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.

exquisite- looking, red-colored velvet box from his

presented it

"T chose this, Lyse.

think?" Alyssa was taken

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

corridor, the necklace sparkled

"Axel, is this...

you're giving to Amber? It's

"Yeah.

a necklace, but

was thinking of giving her

to choose this, but I still feel like

he sighed and consoled himself, "

have

why it's a bit lacking is because you didn't ask me to make it for you!" Alyssa pouted

it's a

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

vigorously that

outsider to you,

outsider to you? "Since you've set your

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

it." Axel's

look of gloominess came across his