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."

her head in disbelief. "If Jasper and | were together because | resembled his ex, | wouldn't be able to accept

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

loom over our

not pure love and too unfair for the person being treated as a substitute. It feels like fake love, and | can't accept it. |

so much pain. But Jonah, have

still in pain over your

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

such a

was like a dagger,

the man

Alyssa sighed.

better that

things Jonah had collected about that person besides this photo. Since she

by Jonah's side, would sooner or later discover them

beca serious matter. She couldn't

are you in the study?" Julien's lazy

a low voice. She then rushed to the

sweetly while standing in

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

and rubbing his

marked with faint traces of hickeys. "I thought it was someone

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