Can’t Win Me Back

“I’m sure.” Lauren nodded firmly.

In an unusual departure from his usual composure, Cyrus fixated on the portrait, his usually steady demeanor giving way to a tense stillness, his eyes tinged with red.

Concerned, Lauren approached him, noting the uncharacteristic reaction.

“Cyrus, are you alright?”

Cyrus responded hoarsely, “I’m sorry. I need to go to the restroom. Where is it?”

Jasper raised his hand, indicating the direction. Cyrus immediately left with purposeful strides.

“Lyse, do you recognize him?” Jasper hugged Alyssa by the waist and asked with anxious urgency.

Alyssa took a deep breath, striving to quell her tumultuous emotions. “He bears a striking resemblance to my late brother, Damien, who perished in a plane crash.”

Jasper and Lauren widened their eyes in disbelief.

untimely demise had left an enduring wound in the Taylor family’s collective heart. Tears welled in Alyssa’s eyes as she reflected on

Mandy and Cyrus. Not out of forgetfulness, but because

vividly recall the day of Damien’s passing.

imagined it would be our final

transformed into an eternal

sadness settling upon him like an oppressive

to offer solace, yet any words seemed feeble in the

realization jolted her, her gaze following Cyrus’ departure

doesn’t only look like Damien; he is the spitting image of

paper. “But the authorities confirmed

“This is unbelievable.”

as he said, “Even if you didn’t see his body, the chances of surviving

miraculously survived the crash, why didn’t he reach out to the

just be

inner turmoil. “Could this person be Damien’s double? How else could they resemble each other so