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.

Group or Heightsnew Villa to find you... I was afraid to contact anyone from the Taylor family

losing his voice. "But... what

had he said "afraid" in

family, who had just come to his side from Mosgravia. He had never feared

had caused him to become like

between the Taylor and

him or the ruthlessness he showed in extinguishing the rekindled flame of desire for the sake of

steadily at Julien's tear-streaked face. His heart throbbed painfully as if it were

watched you walk away from my house that night might be the

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

stiff as if speaking for the first time. "This is a church.

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

staggering steps forward, poking his chest forcefully. "It's hurting so much here... I don't care about the Lovelace family. I don't care about the punishment from

I'll hold it up for you. If we're going to hell, I'll accompany you there. Bring

out of strength, his eyes closing

replaced by a warm embrace tinged

for which

felt the intense heat of Julien's body through the thin shirt as his hand rested on Julien's waist. "You're running a fever?" When he rested his hand on Julien's sweaty forehead,

"I'm fine."

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

clenched his teeth tightly. "Don't be silly! You have a high fever. You have to go to