Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

That night, moonlight cast a silvery glow on the ground while the night breeze rustled the trees outside the window.

Closing his eyes, Jonah clutched a cross in his hands, devoutly praying in front of the statue of God.

Since the passing of his former beloved, he had day after day sought self-redemption through prayer, repenting for the sins he had committed.

Countless times in the past, it had all been for him.

But now, standing once again before the statue of God, Jonah found himself unable to discern his own feelings. He felt lost and adrift.

He breathed out a long sigh. Just as he turned away, the doors of the church were suddenly pushed open.

A chilly wind rushed in, dispersing the sorrow between his brows.

The next moment, that slender and graceful figure with fox-like eyes tore through the desolation and caught his gaze.

Jonah...

Julien's slender figure stood alone in the center of the doorway. His eyes were brimming with tears. "You've come looking for me... Why didn't you wait for me? Would it have killed you to wait a little longer?"

Jonah's heart wrenched. His entire body froze, and the emotions in his bloodshot eyes surged uncontrollably.

"Jackass... Don't you know... how hard it was for me to find you?"

Julien tried so hard to suppress his emotions that he was trembling all over. But he finally broke down in tears upon seeing his beloved.

lost my phone... I was afraid to go to KS Group or Heightsnew Villa to find you... I was afraid to contact anyone from the Taylor family or even Aunt Mandy... I

losing his voice. "But... what I'm afraid

many times had he said "afraid" in

and easygoing second son of the Lovelace family, who

him

feud between the Taylor

ruthlessness he showed in extinguishing the rekindled flame of

face. His heart throbbed

the moment I watched you walk away from

tearful mess, seemingly wanting to shed all the tears of his life. "But I can't let that happen.

felt dry as he spoke. His words were stiff as if speaking for the first time. "This is a church. Please refrain

it! If there truly is a God, then let him punish me! Let him condemn

don't care about the Lovelace family. I don't care about the punishment

me! If the heavens fall, I'll hold it up for you. If we're going to hell, I'll accompany you there.

out of strength, his

replaced by a warm embrace tinged with the

for which he had longed for so

as his hand rested on Julien's waist. "You're running a fever?" When he rested his hand on Julien's sweaty forehead, he

"I'm fine."

but he was in too much pain. He was too weak to lift his arms.

have a high fever. You have to go