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

presented it

"T chose this, Lyse.

you think?" Alyssa was taken

box in her hands and opened it, and in it was a handmade, teardrop-shaped sapphire necklace decorated with diamonds

dim corridor,

"Axel, is this...

giving to Amber? It's beautiful!" Alyssa

"Yeah.

a necklace, but

was thinking of giving her a new

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

consoled himself, "

really have an

for you!" Alyssa pouted and said querulously, "Have

it's a present

so you felt bad about asking me?" Alyssa put her hands on

him so vigorously that he was

to you, or

you? "Since you've set your sights on her, that makes her

can even design pieces of jewelry for her from head to toe! Why are you being so meek?"

it." Axel's

look of gloominess came across