Can’t Win Me Back

"Age is catching up with me.

I'm getting weak." Newton pouted despondently like a child.

"All I did was go and attend my precious granddaughter's wedding, and my body is breaking down.

How embarrassing is this?" "Not at all, Grandpa Newton.

You're still a tough man.

I'm sure that you'll live along life." Alyssa held Newton's hand and gave him a gentle squeeze.

Her eyes welled up with tears as she felt sorry for him.

She understood that as people aged, their bodies couldn't handle as much.

If it weren't for Lauren's wedding, she couldn't have borne to see Newton travel so much.

"Alyssa, this past year, I've felt like my physical body isn't as strong as before.

Sometimes, when I fall asleep at night, I can't even be sure if I'll be able to wake up the next morning." Newton's sincere anticipation filled his eyes.

His voice sounded nasally.

"I don't have any particular wishes before I die...

hope that I can attend your wedding ceremony with Jasper.” "Grandpa

I decided you should be with

even have a proper

was so unfair

your relationship is stable, I hope that I can do my best to make

have any regrets." "We will have a wedding,

family is still going

president a short while ago, and my father is still

period is over." "Is it because that dumb brat Jasper hasn't proposed to

isn't he getting down to business? I will give him a good smack when he

was afraid that Newton would be

When?" Newton's eyes lit

were in Bernardia." "T didn't hear anything

make it high profile? We can't steal Landon and Lauren's

than Lauren's wedding,"

Alyssa almost lost it.

Alyssa left his ward quietly

She was hungry.

the cafeteria downstairs, Sean ran toward her with a serious expression

"Ms.

can't be Jamiper, can it? It can't be

Sean's expression darkened.

actually right." A mouthful of water