Can’t Win Me Back

Alyssa's eyes brimmed with tears as she stared in disbelief at her empty hands.

Jasper had always been the one to hold her hand first during tender moments—whenever they kissed, embraced, or laced their fingers together, he would murmur in her ear, promising never to let go, no matter what.

Yet now, with a chilling detachment, he was pulling away.

The pain hit Alyssa as if her very soul was being torn apart.

When Xavier saw this, he gaped in shock, and his face ran pale.

No one knew better than him how much Jasper had loved Alyssa and how deeply connected they were before his coma.

But now, despite not losing his memory, the Jasper who had awakened was unrecognizable.

He treated Newton and Javier like before, except Alyssa, the woman he deeply loved, who was being treated with such coldness and detachment.

"Grandpa, Dad." Jasper turned his indifferent gaze away from Alyssa's heartbroken face.

In a deep voice, he said, "I'm tired.

I'd like to get some sleep.

Could you all please leave?" Javier was stunned.

Jasper had been like this since he was young.

He was no gentler or more emotionally intelligent than Justin.

He was always cold and aloof toward the people around him.

Even so, after he regained consciousness, he seemed to have become even more frigid and withdrawn.

Javier had no choice but to accede, "Sure, sure.

Have a good rest, then.

We'll come and see you again when you're awake!" Without replying, Jasper lay back down silently.

He then turned to his side so that his back faced all of them.

He closed himself off from everyone, including Alyssa.

After Alyssa left the hospital ward, she darted to Julien's office like a mad woman.

Although Javier didn't allow the Taylors to visit Jasper, Julien was an internationally renowned neurologist.

so that he could continue administering treatment to

"Jul...

did Jasper become like

took her a long time before she finally managed

memory is intact, he remembers me, but

Holding onto the latest

" Jasper's amygdala, which is where feelings and

because he's unable

himself off completely in

mind-blown by this series

a quivering voice, she asked,

how will that affect his daily life?” "There's basically no impact on his daily

before because he will have no emotional distractions and will be

simply stared at the scan

he has lost the ability to love, protect, and care for people." Alyssa's

you mean?" "He doesn't

he sees in his emotional world is himself." Julien took

His eyes welled up.

friends, and

you, but that is all

one is special." "How can

He didn't forget me.

memory of us being in

dissatisfied with what

he's unable to

and knows that you were

he uttered

Lyse, memories are

memories carry no meaning." He didn't want to lie to her.It would

as before, Alyssa was

pressed on, "Is there no way to stir the emotions up in him? I don't believe that

that will work

% chance

has to be

will end

"There's also shock therapy.

electrical currents to stimulate him." Alyssa closed her

her

know what shock therapy