Can’t Win Me Back

Lyse, Jennifer was from Kontina," Mandy commented.

A sad look flashed across her eyes.

Alyssa mumbled softly, Mom..." Her heart ached.

Mandy sat down by her side, opened her arms, and pulled her into a warm embrace.

"Ever since your mother's passing, Winston has never set foot in Kontina.

Even when he happened to see any news about Kontina on TV, he would switch channels as quickly as possible.

Perhaps he was reminded of your mother when he saw someone who had come from Kontina.

"Lyse, I'll suggest that you go and keep him company.

If not, he might get caught up in his thoughts when he's alone, and get so down that he has trouble sleeping again." With some desserts in her hands, Alyssa walked toward Winston's room.

Right after she turned the corner, she bumped into Axel, who had just returned from the frosty winter night.

"Axel, you're back!" "Hi, Lyse." Axel strutted up to her with his hands in his pockets.

"T haven't seen you all day.

Everyone has been asking where you were.

Where did you go?" Axel's lashes fluttered.

pulled out an exquisite- looking, red-colored velvet box from

presented it to

"T chose this, Lyse.

you think?" Alyssa was

and in

the dim corridor,

"Axel, is this...

to Amber? It's beautiful!" Alyssa

"Yeah.

has a necklace, but it's

I was thinking of giving

but I still feel like it's a bit lacking." Axel scratched

and consoled himself, " Actually, forget

really have an eye

to make it for you!" Alyssa pouted and said querulously, "Have you forgotten that Iam Alexa, a top jewelry designer? I can design something better

because it's a

put

shook him so vigorously that he

I an outsider to you,

you've set your

her from head to

was overthinking it." Axel's heart

gloominess came