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.

have been just as nervous

that a good thing?" "It is, but

so that I

to me." Jonah looked into Jasper's dark eyes

my first time

and he's

kind to me?" Upon hearing

this." Jonah retrieved a quaint-looking

carving was of a

enough to tell that this wasn't something from

an antique belonging to the Kontinian royal family." A gleam flashed in

Jasper had

carefully took the ornament from

seen this in a museum's promotional booklet

is an antique, a personal artifact of

been passed down through generations for about 300-400

only passed down to the

princes." "Say what?" Jonah stared at the

such a significant

give it to me?" Jasper pressed

just felt a strong

king's intentions?"

her return it to Yuliana so she can bring it back to His Royal Highness." Jasper looked