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.

to know."

reason, he felt a feeling of emptiness in his

then filled him

he couldn't even express this bizarre feeling and extreme

your belongings are still

you're free, go and see

take your things away." Alyssa lowered her voice as much as she could just in case she accidentally exposed her

because she was afraid that being there would remind her of

could be found throughout

supermarket together to purchase

been slowly accumulated over time, and everything was in

it was

She had no

emotionless voice, Jasper said, "It's

He wasn't a

if he didn't want to go, he could have Rosie gather his things and Xavier

if he was, instinctively, also trying to run

welled up in

to crush her on the inside, she looked into his dark

accepted the reality that you no

to know that you are alive and

he responded, 'Same goes for

like to rest now." Alyssa's misty gaze scanned Jasper's grim and cold face once

her body back under

her back

out.” She felt like her throat was on

that rose at the back of her

pale lips parted

hesitated to speak, but remained silent in the

as he started to walk away, Alyssa's tender and weak

froze in his tracks, and

and fragile sob was

Jasper held his breath.

so tightly that his veins were popping,