Can’t Win Me Back

"What's wrong, Jonah? Is something on your mind?" Seeing that they were alone, Jasper seized the chance to approach Jonah.

His gaze was firm as he pressed on, "Did something happen when you were in the palace? "Everyone's overwhelmed by Lyse's situation.

The psychological pressure on you must be just as intense, maybe even more than the rest of us." Jonah met Jasper's concerned gaze, feeling moved.

"Jasper, I really appreciate you noticing how I'm feeling, even at a time like this." "Don't say that, Jonah.

We're family.

To me, you and Lyse are equally important." Since losing contact with Alyssa, Jasper had been restless, plagued by sleepless nights and a constant state of anxiety.

Every shift in the moods of those around him only magnified his own stress, making him hypersensitive and on edge.

"What really happened?" "To be honest, not much." Jonah pursed his lips.

"After entering the palace, I met the king.

He was kind and friendly, giving me a personal tour.

We even dined together and talked about my health and work.

"He felt like a warm-hearted elder, not a king.

Even though I'm not from Kontinia, it made me feel unworthy of all that attention." Jasper understood how Jonah felt.

been just

"It is, but

much so that I

even felt strange to me." Jonah looked into Jasper's dark

was my first time meeting

he's the leader

so kind to me?"

retrieved a

of a noble and

enough to tell that this wasn't

an antique belonging to the Kontinian royal family."

Jasper had a

ornament from Jonah's

seen this in a museum's

an antique, a personal artifact of the

been passed down through generations for about 300-400

it's only passed down to

for crown princes." "Say

should have given such a

he give it to me?"

felt a strong connection with

a king's intentions?" "No, I

to Miley later and have her return it to Yuliana so she can bring it back to His Royal Highness." Jasper looked down at the cold emerald ornament in his palm, pondering Jonah's