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."

| were together because | resembled his ex, | wouldn't be able

withlater. | can handle his indifference when he doesn't love me, but |

over our

being treated as a

much pain. But Jonah,

you were still in pain over

alive in front of you, yet he can't replace someone who's been gone for

such a

a dagger, piercing Jonah's

it." Jonah lowered his eyelids and looked deeply at the man in the photo. "I'll burn it,

Alyssa sighed.

better that the problem was

that person

would sooner or

that happened, it would beca serious matter. She couldn't even begin to imagine the turmoil it would

you in the study?" Julien's lazy voice

a low voice. She then rushed to the door and

She smiled sweetly while standing in the doorway to

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

with Jonah and rubbing his sleepy eyes. His

of hickeys. "I thought it was someone

her gaze from his neck, but her cheeks were already burning. "Uh... Jonah