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.

returned to her room with tears, Jasper was already

your eyes so red? Did

arms around her slender waist. After pulling Alyssa into his

you protecting me, who would

forehead against his shoulder, feeling the warmth of his body gradually calm her

concerned. “What happened to

wants to break up

breathing became

scared and tired, and

face and hooked her arms around his neck. She sighed with frustration. “I understand how she feels. When you love someone too much, you start to be cautious. You won’t be able to fully immerse yourself and enjoy the relationship without

I tried to call Landon all day today, but he didn’t answer. Looks like he knows.”

his beloved, that day might possibly be the darkest moment of his