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."

he felt a

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

so suffocated that he couldn't even

your belongings are still

go

her voice as much as she could

to go home these few days because she was afraid that being there would remind her of

intimacy and pleasure could be found throughout

supermarket together to

over

was all being torn

see or face this? She had no other choice but to do all she could to

voice, Jasper

them away." He wasn't a spendthrift

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

run away from something that he couldn't quite

welled up in Alyssa's

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

reality that you

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

before, he responded, 'Same

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

her body back under the covers, turning

her back

felt

anguish that rose at the back of her throat was

pale lips

but remained silent in

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

Jasper froze in his tracks, and his

and

Jasper held his breath.

were popping, he