Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

"You clueless thing!" Newton bellowed at Jasper.
Alyssa's chest tightened when she witnessed Newton's outburst. She was about
to speak up for Jasper when Newton added, "You should have run it through me
before carrying it out. How could you act alone? Are you addicted to angering
your dad?"
"Grandpa, I—"
"If your dad pulled the same thing on me, I would have been pissed as well.
Anyway, I was about to teach him a lesson for not discussing the press
conference with me." Sighing furiously, Newton remarked, "You should have
given me a heads up so I could fight with him over hosting the press conference.
"I could have stopped him so you didn't have to get into an argument with him,
killing two birds with one stone. See, you have angered him again. You know he's
petty, and he'll keep score. Why would you do that?"
"Grandpa, I know you wanted to protect me, but I'm no five-year-old. I'm an adult
who could protect you, Lyse, and the company.” Touched by Newton's
sentiments, Jasper helped him to put on the left slipper. "Please do not worry
about me. I can resolve all my problems by myself.
"Now that you're retired, you should enjoy your retirement. Stop losing sleep over
my problems."
"Sigh. That's right. I'm a useless old thing now." Newton let out a long sigh and
teared up.
Getting emotional, Jasper advised, "Grandpa, don't say that about yourself."
Alyssa observed the sadness on Newton's face as though he was saying, "I'd
love to protect you, but I know my time is running out. I cannot protect you
forever.”
She choked back her tears.
Newton put on a grave expression and asked, "Sophia's case will be brought to
court tomorrow, right?"
Alyssa and Jasper exchanged looks and nodded.
"Ben, get me the gifts I bought for Alyssa and Jasper!" Newton raised his voice.
From his tone, he seemed in the pink of health.
"Coming, Mr. Newton!"
Ben appeared with two exquisitely wrapped gift boxes—one for Alyssa and the
other for Jasper.
"Alice, Jasper, check your gifts out,” Newton urged with a loving smile.
Alyssa happily opened hers and was greeted by a velvety, sleeveless mermaid
dress with a realistic
embroidery of two butterflies on a flower. The pattern looked like a painting.
"This is the work of Angelo Costa of Vittorino, isn't it?" She ran her fingers
through the meticulous embroidery with excitement.
"He-he! You certainly know your stuff.” Newton gave her a thumbs up and added,
"I hope this dress brings you luck tomorrow."
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Jasper opened his box and found a
matching black vest resting in it.
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Speechless, he mused, "Grandpa,
Lyse can wear her dress to court, but
how am I supposed to wear this
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Newton retorted, "I never said you should wear it. You'll only look like a theater
actor in it."
Jasper was utterly wordless.
"Mr. Jasper, this is a good luck charm from Mr. Newton. It's a pair with Ms.
Alyssa's dress," Ben explained with a warm smile.
Of course, Alyssa and Jasper appreciated Newton's sentiments.
"I'm cheering for the both of you in court tomorrow. Break a leg," said Newton
while clasping their hands.
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Thank you, Grandpa..." Alyssa, who
was always slick, struggled to find
the right words to convey her
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a smile. "Grandpa, we're at the court
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as the audience. We're not taking the
SATs. Why would you buy us these
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