Can’t Win Me Back

Jasper's heart hammered against his ribs, a frantic drum solo threatening to burst through his chest.

He clenched his hand into a fist against the door.

"Why not?" Winston was perplexed.

"Jasper treats you the best.

The relationship between both of you has already stabilized, and you've lived together for so long.

Why don't you just register your marriage? That way, things will get a lot easier once your relationship is legally recognized." Alyssa pressed her lips together lightly.

"A marriage certificate makes no difference for Jasper and I." "How is there no difference? If you ask me, the most realistic way to express one's love is to give their lover a status that no one else can replace!" Winston's gaze was fiery, and he started getting a little emotional.

"The only person I have married legally was your mother.

She is the only one who has a special place in my heart.

She was the only wife I had legally.

Although it has been many years since she passed, her place in my heart has never changed.

She is still my wife! "Right now, people out there will only address you as Ms.

Taylor or refer to you as Mr.

Beckett's girlfriend.

I know that you're very much in love with Jasper.

So, don't you want to be known as Mrs.

Beckett officially? Isn't that what you have been pursuing so hard for?" Alyssa lowered her eyes and remained silent.

"My dear, is it...

because you're still bothered by the fact that you were once divorced from him? Is that still a thorn in your side?" Winston asked in a concerned voice.

Jasper felt his heart wrenching in his chest.

He wasn't sure if Alyssa had gotten over the past hurt, but he knew that he hadn't.

He was insecure, depressed, regretful, and remorseful.

He had once hurt the woman he loved the most.

never forgive himself

was something that had

to console himself by assuming that

like she didn't care and didn't mention

"No, Dad.

of it a long

Plus, you know me.

how much physical pain I go through, but I will not allow myself to

please don't overthink

getting married yet is

A look of

anything as long as

or sleep with a

right now because there hasn't been any

know him very

will be the straw that breaks the camel's

"Just wait and see.

strike Beckett Group and KS Group

my friends and family just because he claims that he likes

lying in wait in

or once he is provoked, he

Lauren have just been through so much suffering before they finally

to be hurt again for now." Upon hearing all these from the other side of the door, Jasper was an emotional

fell in

was far from her level of

her, all he thought of was to take the next step in their

her a

he had never considered the possibility of Jameson pouncing and tearing them apart mercilessly if he created

secret, there was no doubt that Jameson would have his way of finding things

to have

it to be a loud declaration that he was marrying

married in secret

want her to suffer through

"Lyse...

thought that you'd put so much

getting on

become more far-sighted than me." Winston let out a

the case, just go ahead

it seems like he's

run away even if you never ever