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.

a word, she slipped an emerald bracelet

can't accept

on

remove the bracelet immediately, but Lily held her hand

Jimmy loves you dearly, and

much to give, so please

like it, I understand, but there's nothing else I can do." A look of reluctance filled Alyssa's

"Mrs.

get someone to

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

since she'd smiled so genuinely; this might also

are you talking about,

was stunned, a

felt colder than the

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

eyes welled up

"Lyse...

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

to come true, that

down her cheeks as she continued, "Lyse, I've had

my days

about in my every waking hour is to leave

bear to part