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.

with tears, Jasper was already

your eyes so red?

around her slender waist. After pulling Alyssa into his embrace, he said tenderly,

protecting me, who would dare to upset

feeling the warmth of his

concerned. “What happened to

wants to break up with

Jasper’s breathing became

too much for her. She’s scared and tired, and she feels like she’s holding Landon

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

like he knows.” Jasper’s jaw tightened slightly as he couldn’t

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