Can’t Win Me Back

Alyssa wasn't yet fully recovered.

She was still limping when she walked.

Despite that, she wouldn't allow herself to lie in bed like a useless person.

Even though she was still in crutches and her left leg was still ina cast after resting for a week, she insisted on getting discharged from the hospital.

She didn't inform Winston and his wives on the day of her discharge.

Still, seeing Jonah, Silas, Rose, and Sean show up to take her home warmed her heart.

"Lyse, are you and Jasper really..." Rose clung onto Alyssa's arm, which had grown noticeably thinner.

She welled up with tears.

"Yeah.

It's over," Alyssa said with a soft smile, sounding almost relieved.

"We were once deeply in love, and that was enough.

I have no regrets." The urgency in Rose's voice made her eyes redden.

that? After being with him for so long, he never proposed or gave you the grand wedding you

like this?" "Rose, even if Jasper did owe me something, he's risked his life for me many times

debts." Alyssa forced herself to suppress her emotions, managing only a slight,

the

on without burdens or pressure is my way of paying him back." Rose

pleadingly

his lips

expression on his

there was a knock

walked over and opened it to find Axel standing

filled Jonah's eyes as he perked

Axel." "Sorry it took me so long, Jonah." Panting slightly, Axel asked anxiously, "How's

her leg in a

Jonah trailed off as he noticed a beautiful, unfamiliar woman

shy, there was

With a smile, Axel turned, gently took the woman's hand, and pulled her into his

arm around her waist, his gaze filled with

Jonah looked at the woman in disbelief, his

"Amber...