As Alyssa stared at the man in the photo, her heart clenched with each beat, then raced erratically.

The yellowing border indicated the photo's age.

In the image, Jonah and the man appeared intimately affectionate.

Even though the photo couldn't speak, Alyssa could tell that Jonah and he were lovers. Their affection for each other was evident in

the depth of their eyes.

Jonah's smile in the photo was so bright and warm. Even Alyssa, who had been raised by Jonah since childhood, had never seen

such a smile on his face, not even when he was with Julien.

Somehow, a murky and inexplicable emotion lodged in Alyssa's chest, causing her discomfort.

Suddenly, she heard steady footsteps outside the study.

Alyssa quickly put the Bible back in its place and slipped the photo into her pocket.

the study clicked

he saw Alyssa, a smile

wait for

"Not too long."

stiffened slightly as she glanced outside. "Is Jul

loves to sleep in. We had a good tlast night, so | doubt he'll be up before afternoon." Jonah's

affection as

"Jonah, could you

then returned

What happened?”

her eyelashes and slowly retrieved the photo from her pocket before handing it to

Jonah?"

face instantly drained of color. His heart

palpitations.

heart still pounded violently when he

the affirmative answer from

fingertips trembled as he took the photo. His voice

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