Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

The next morning, Jasper jolted awake from his sleep. For sreason, the shock caused him to break out in cold sweat.

The air felt thin. He made his way out from under the covers and picked up his phone from the bedside table. He squinted as he checked his phone.

To his surprise, he had over 20 missed calls from Newton.

Ever since his discharge from the hospital, his head would throb every night. He wasn't sure if this was a side effect, but he had been having wakeful nights for the past three to four days.

Last night, he felt that he wouldn't be able to take it if he went on like that. Thus, he took ssleeping pills, which helped him to fall asleep till the day broke.

Jasper got up while massaging his sore temples. He was just about to ring Newton back when he heard Xavier's voice from the other side of the door.

"Mr. Beckett, are you awake?" "What is it?" "Mr. Beckett Senior is here. He's asking for you downstairs." After washing up, Jasper changed into a smart-looking black suit and called Julien while he made his way to the living room.

Previously, Julien had given him a dressing down at the hospital, and that interaction ended on a sour note. But, perhaps it was due to his inability to process emotions that he wasn't bothered by squabbles like these.

All he wanted was for his health to be back at its normal level so he could work as usual. Yet, after three attempts, he wasn't able to reach Julien. His cell phone was still off.

Jasper frowned and put his phone back into his pocket.

Both Newton and Javier were in the living room. The air in the room was inexplicably tense.

"Hi, Grandpa. Hi, Dad." Jasper first greeted them. Then, he glanced toward Newton coldly. "Grandpa, what brings you here?" Anxiously, Newton answered, "Jasper, Alyssa was hurt!" Jasper's face was blank and emotionless. "What happened to Ms. Alyssa?" "She got into a car accident.e withto the hospital now to visit Alyssa!" Newton barely slept all night. He had dark circles under his eyes, and he was burning with anxiety.

Xavier's face paled from the shock.

Alyssa was a skilled driver. He wouldn't be surprised if she got into a traffic accident because of Jasper. Who knew if her mental and physical exhaustion caused her to get distracted and end up in an accident? The moment Jasper left Alyssa, her life went helter-skelter.

"Was she badly injured?" There was a slight flicker in Jasper's deep eyes.

"I called Mr. Winston. Alyssa hase out of the ER and has regained consciousness. But I heard that her entire car flipped to the side. She's someone with such a tiny frame. How could she take it?e withto visit her now!" "She has quite a few older brothers and her family by her side. It makes no difference even if I went." Jasper lowered his voice and looked down. "Moreover, who I am to her now makes it inappropriate forto visit her." Upon hearing that, Xavier's face turned even whiter, and his heart went cold.

"Jasper! What are you babbling about? That's Alyssa we're talking about. She's someone you doted on ne with your life. She's Alyssa, the woman you cried over beforeagain and again, saying that you wanted to beg her toe back to you. How can you be so heartless? I'm really disappointed in you!" en.kikistories Anger made Newton's eyes turn red. In fury, he hit his walking stick against the ground hard. "You have a brain condition, but have you lost your human nature as well? Just look at how much Alyssa sacrificed for you. Yet, you aren't willing to even visit her. Are you ev en.kikistories human?" Jasper felt something surge within his chest. His gaze was distant and cold. "Grandpa, we've already broken up. I will only make her suffer even more by hanging around instead of making it a clean break." Newton was about to argue when Javier said, "Dad, if Jasper and Ms. Alyssa have separated, so be it. I don't feel like this is a bad thing." Rage overtook Newton. "Why, you-" "I couldn't say anything in the past because they were in love and going through thick and thin together. But Jasper is no longer in love with Ms. Alyssa Why do you have to make things difficult for him? Nothing good wille out of it if you force it. en.kikistories Javier took a deep breath. He had decided to go all out. With an icy look, he added, "In fact, I feel like Ms. Alyssa didn't love Jasper all that much.

"She might have loved him, but I feel like she loves herself more. If she really loves someone, how could she bear to see him risk his life tand tagain? How could she bear to have him do such dangerous things? "When she acted recklessly, had she never considered that Jasper had a family who cares for him too? What are we to do if anything happened to him? Has she considered this, even once?" "You-" Newton let out a sharp exhale. A lump rose in his throat, and he choked on his tears.

Perhaps his reflexes had slowed due to his age. At that moment, he couldn't fight back.

Jasper stood tall and firmly at the sspot, like an icy mountain that was unmoved.

Nevertheless, when he heard those words, he felt a subtle prick somewhere deep in his heart. Slowly, he clenched his hands into fists.