Can’t Win Me Back

A flicker of emotion passed through Lily's vacant eyes as she heard Alyssa's soft voice.

The instant their eyes locked, her clarity of mind seemed to return.

Her gaze brightened and sparkled with life once more.

"Lyse...

Lyse, you've finally come to see me! Jimmy said you would, and he was right.

He wasn't lying." Alyssa's long lashes fluttered as she clenched her hands into fists.

" Hi, Mrs. Schmidt.

How have you been? How's your health?" "T'm good...

I'm good.

Seeing you makes me feel better." As Lily spoke, her body trembled slightly, as if she was a little cold.

Alyssa removed her suit jacket and draped it over Lily's shoulders.

"Come, Lyse.

I have something for you." Lily eagerly grasped Alyssa's wrist.

slipped an emerald bracelet onto

accept

sensation on

bracelet immediately, but Lily held her

dearly,

don't have much to

I understand, but there's nothing else I can do." A

"Mrs.

I—" "Tl asked Jimmy to get someone to dress

hope I don't look too unpresentable or too scruffy when I meet my future daughter-in-law." Lily's lips quivered, her eyes full of joy at meeting the woman who was about to be

genuinely; this might also be her last chance to feel

are you

Alyssa was stunned, a chill

palms felt colder than

do you mean?" "Jimmy said that he has registered his marriage with you and that the wedding will be held at Kontina soon." Lily's

welled up

"Lyse...

happy I am? I thought I'd never see my son married before I

my wish to come true,

as she continued, "Lyse, I've had a

days like a living

think about in my every

couldn't bear