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 used 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 ce in Jonah''s


    heart. It was profound enough to


    stir Jonah, who was typically calm andposed.


    "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..."


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    Alyssa shook her head in disbelief. "If Jasper and | were together because | resembled his ex, |


    wouldn''t be able to ept it even if


    he fell in love witter. | can handle his indifference when he doesn''t love me, but | can''t tolerate


    having someone else''s


    shadow loom over our rtionship.


    "That''s not pure love and too unfair for the person being treated as a substitute. It feels like fake love,


    and | can''t ept it. | only


    asked you to burn the photo, yet you''re in so much pain. But Jonah, have you ever considered how


    much it would hurt Jul if he


    knew you were still in pain over your ex?


    "He''s well and alive in front of you, yet he can''t rece someone who''s been gone for so many years.


    How can he, such a proud


    person, endure such a blow?"


    Each of her words was like a dagger, piercing Jonah''s already faltering soul.


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


    won''t think of him again."


    Alyssa sighed.


    Actually, it was better that the problem was discovered earlier.


    There must be more things Jonah had collected about that person besides this photo. Since she could


    find it, Julien, who was


    always by Jonah''s side, would sooner orter discover them too.


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


    would cause.


    "Jonah, are you in the study?" Julien''szy voice cfrom outside, causing the siblings to panic.


    "Hide it," Alyssa urged in a low voice. She then rushed to the door and took a deep breath before


    opening it.


    "Jul!" She smiled sweetly while standing in the doorway to block Julien''s view.


    "Oh... Lyse, it''s you."


    Julien was wearing matching pajamas with Jonah and rubbing his sleepy eyes. His open cor


    revealed a pair of beautiful


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


    Alyssa quickly averted her gaze from his neck, but her cheeks were already burning. "Uh... Jonah is


    inside. | cover without


    notice and didn''t know you guys were still asleep. Jonah got up first, so he cto chat with me."


    Julien chuckled. "Why are you so nervous, like you''ve done something wrong?"


    Alyssa''s cheeks flushed even more, and her heart raced.


    "Julien." Jonah walked out at this moment. His voice was incredibly gentle, but hisplexion was


    pale.


    Narrowing his eyes, Julien eagerly stepped forward to wrap his arms around Jonah''s waist and seal


    Jonah''s slightly cool lips in a


    passionate kiss without a care in the world.


    Julien had fully immersed himself in Mosgravia''s uninhibited atmosphere after living there for so long.


    And with his profound


    affection for Jonah, he would seize every moment they had in the morning to be passionately entwined,


    wishing to merge with


    Jonah''s body.


    Jonah''s longshes trembled as he responded to his embrace and kiss.


    Alyssa dared not look at them. They were too affectionate, surpassing even her and Jasper.


    "What''s wrong?" Julien asked, slightly breathless, after parting from Jonah''s lips.


    "What?" Jonah''s gaze seemed distant for a moment.