Can’t Win Me Back

Jasper stumbled into the hotel's back garden and stopped by the pond. He panted hard, feeling as if he were drowning. Even so, he could not return to his usual composure.

As he shook all over, he bent down and grabbed a handful of snow. The bone-piercing cold spread through his body, but he still couldn't suppress the throbbing pain in his temples.

His eyes became bloodshot. He stuffed that handful of snow into his mouth and swallowed all of it.

He couldn't suppress it. He couldn't suppress it at all.

The pills. He needed those pills!

"Mr. Jasper? What are you doing here?" Sheryl's surprised voice came from behind Jasper.

He held his breath, his fingers tightening around the snow in his grasp, veins bulging as he clenched his fists. Slowly, he straightened his back and turned to face her.

"I came out for some fresh air," he answered in an extremely hoarse voice.

Sheryl narrowed her eyes and studied him. "Mr. Jasper, you look awful. Are you feeling unwell?"

A drop of sweat trickled down Jasper's

let me know promptly if you have run out of those

in her eyes. She took another step closer. "The medication has to be taken on time according to the

his reddened eyes and cut her off without warning. "I'm

eyes. Right after that, she put on a gentle smile and gently

his brows together tightly and tumed

with a playful light. She stood so close that

by hiding behind a faux rock.

the pocket of her white coat and handed it to Jasper. "Mr. Jasper, it's your birthday tomorrow. Here's

friends, and it's just something inexpensive. Why

innocent and sad gaze. "I've bought the gift. There's no way that you can return it

that, she arrogantly stuffed the gift box into

Jasper's eyes. He was surprised to see that Sheryl's

Alyssa would throw tantrums and lose her temper at him all the time. Yet, no matter how ridiculous she was in kicking up a fuss, he would accommodate her, pamper her, and dote