Can’t Win Me Back

Justin seemed to embody every word that defined gentleness, composure, and grace.

Despite his physical imperfections, he never gave up on himself or resented others.

Even so, Alyssa felt an inexplicable sense of unease around him.

Standing beside him left her feeling oppressed in a way she couldn't quite put into words.

"I'm fine, thank you." Alyssa raised her arm and wiped her tears with her sleeve.

She remembered how she used to cry so freely, especially in front of Jasper.

She'd ruin her entire image, sobbing into his shirt or tie.

Unlike Justin, Jasper never offered her a handkerchief.

He was more like a giant tissue—always there, letting her cry on him, no matter how disheveled it left him.

Even so, he would still coax her tenderly and plant kisses on the tip of her reddened nose.

He made space for her boundlessly.

Justin smiled slightly.

He stuffed his handkerchief back into his suit pocket.

In a soft voice, he said, "Jasper has now regained consciousness.

I heard that his brain was damaged, so he's changed as a person.

I'm afraid that the problem couldn't be solved even if I managed to find out what that medication was.

"Give him some time, Ms.

Alyssa.

how he

determined smile spread across

"I'm still young.

to stay

a lifetime enough?" The look

of his heart, "I've never envied anyone in

only exception." Alyssa looked

He leaned forward slightly.

subtle, cool scent wafted

voice, he continued,

back from the hospital,

some reason, that made Sheryl's heart race

air in the car was

"What's wrong, Mr.

Sheryl probed gently

expected, Jasper became like a different person after

treats Alyssa differently from before

these within your prediction? "Didn't you want Jasper to lose everything and for him to become a useless man in Beckett Group, so that you can overthrow him completely?" With an indifferent expression on his face, Justin gazed out the window

there's one thing that he will never ever lose." Sheryl asked, "What is it?" "Alyssa's love for him." Sheryl

you ask me, I think it's just

woman will be able to handle having the love of their life

"Everyone has emotions.

tattered, torn, and bled dry, how is she going to keep holding on?" Acold gleam flashed across her eyes as if she could

then, Alyssa married Jasper behind

she had to face Sophia and Betty's harsh treatment,

Alyssa was the one to leave Jasper when his first love came back,

So, don't worry.

will only be one of two outcomes for

or they'd be parted by death." She made "just three years" sound as insignificant

the gloominess disappeared from Justin's appealing