Jonah stared blankly at Julien, even though he was emotionally affected. Did Julien really spend the entire time waiting for him?

Jonah pondered whether Julien had truly foregone sleep and lingered by the door solely to catch a glimpse of him.

He gathered his thoughts and clenched his fist.

Julien pleaded, "Jonah, did I do or say something wrong? Tell me. Please." He could no longer stand Jonah's cold shoulder. His voice shook in nervousness as he attempted to hold Jonah's hand.

Jonah suddenly took a step backward to dodge Julien's move. Julien felt a shiver down his spine. He called out, "Jonah..."

"Dr. Lovelace."

Julien's eyes wavered upon hearing that. "What did you just call me?"

"Dr. Lovelace." This time, Jonah sounded more distant than before. He seemed to have reverted into the once arrogant eldest son of the Taylor family. "Thank you for your service. My dad's condition has stabilized.

"You have been in Belbanks for a long time. You haven't had a chance to visit your family, am I right? Why don't you go home?"

Julien felt like he was punched in the gut. His hand froze in the middle of the air. "What did Aunt Mandy say to you?"

shook his head. "This has nothing to do

up in his eyes. "Jonah, I do not want to go home. I do not want to go abroad. All I want is to stay by your side forever on

he insisted in an icy tone, "Dr. Lovelace, you may stay at Heightsnew Villa for as long as you like if you

Solana City tonight for a short stay. Moving forward, I'll get busy as the KS Group kicks off

that, Jonah spun around swiftly with a determined and

hugged him with all his might. Tears rolled down his face as he wailed, "Jonah, are you

He opened his

you want me to

in front of Jonah in a desperate effort

the first place." Jonah, standing with his back facing Julien, made more hurtful remarks. "You are as free as a bird. There's no need to give up on that freedom for

social status and my religious beliefs. Even if I choose to marry and have kids, my partner cannot be of the same sex. Please don't

each word hurting more than the previous one. He was turning the knife into

"Jonah, Julien."

caught by surprise when they

He forcefully removed the hand that Julien placed on

looked calm and composed, as

"Mandy," Jonah croaked.

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