Can’t Win Me Back

Jasper discreetly clenched his trembling hands into fists under the table.

With a dim look in his eyes, he answered Sheryl, "I'm fine.

What brings you here, Dr.

Gillis?" Sheryl smiled warmly.

"Mr. Jasper, have you forgotten? Mr. Javier instructed me to stay by your side and keep a close watch on your health whenever I have time." "Even so, don't you know what the most basic manners are?" Deep down, Xavier rolled his eyes.

"Even if you wanted to look after Mr. Jasper's health, the president's office isn't a place you can barge into just as you wish.

Dr. Gillis, are you as impolite as this before Mr. Justin too?" Sheryl wasn't offended.

Instead, she lifted her lips into a smile.

" Every field of work is different.

Mr. Hall, you're only saying this because you've never been in this field.

So, I don't blame you.

"But, if Mr. Jasper's condition were to flare up while there was no one around him to tend to him, would you be responsible if anything bad happened to him?" Xavier burned with so much anger that his chest hurt.

He tightened his fists.

Ever since Justin brought such a strange woman home, all their peace and serenity had been shattered! The current Jasper wasn't the same person he was before—all women were now equal in his eyes.

They were at such a delicate juncture.

If Sheryl took advantage of the current situation by always being by Jasper's side, she would have the upper hand.

be possible for her to benefit from being close to Jasper, which would result in them

situation! "Xavier, go make me a cup of coffee." Jasper was

lowered his eyes and continued looking through a

gritted teeth, Xavier acknowledged,

look in Sheryl's eyes

coffee?" Jasper answered, "Yes." "Not only can I brew tea,

never seen anyone make coffee better than my girlfriend does." The moment Jasper blurted that statement, his heart

mind were from those early mornings after

the kitchen, clasping gently at the nightgown draped

and pleased she looked as she hummed a

ray of sunshine shone warmly on that beautiful and attractive face

his arms around that slim

his head and kiss her deeply on her blushing cheeks and

always love me?" "Lyse,

love you." Jasper's

could feel his heart skip a

his breathing and corrected himself in a low voice, "I

do admit that she's a multi-talented woman." Sheryl

over time, one is bound to get sick of coffee brewed by the

a bad idea to get a taste

you encroaching on my personal matters?" Jasper

Sheryl with

on the

out a few packets of pills from

a medication that I've prescribed for you, Mr.

meant to treat your current

may try taking it for

effective, you