Can’t Win Me Back

Liam lowered his eyes, slowly clenching his fists as if trying to grasp the warmth that was gradually slipping away.

"I hope you can find someone who can prioritize and love you with his life.

It's not worth it for you to love someone like me." Yuliana cried as she ran through the hallway in the fortress.

When exhaustion finally claimed her, she slumped against a wall, her breaths coming in ragged gasps.

She looked like a child who the entire world had just abandoned.

Some time passed before a figure stood before her and then lowered itself until meeting Yuliana's eyes.

"Oh, someone's crying.

I thought a ghost might be haunting the fortress," Alyssa said gently with a twinkle in her eye.

Yuliana lifted her swollen eyes, choked on asob, and exclaimed, " Yes...

I'm a ghost...

but I'm also the prettiest ghost you'll ever find!" "You're right! You're absolutely right.

You're the prettiest princess in the whole world." Alyssa coaxed her tenderly.

To distract Yuliana from her sadness, she even tried to scare her.

She asked, "Why are you crying here in the dead of the night instead of sleeping in your bed? Aren't you afraid of actually attracting ghosts? I heard that centuries-old fortresses like this one can be quite haunted..." Yuliana was timid.

She screamed and leaped into Alyssa's arms in fright.

Her petite frame was soft and warm, making her very snuggly.

modest one, had

two trips to Kontina, he had managed to conquer the

had actually robbed the cradle! Alyssa understood

of privilege, Yuliana was used to having her every whim

was,

was

Alyssa's thoughts raced.

couldn't help but pull a crying Yuliana tighter into her

of a sudden, she was reminded of her past

was the

an uncrowned king who helped to increase Belbanks' GDP and provide many residents of

Winston when she was

Taylor family and

was granted to her by the love of her

and ended up getting the happiness that she

to be walking the same

family member, Alyssa wished Liam could have

also tell that Yuliana really

weight of Jennifer's mysterious past and Winston's adamant objection forced Liam to make the most brutal decision there

"There, there.

Don't cry.

you back to your room."

She felt terrible.

"T...

afraid to go back..." Yuliana rubbed

softly, "It's all

that there are