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 this,

The cool sensation on

bracelet immediately, but Lily

Jimmy loves you dearly, and I

don't have much to give, so please

else I can do." A look

"Mrs.

get someone to

meet my future daughter-in-law." Lily's lips quivered, her eyes full of joy at meeting the woman who

so genuinely; this

you

Alyssa was stunned, a chill spreading through

palms felt colder than the

and that the wedding will be held at Kontina soon." Lily's face was filled with anticipation and

eyes welled up

"Lyse...

how happy I am? I thought I'd never see my

wish to come true, that you're

she

lived my days like

every

couldn't bear to part