Can’t Win Me Back

Jonah's pupils contracted sharply. His eyes rimmed with red from anguish.

He had thought that those painful memories had gradually been buried with his self-restraint and the passage of time. Even after

he officially got together with Julien, he hadn't touched any of the items he had treasured about that person.

But when Alyssa angrily accused him and demanded that he burn the photo to show loyalty to Julien, his heart was wracked with

pain, as if she were asking him to burn his own body.

Alyssa stared at Jonah with frustration. His sorrowful and pained expression said it all. He couldn't bear to do it. He still had

lingering affection for his ex.

Even though that person had been dead for many years, he still held a significant place in Jonah's heart. It was profound enough to

stir Jonah, who was typically calm and composed.

"Lyse... I haven't touched these things since Julien and I got together. I've let go of him. I really have."

Jonah's eyes were bloodshot. He was almost pleading as he said, "Please, don't makedo this. He was my savior..."

you love him. The so-called savior is just an excuse for you to keep him in your

were together because I resembled

love withlater. I can handle his indifference when he doesn't love me, but I

loom over

being treated as a substitute. It feels like fake love, and

much pain. But Jonah, have you ever considered how much

you were still in pain over

front of you, yet he can't replace someone who's been gone for so

endure such a

like a dagger,

and looked deeply at the man in the photo. "I'll burn it, and I

Alyssa sighed.

that

about that person besides this photo. Since she could find it,

sooner or later discover them

beca serious matter. She couldn't even begin to imagine

are you in the study?" Julien's lazy voice cfrom outside,

voice. She then rushed

standing in

"Oh... Lyse, it's you."

pajamas with Jonah and rubbing his sleepy

faint traces of hickeys. "I thought it