am really here to help Maggie! Please hear me out!"

In her anger, Gina picked up a newly-opened bag of laundry powder which was sitting on the window

sill. Without another word, she flung it at Alyssa's face!

Sweat formed on Alyssa's forehead. It was too late for her to dodge it.

All of a sudden, she felt a strong force pushing her away. Immediately after, she found herself

enveloped by a stable and fiery presence.

The arm that was around her waist was firm. She then heard Jasper panting heavily by her ear!

Alyssa was flustered. Following that was a loud smack. The bag of laundry powder hit Jasper on the

back of his head. The white powdery substance fell on his head, shoulders, and back like snow.

In an instant, his black suit had turned white. He looked extremely miserable.

was as white as

Jasper.

With her trembling hands, she helped to

powder on Jasper's

fine. All's good as

panicky and smiled slightly. He grabbed her cold hands

"Were you afraid, Lyse? It seems like you've become more

was afraid that you'd be

mad, and her heart ached for him at the same

you think that I

was just a

flung steel cookware or a brick? What if it was

afraid?

eyes. Deep down, he was moved to see her care and love for

behind him. The door to the Madison family's home was

their faces.

was dejected. He sighed in extreme frustration,

today, Mr. Beckett and Madam. She didn't even intend to

it had to be now.

She massaged her throbbing temples and said, "We were

fact that I operated on David prematurely. That had

cahoots with the Schmidts

bitterly at herself, "Well... I can't really say

on David. I have really sided

"Don't say that, Lyse."

arms around Alyssa. He looked at her with a