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.

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 was afraid of causing trouble for you and

almost to the point of losing his voice. "But... what I'm afraid of even more is never

he said

suddenly remembered the carefree and easygoing second son of the Lovelace family, who had just come to his side from Mosgravia. He had

him

the feud between the Taylor

the ruthlessness he showed in extinguishing the rekindled flame

His heart

moment I watched you walk away from my house that night might be

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

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

truly is a God,

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

the heavens fall, I'll hold it up for you. If we're going

ran out of strength, his eyes closing as

It was replaced by a warm embrace tinged with the strong

hug for which he had longed for

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

"I'm fine."

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

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