Can’t Win Me Back

Sheryl took a deep breath.

Maintaining that same gentle posture of hers, she said, "Dr. Lovelace, you're mistaken.

I was just helping Mr. Jasper with his tie.

I'm afraid you're being overly sensitive and making a mountain out of a molehill." "He can do it himself.

Or, if not, he has Mr. Hall.

Why would it even concern you?" Human attraction was fascinating.

Julien's initial impression of Sheryl was unfavorable—he found her insincere.

Furthermore, he had heard from Jonah about the Beckett family dynamics.

Justin and Jasper, born of different mothers, had a strained relationship.

Given Sheryl's allegiance to Justin, Julien became increasingly wary of her.

"Dr. Lovelace, I've set things straight with Ms. Alyssa." Jasper pursed his lips so tightly that they turned pale.

In a deep voice, he clarified, "We have gone our separate ways." A shocked expression came across Julien's face.

He stumbled a step backward.

did you say?" Stepping aside with a seemingly calm

separate ways," Jasper repeated in an even colder

"What the heck...

bastard!" Julien charged forward and grabbed

on his

youth, lost a child, and sacrificed

body

hour ago and was sent

if you don't love her, don't you feel any sense of responsibility? How could you say that you no longer want her? What the hell is wrong with you?" He had been trying his best to trivialize this matter these few days so as not to make Alyssa sad or

knew that the people around them

her suffering and, consequently, make him feel

their relationship could understand the pain

used to

now, Jasper was saying that he no longer loved

take that? Upon

was, a plethora of emotions surged within his

"She...

visit if you still have a heart." Julien took a deep breath

sudden, he released

the memories you share are still in your mind, aren't they?

went through so many

leaving her