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 throat

a feeling of emptiness in his

filled him with sharp-edged rocks, weighing him

even express this

your belongings are still

go and

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

these few days because she was afraid that being there would remind her

of their intimacy and pleasure could be

the supermarket together to

accumulated over time, and everything was

was all being torn

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

an emotionless voice, Jasper

He wasn't

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

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

up

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

the reality that you no

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

he responded, 'Same

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

she slowly curled her body back under the

turned her

see yourself out.” She felt like her

of anguish that rose at the back of her throat was

lips

speak, but remained silent in the

away, Alyssa's tender and weak voice came

froze in his tracks, and his back

Her gentle and fragile

Jasper held his breath.

were popping, he strode out of the hospital