Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Jonah's pupils contracted sharply. His eyes rimmed with red from anguish.

He had thought that those painful memories had gradually been buried with his self-restraint and the passage of time. Even after

he officially got together with Julien, he hadn't touched any of the items he had treasured about that person.

But when Alyssa angrily accused him and demanded that he burn the photo to show loyalty to Julien, his heart was wracked with

pain, as if she were asking him to burn his own body.

Alyssa stared at Jonah with frustration. His sorrowful and pained expression said it all. He couldn't bear to do it. He still had

lingering affection for his ex.

Even though that person had been dead for many years, he still held a significant place in Jonah's heart. It was profound enough to

stir Jonah, who was typically calm and composed.

"Lyse... | haven't touched these things since Julien and | got together. I've let go of him. | really have."

Jonah's eyes were bloodshot. He was almost pleading as he said, "Please, don't makedo this. He was my savior..."

"But you love him. The so-called savior is just an excuse for you to keep him in your heart."

because | resembled his

handle his indifference when he doesn't love me, but

over our

not pure love and too unfair for the person being treated as a substitute. It

But Jonah, have you ever considered how much it would hurt Jul

you were still in

can't replace someone who's

endure such a

words was like a dagger, piercing Jonah's

man in the photo. "I'll burn it, and | won't

Alyssa sighed.

it was better that the problem was

person besides this photo. Since

Jonah's side, would sooner

serious matter. She couldn't even begin to imagine the turmoil it

the study?" Julien's lazy voice cfrom

a low voice. She then rushed to the door and took a deep breath before opening

while standing in the doorway to block Julien's

"Oh... Lyse, it's you."

with Jonah and rubbing his sleepy eyes.

faint traces of hickeys. "I

his neck, but her cheeks were already burning. "Uh... Jonah is inside. | cover