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."

a feeling of emptiness in

removed his insides one by one, then filled him with sharp-edged rocks, weighing him down so badly that he

he couldn't even

are

you're free, go and

as she could just in case she accidentally exposed her deep sorrow and reluctance to

days because she was afraid

pleasure could be

the supermarket together to purchase all their

had been slowly accumulated over time, and everything

was all being

had

voice,

them away." He wasn't a spendthrift or wasteful

didn't want to go, he could have Rosie gather his things and Xavier to pick them up on

run away from something that he

up in Alyssa's

the pain that was about to crush her

accepted the reality that you no longer love

enough for me to know that you are

he responded, 'Same goes for

misty gaze

her body back under the covers, turning into

she turned her back

yourself out.” She felt like her

rose at the back of her throat was painful and

pale lips parted

hesitated to speak, but

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

his tracks, and his back

and fragile

Jasper held his breath.

that his veins were popping, he strode