Can’t Win Me Back

Uri pressed on, 'More than that, how absurd is it that he found a ridiculous substitute like you? Did he truly think that he was so deeply in love with Blake? Was it because his love for Blake was so unforgettable that he needed someone to ease his lovesickness?" Substitute, substitute, substitute! The word sliced through Julien's suffocated heart like a sharp knife.

He had never dared to hope he would be the only one Jonah ever loved.

But it would be enough for him to be Jonah's last.

He didn't care about the past.

Yet, what he couldn't bear was that it was his face—so similar to Jonah's ex-lover—that had drawn Jonah in and made him fall in love.

Uri laughed mockingly.

"If I had the chance, I'd ask Judas if he was being fair to Blake by finding a new lover.

I'd want to know if he was being fair to you by making you Blake's substitute." His laughter was so hysterical that tears streamed down his face.

In an extremely sarcastic tone, he continued, "I doubt Jonah feels he made a mistake.

He's an arrogant, crazed, and heartless man, willing to do anything to get what he wants.

Dr.

Lovelace, Judas has been scheming against you for along time." He had been scheming against him for along time? To hell with those schemes! Julien staggered back.

His moistened eyes became bloodshot.

dimmed as he sank heavily

minutes passed, and it was well past 8:00

purchased a four-story villa in a quiet, private area near

and his small gift to

to buy two full bags of ingredients and

then prepared

birthday, every dish he made was to Julien's

was all that mattered

to the dining table, he was

Julien

workaholic, often losing track of time

tonight was special; he had

couldn't help but feel

wanting to call Julien, when his doorbell

find Alyssa and Sean standing there, arms laden with

A warm

doing better

least, she looked

a smile on his face, Sean

birthday to you,

Jonah!" "Thank you.

felt warmth spread in

you've been discharged from the hospital so soon? Are you doing okay physically?"