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

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

so suffocated that he couldn't even express this bizarre feeling and

of your belongings are

you're free, go

voice as much as she could just in

days because she was afraid that being

pleasure could be found throughout

had gone to the supermarket together to purchase all their daily

slowly accumulated over time,

it was all being

She had no other choice but to do all she

voice, Jasper said, "It's

He wasn't a spendthrift

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

trying to run away from something that

welled up

pain that was about to crush her on

that you no longer love

it will be enough for me to know that you are alive and well."

before, he responded, 'Same goes for you."

rest now." Alyssa's misty gaze

curled her body back under the covers, turning into

turned her

yourself out.” She felt

of anguish that rose at the back of her

lips

to speak, but remained silent in

to walk away, Alyssa's

froze in his tracks, and his back stiffened

and fragile

Jasper held his breath.

fists so tightly that his veins were popping, he