Can’t Win Me Back

Jasper's heart sank. Looking at Alyssa, he announced, "Lyse, I'll meet with them."

He was worried about the gossip and malicious comments about Alyssa. Her reputation would further

suffer if she got into a fight with the witnesses' families at a hospital.

Jasper was totally capable of managing the fallout if he were the target. However, he refused to let

Alyssa go through the suffering.

"Jasper, I understand your concern," Clasping his hand, she soothed him, "...but they wanted to see

me. Things wouldn't have spiraled if I hadn't requested to meet with Maggie.

"It's imperative that I show up and offer my apology. You know me; I never run away from problems."

"Well, I happen to be the same." Staring affectionately at her, Jasper held her hands with fingers

interlocked. "So, I'll go with you."

Although the VIP suite, where Maggie got warded, was safe and secure, Sean had arranged for his

men to lead the victims' families to the open area in the VIP lounge, just in case they made a scene

and ruined Alyssa's reputation.

Standing side by side with Jasper in the corridor, Alyssa calmly watched as Gina and the mother of

another victim approached them. Despite her calmness, her heart was racing.

The parents of the two victims came to a stop in front of Alyssa, Jasper, and Sean. Jasper examined

down, as he was afraid

against Alyssa.

stained in tears, and her eyes were red from the

but her resentment against Alyssa was clearly written

fingers and was about to

and Lorna Cooper, who

pleaded, "Ms. Alyssa, Mr. Beckett, please... Please save our daughter! We're begging

floor. Please don't do this. Let's stay

up to help the parents up from the

remained stubbornly glued to the floor. Had it not been for

Alyssa might not have been able to lift the poor Lorna from the

if you refuse to save her!" Tears streamed

would feel sorry to see her in such

"Please stop crying. You'll only

let's have a

of Ms. Alyssa now?" Xavier stormed over, looking disgruntled by

whose attitude had only softened after they ran into trouble. "I reached

and Mr. Beckett, but remember how

you help, but you declined

that's enough!" chided Jasper, who glared