Can’t Win Me Back

“Lauren, look at me.” Alyssa firmly grasped Lauren’s slender shoulders and stared into her dim eyes. “Are you really going to do this? Are you willing to part with him?

“Don’t do something you’ll regret. Once you lose some people, you may never find someone like them again.”

“Alyssa, I’ve thought this through. It’s not a rash decision.”

Smiling contentedly, Lauren slowly closed her eyes. “Separating is the best outcome for Landon and me. Having been together and sharing unforgettable memories is already enough for me.

“I love the lively Landon from before, so I want him to return to being himself.

Being with me would only hold him back and burden him.”

Alyssa’s heart wrenched as if it were being crushed.

her room with tears, Jasper

why are your eyes so

Alyssa into his embrace, he said tenderly, “Who upset you? I’ll help

you protecting me, who

the warmth of his body gradually calm

became concerned. “What

to break up

Jasper’s breathing

for her. She’s scared and tired, and she feels like

with frustration. “I understand how she feels. When you love someone too much, you start

call Landon all day today, but he didn’t answer. Looks like he knows.” Jasper’s jaw tightened slightly as he

now facing a breakup with his beloved, that day might possibly