Can’t Win Me Back

Alyssa stared blankly at Jasper.

The icy look on his face reminded her of a mountain that was covered in white snow.

She was clearly right in front of him.

Yet, it was as if they were separated by the farthest distance in the world.

Although he was clearly aware that she was in love with him, he was drawing a clear and firm line in front of her, separating himself from her passionate and tumultuous love for him.

Jasper had returned to the person he was three years ago.

Or, perhaps he was worse now than he was then.

Maybe he was expressing his concern for her.

But he couldn't be as gentle and caring as he was.

He could no longer cajole her affectionately or think of her.

All of a sudden, she was completely submerged in that overwhelming feeling of disappointment.

As flustered as she was, it woke her up.

"As you're also aware, I've always had gastritis." Alyssa looked into Jasper's dark and dull eyes.

She smiled in relief.

" Don't worry.

From today onward, I will take good care of myself.

But I think that this will be the last time that I will feel sad about you.

I will not do such a foolish thing moving forward." The last time...

Alyssa sounded like she was choking back on her tears.

Hearing her voice like that made Jasper's heart quiver.

know." Jasper's throat

felt a feeling of emptiness in his

by one, then filled him with sharp-edged rocks, weighing him down so

couldn't even express

belongings are still at my

free, go

her voice as much as she could just in

have the guts to go home these few days because she was afraid that

could be found

had gone to the supermarket together to purchase

slowly accumulated over time, and everything was

now, it was all being torn

to see or face this? She had no other choice

emotionless voice, Jasper

wasn't a

he could have Rosie gather his things

run away from something

welled up in Alyssa's

was about to crush her on the inside, she looked into his

reality that

for me to know that

expressionless just like before, he responded, 'Same goes for

gaze scanned Jasper's grim and cold

body back under the covers, turning into a pitiful, white

turned her back

see yourself out.” She felt like her

that rose at the

pale lips parted

speak, but remained

started to walk away, Alyssa's tender and weak voice came

in his tracks, and his back stiffened

and fragile

Jasper held his breath.

his veins were popping, he strode out of the hospital