Can’t Win Me Back

The rooftop air was so thick it felt stagnant.

Overwhelming pressure and fear made Carl tremble.

Even his gun-holding hand shook uncontrollably.

He hesitated to disengage the safety, fearing a panicked misfire.

Even now, with no way out, he had never thought of taking Amber's life.

As long as there was a sliver of hope, he wanted to take Amber away with him.

Tragedy was imminent, and he knew it was now every man for himself.

Jameson no longer cared about him.

At a crucial juncture, Jameson would even sell him out.

Thus, he had prepared himself beforehand.

He was confident in his wits and ability to escape unpunished to a faraway land.

Amber had brought him to this state.

He wanted to give the woman he loved a wedding —a beautiful beginning.

Even a rat in the sewers craves the sun for a moment.

So, he wanted Amber to live.

He had to keep her alive.

Otherwise, all he had invested would turn to dust! Suddenly, Amber burst out laughing.

Her reddened eyes were alluring.

Ina shaky voice, Carl asked, "Why are you laughing, Amber?" "T'm laughing at you.

brilliant

look like you're

fool who didn't even know that I've used you and sold you out."

"T hate you, Carl.

hate you

to marry you because

just wanted you to

a constant source of disgust." Carl's blood ran cold, then surged to his head, making his

"That's impossible.

him and likely didn't even harbor the slightest

willingness to marry him and leave with

stabbing and murdering the victim was taken thanks to

but he was also

Amber recalled Wesley's horrible

his silent last words, she couldn't

Fury filled her heart.

gave his own life for that piece

before his death, he communicated with me via Morse code to tell me that the evidence was in the garage, underneath the

you into going out with me that

to prepare any damn birthday present for

get my hands on the evidence of Nicholas' crime!" Axel stood a few steps away,

racing, and he had to force back his

this moment, he suddenly felt that his so-called love was just a fantasy, a pie in

so shallow,

suffering daily

time again, she sacrificed herself and endured humiliation as she fought battles of wits and

all he could, as if he was capable

unable to rescue the woman he loved out of her suffering or to pull her out of

He was useless.

have never wanted to be with

word pierced through Carl's

to you only to win your trust so that you would let down

heinous crimes throughout the years in