Can’t Win Me Back

It was a beautiful night.

Jasper gently dried Alyssa off and dressed her in a soft silk nightgown.

He lifted her in a princess carry, placed her gently on the bed, and tucked her in.

At this moment, he had finally qualified to be every bit of a caring and attentive husband, tending to his partner with utmost care.

His hands, roughened by combat and hardened by the business world, were unexpectedly tender toward Alyssa.

He did not wake her at all throughout the entire process.

Alyssa slept peacefully, occasionally letting out a contented sigh.

She looked tempting.

Jasper swallowed hard.

He caressed her dark hair as he leaned down and kissed her forehead, and then her lips.

Then, he left the room and stepped out onto the balcony.

It was already the end of December.

Solana City was already in its midwinter season, while Kontina was in its most enjoyable season.

evening breeze blew through the warm and moist

words with a gloomy

called a number he hadn't called in

I'm not dreaming, am I?" The receiver, Dexter McGrath, picked up his call,

thought you'd forgotten all about me!" Jasper took a deep

and remorse, he said, "I'm sorry it took me so

for the sudden call." "Don't mention

We're not strangers.

never deleted

the day when you will contact me

me." Dexter calmed down, his voice choked

Forces from different countries, we broke all barriers of nationalities and ages, forging tight friendships on the

"Whenever I think about those days, my blood still burns with

memory that has been etched within me, and I will

forgotten about it." Jasper gripped tightly onto the railing, and his knuckles turned

His lashes quivered slightly.

our best friends within the troop." Dexter

hoarse voice, he continued, "Not only that, we ended up with severe

be able

felt tight, and his

ever

people whom he knew and was well acquainted with fell before his eyes one by one, it brought him extreme

three whole years to start coming