Can't Win Me Back



Sheryl's words came like a bolt from the blue, catching the Taylors off guard.

Alyssa shuddered. She curled her scabbed fingers around her blanket into a tight grip.

*Say what... Jasper and my daughter have broken up?" Shock filled Winston's eyes. He couldn't believe his ears. Sheryl confirmed, "That's right. Your sons know about this too. Though, it seems like you were truly unaware." Lyla was on the verge of tears. She shook her head continuously. "That's impossible... Why would they..."

Mandy trembled. She widened her eyes in disbelief. "They broke up? Why did they break up out of the blue? They share such a good relationship. How is that possible?"

Sheryl blinked. A hint of maliciousness lurked in her eyes.

"You shouldn't be asking me this. You should ask Mr. Jasper because from what we heard, he was the one who wanted to break up-

*Break up my foot! He would never do that to Lyse even if someone pointed a gun at his head!"

Colene blew her top and flew into a rage. She pointed at Sheryl's innocent-looking face. "Where the hell did you get that information from? Stop spreading rumors and sowing discord! If you have any ideas about Jasper, I will rip your mouth out and break your legs!"Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

*Madam Colene, I was just stating a fact. Why are you shouting at me? As an elder, this shouldn't be how you present yourself, don't you think?"

Sheryl's eyes gleamed with contempt as she spat through gritted teeth, "Ms. Alyssa has already accepted the truth. If you are truly an elder who cares for her, you should honor her decision instead of lashing out at others." "Damn it!" Colene was almost going to rush forward to slap Sheryl, but Mandy and Lyla held her back.

Justin's gaze turned cold. In a frigid voice, he reprimanded, "Sheryl, shut up! Do not be rude toward Ms. Alyssa's family members!"

Sheryl lowered her eyes immediately and took a step back.

That said, she curled the corners of her lips up subtly into a chilling smile. So what if she was told off? She had reached her goal of provoking the Taylors and evoking negative feelings toward Jasper within them.

"It was me. I broke up with Jasper."

Alyssa was extremely harrowed. She felt even more exhausted and heartbroken to see her family members getting worked up over the matter between her and Jasper.

"Don't blame Jasper. Our separation had nothing to do with him. He didn't do anything wrong..."

With tears in her eyes, Mandy questioned, "Lyse, you were both doing alright. Why did this decision?"

*Just a month ago, in Kontina, Jameson took Ms. Alyssa hostage." Justin was well aware that Alyssa was not in the mood to explain, so he explained on her behalf.

'Hostage?" Winston and his wives were staggered.

"None of you have to worry. That crisis is long over. My younger brother saved Ms. Alyssa from Jameson's hands.

As Justin said that, he exhaled heavily. "It was just a pity that during their confrontation, Jasper fell into Jameson's sinister trap. He consumed medications that damaged his brain and caused him to lose the ability to process emotions, so..."

"Stop talking!"

Alyssa's eyes turned red with anger and became filled with tears. As she struggled to get up, Justin gently placed his hands on her shoulders.

He gazed deeply at her face, which had flushed red with agitation. He explained, "So, he decided to separate from Ms. Alyssa. After all, they aren't married yet. They can still turn things back.

"Even though my younger brother is no longer in love with Ms. Alyssa, he's still the pure and kind person that he is. Ms. Alyssa is still young. He didn't want her to waste the rest of her life, so he made such a decision. This was the reason that they broke up."

Alyssa stared fixedly at Justin's calm-looking face, her emotions welling up even further.

Every word he said was true. Despite that, did he need to explain everything so cruelly in front of Winston at this very moment?

Having spent so much time together, Winston had already approved of Jasper and treated him like his own son. How would he be able to take such a massive blow?

Mandy, Lyla, and Colene couldn't accept this horrible news. They looked at one another as lumps formed in their throats.

"How's Jasper right now?" At the end of it, Winston held himself together. He even became concerned about Jasper's wellbeing.

It wasn't just lip service. He sincerely treated him like a child of his own.

The look in Justin's eyes dimmed. He smiled slightly. "Not to worry. He's fine now."

'That's good to know... That's good to know..." Winston mumbled. His heartache grew as he looked at Alyssa.