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 onto Alyssa's

can't accept

sensation on

remove the bracelet immediately, but Lily held

dearly, and

don't have much to give, so please

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

"Mrs.

get someone to dress me up

future daughter-in-law." Lily's lips quivered, her eyes full of joy at meeting the woman who was about to be her daughter-in-

had been years since she'd smiled so genuinely; this might

are you talking about,

stunned, a chill

felt colder

said that he has registered his marriage with you and that the wedding will be

welled up

"Lyse...

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

to come true, that you're

streamed down her cheeks as she

my days like

about in my every

bear to part with