Can’t Win Me Back

Axel slept in the guest bedroom that night while Alyssa and Jasper cuddled in their bed.

Jasper let Alyssa rest her head on his arm while occasionally kissing her on her forehead, which was no longer hot to touch. Fortunately, her fever seemed to have reduced in intensity.

Languid and flushed, she purred as she nestled comfortably in his arms. Her vulnerable state and misty eyes stirred a desire within him to conquer her, but he firmly refused to act upon it. The deeper his love, the more he needed to exert self-control.

"Did Axel... tell you any nonsense?" Alyssa couldn't help but worry, knowing that Axel took after Winston's foul mouth.

He shook his head and tucked her in. "Rest early and get well soon. We need to get up early the day after.”

"Right. We need to attend Angelina's funeral.” A pang of sorrow pierced through her. Her tears started to well. "The recent events are tragic. I really hope nothing of that sort repeats. I want happiness for everyone." "Of course, Lyse. We'll all be happy,” he mumbled, kissing her soft lips. "Seeing Axel's aversion today, I think he'll never get over the grudge.” She pouted in frustration.

words before inquiring, "Lyse, did Madam

Alyssa had flashbacks of the time she vehemently opposed Colene from

our family. I, too, looked down on her origins. Not only that, I accused her of social climbing, of

uterus and cut ties with her father. She hasn't visited home since.” Jasper quietly listened to Colene's story

if her decision was right. But I can't blame or resent her because, just like Mandy and Lyla, she was good to Winston, my brothers, and me." Tears brimmed in her eyes. "That's why I feel that I'm the guilty one. My

Breathing heavily, he felt like he had been stabbed various times in the chest. "Lyse, please don't say so. You're not at fault. If there's karmic

gave him a moist peck on the palm of his hand. "Your 'karma’ has caught up with you—you're stuck with me forever, and I can be a difficult

midnight. Meanwhile, Jameson was negotiating a significant deal with a Tsulu

new drugs to Tsulu and cornering the market, it would