Can’t Win Me Back

The once lively and fashion-loving Julien now seemed like a star that had lost its light. The radiance that once defined him had vanished. Julien walked past Jonah without stopping.

The short distance between them gave Jonah a painfully clear view of the cross-shaped scar on Julien's cheek.

His heart wrenched, the pain so intense that his vision blurred. He staggered.

"Jonah, are you alright?"

Fortunately, Landon was beside him and caught him just in time.

Staring at Julien's slim figure, Jonah parted his dry lips, but no words came out.

Bitterness filled the back of his throat, and his longing for Julien sent sharp, stabbing pains through his body.

Julien stopped beside Jasper, offering him a small smile and a nod as a greeting.

Then, his gaze turned fierce as he locked eyes with Justin's hypocritical expression.

"My name is Julien Lovelace. I was once Mr. Jasper's primary physician. Approximately six months ago, Mr. Jasper made a deal with Jameson to rescue Ms. Alyssa when she was being held captive on an island.

"The deal was simple-Mr. Jasper had to consume poison in exchange for Ms. Alyssa's safe return to her family." The revelation sent shockwaves through the crowd.

was due to his unrequited love, while others claim he was desperate and used her as leverage for his freedom. Either way,

reporters murmured among

to the ER. The Becketts tried to keep it quiet, but in this day and

case, then what Dr. Lovelace just said makes

of her captivity on the island resurfaced. She had been

a deal with the devil, but she knew one

would ever have the

from his pocket. His gaze

Jasper's earliest brain scan and blood test results. These documents were issued by Solana City's most reputable

recognized by the authorities. They are the only copies, eliminating any

many of his bodily functions were severely impaired. I conducted a

remain in his system, proving just how pure the drugs Jameson gave

The crowd gasped.

my goodness! How

directly involved in the rescue, Interpol's Kontinian team and armed forces participated in Jameson's arrest when they

time."

resolute.

on Justin's

had always believed that with enough cunning, he could control the