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.

an emerald bracelet

accept

on

remove the bracelet immediately,

dearly, and I like you

have much to give, so please accept

else

"Mrs.

I—" "Tl asked Jimmy to get someone to dress me up a

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

had been years since she'd smiled so genuinely; this might also be her last chance to

are you talking about,

stunned, a chill spreading through her

colder than

daughter-in-law? What 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 face was filled with anticipation and

welled up with

"Lyse...

I'd never see

expected my wish to come true, that you're actually

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

my days like a living

think about in my every waking

I couldn't bear to