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."

reason, he felt a feeling

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

that he couldn't even

are still at

free, go

lowered her voice as much as she could just in case she accidentally exposed her deep sorrow and reluctance

days because she was afraid that being there would remind her of

of their intimacy and pleasure could be found

the supermarket together to

accumulated over

now, it was

this? She had no other choice but to

an emotionless voice, Jasper said,

wasn't a spendthrift

go, he could have Rosie gather his things

was as if he was, instinctively, also trying to run away from something that he couldn't quite specify

welled up in Alyssa's

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

the reality that you no longer

enough for me to know that you are alive and well." Jasper's lashes

he responded, 'Same goes

Alyssa's misty gaze scanned Jasper's

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

turned her back

out.” She felt

rose at the back of her throat was

lips

speak, but remained silent in

he started to walk away, Alyssa's

his tracks, and his back stiffened

gentle and fragile

Jasper held his breath.

his fists so tightly that his veins were popping, he strode out