Can’t Win Me Back

"It's fine.

Dad is at the meeting," Jonah replied while quietly casting a loving gaze at Alyssa.

"I came over because I was worried about Lyse and wanted to lend a hand if any emergency arises." "Woah, Jonah, you're doting on her like she's your daughter," Cyrus complimented Jonah earnestly as he stared conflictedly at Alyssa and Jasper.

"But we're not going to have many opportunities to stay by her side.

Now that she has her protector, she will not need us as much." "Such is life.

Ever since her 18th birthday, I braced for the day she no longer needs me." Jonah was flooded with memories of Alyssa's smiling face.

bitterness, he only had

her to Jasper? It's also about time we 'retire' from her life." The murmurs ceased after the plaintiff, the attorneys, and the prosecutor filed into

and Simon took their seats on both sides, the tension

as she stared keenly at Sean's dashing and spirited

she felt her nerves

in his uniform, marched to

authority, adding to the pressure in

feel the

into trouble once in

Mandy looked exasperated by Colene's

court as, a host club that you can visit as you wish?" Silas reflexively glanced at the public gallery, where he found