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.

will recover eventually." "T don't care how he changes."

smile spread

"I'm still young.

stay by his side

enough?" The

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

is the only exception." Alyssa looked

He leaned forward slightly.

scent

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

back from the hospital, Justin maintained his usual composed

reason, that made Sheryl's heart race as

air in the car was thin, making breathing

"What's wrong, Mr.

Sheryl probed

Jasper became like a different person after he

treats Alyssa differently from before

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

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

ask me, I think it's

able to handle having the love of their life treating them coldly each

"Everyone has emotions.

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 as if she

then, Alyssa married Jasper behind everyone's

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

to leave Jasper when his first love came back, and this

So, don't worry.

will only be one of two outcomes for

be parted by death." She made "just three years" sound as

gloominess disappeared from