Can’t Win Me Back

Jameson's expression gradually hardened, the warmth of the orange sunset in the rose garden unable to pierce the chill that now surrounded him.

Alyssa, her lashes dampened by tears, glanced at the pebble at her feet before turning to Remy.

He observed Alyssa's reddened, swollen eyes with a detached expression and took a loud, deliberate bite from his apple.

Suddenly, a powerful urge surged within her.

She trembled, gathering every ounce of strength to push herself upright, intending to walk toward Remy.

With a loud crash, her wheelchair toppled over, sending her sprawling onto the soil.

"Lyse! Are you okay?" Jameson panicked, reaching out to lift her, but she shoved him away and screamed, "I don't need your help.

I can manage on my own!" Gritting her teeth, Alyssa dug her hands into the earth, struggling to her feet.

Though disheveled, she stood with fierce determination.

Jameson watched in disbelief.

He had injected her with a tranquilizer last night.

Even though it was now the next day, it should have kept her paralyzed.

Logically, she shouldn't have been able to move.

had granted her weakened body extraordinary willpower, allowing her to overcome the drug's

his cold gaze deepening as he watched Alyssa rise from the

moment, a flicker of

stared at Remy,

she was sure of

didn't like the sea, and

doing

feel Alyssa's

Remy with

pass by," Remy replied, shifting his gaze away from Alyssa's pale face, surveying

place is lovely, but it

dull." Jameson's face fell.

do you mean by that?" "It's obvious that

isn't willing to

be a field of weeds." Remy finished the apple, tossing the core into

sweet enough yet."

hands

"Mr.

a tee? You wouldn't say things you weren't

you today, being all

smiled because it seemed rather

"That's true, typically.

I can't help but speak my mind." Alyssa's