Can’t Win Me Back

“Mr. Benton! What’s going on? Dad was fine earlier. Why is his condition flaring up?” Alyssa sat by the couch. She held Winston’s icy hands in hers. Her heart ached for him as a lump rose in her throat.

“Lyse… I’m fine.” Winston saw that Alyssa had come. He lifted his spirits and smiled.

Alyssa’s eyes reddened. She was extremely worried. “You’re fine? Your face is even whiter than a Samoyed!”

Jasper, Neil, and Winston were speechless.

The tense atmosphere became a little lighter.

Alyssa questioned angrily, “Jamiper came by earlier? Was he the one who caused this?”

Winston and Neil stayed silent.

noticed that Jameson was carrying a medicine box with him. Did he use the medication as a means to threaten you?” Jasper asked with a twinkle in his

of him. He came to strike a deal with Mr. Taylor. He promised Mr. Taylor that he would be able to have access to the medication in the future,

provoked by someone like Mr. Jameson. He ended up like this

“What did

gave Neil a

conditions he gave weren’t important. The important thing was that he was

collar and thinks

“Dad, Jasper and I bumped into him earlier. He put on an innocent look on his face and pretended to be

don’t have to listen to his rubbish. If he could get his hands on the medication, so can

fixed his eyes on Alyssa. She looked cute when she was angry. No sickness or pain could

For Lyse’s sake, he would strive to live for a