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

some reason, he felt a feeling of emptiness

by one, then filled him with sharp-edged rocks, weighing him down so badly that he could barely

couldn't even express this bizarre

belongings are still at

free, go and

voice as much as she could just in case she accidentally exposed

these few days because she

intimacy and pleasure could be found

the supermarket together to purchase all their daily

slowly accumulated over time, and everything

was all being

She had no other choice but to do all she could to

an emotionless voice,

He wasn't a spendthrift or

go, he could have Rosie gather his

as if he was, instinctively, also trying to run away from something that he

welled up

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

the reality that

to know that you are alive and well." Jasper's

expressionless just like before, he responded, 'Same goes for you."

Alyssa's misty gaze scanned Jasper's grim and cold face

she slowly curled her body back under the covers, turning

she turned her back

yourself out.” She felt like

rose at the back

lips parted

but remained silent in

away, Alyssa's tender and weak voice came from behind

Jasper froze in his tracks, and his back stiffened

gentle and fragile sob was

Jasper held his breath.

that his veins were popping, he