Can’t Win Me Back

The sky was dark as rain drizzled from the heaven above. It was the perfect weather to pay respects to one's loved ones at the cemetery.

Alyssa and Jasper had come to pay respects to Anne again. They had brought flowers and hurriedly cleaned the gravestone up as if planning to have a meal with Jasper's mother.

Though Anne had long passed away, she must not be lonely now that Alyssa and Jasper tended to her grave and missed her so.

“Lyse and I have gotten revenge for you, Mom. Sophia's been sentenced to death. 20 years... it's finally over." Jasper clasped Alyssa's hand tightly. "Retribution will always come in time. I hope you can finally be at peace now."

The two then bowed respecifully to the gravestone. Just then, steady footsteps rang out from nearby. "It's Grandpa!" Alyssa turned over excitedly. Jasper's pupils dilated in surprise.

Newton was pushed over by Ben in his wheelchair, not far away. There was a bouquet of white lilies in Newton's laa—Anne's favorite. When Anne was alive, Seaview Manor was adorned with white lilies— each stalk tenderly tended by her.

Even Anne's father-in-law, Newton, knew lilies were her favorite, yet her own husband, Javier, did not.

How ironic.

help you up, Mr. Beckett,"

the

relief once they saw Newton standing steady on

in his hands. He gazed kindly at

shook his head gently, his breath catching in his throat. Heartfelt tears filled Alyssa's

when he had to attend an important event. Yet right

and placed the lilies by Anne's gravestone before bowing. "Our family has wronged you deeply, Anne. I am truly sorry for what we've done, but I

for you for as long as I live. I will never let your only son and my most beloved

with tears as he gazed

had never felt like Newton owed him anything nor felt wronged in any way. In contrast, Jasper would've probably died at Sophia's hands if it weren't for Newton's devoted care to

Sophia's counsel wants to appeal her case?” Newton then asked. "Yes, Grandpa. But it's a futile struggle," Alyssa

already thought things through. If the law won't execute Sophia,