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.

eventually." "T don't care how he changes." Alyssa choked back her

determined smile

"I'm still young.

time to stay by

The look in

sighed from the bottom of his heart, "I've never

only exception." Alyssa looked

He leaned forward slightly.

subtle, cool scent wafted

deep voice, he continued, "It's only because

On the way back from the

some reason, that made Sheryl's heart race

felt like the air in the

"What's wrong, Mr.

Sheryl probed gently and

like a different person after he woke

treats Alyssa differently from

"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

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

ask me, I think it's just a matter of

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

"Everyone has emotions.

she's hurt again and again, by the time that passionate heart of hers is tattered, torn, and bled dry, how is she going to keep holding on?" Acold gleam flashed across her eyes

Alyssa married

Betty's harsh treatment, her own husband's

Jasper when his first

So, don't worry.

one of two outcomes

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

gloominess disappeared from Justin's