Can’t Win Me Back

With a soft click, Remy opened a hidden compartment in the necklace.

In it was a black-colored pill.

He took it out, put it in his mouth, and swallowed it.

Alyssa's voice in his head gradually faded away.

For over a year, he hadn't needed any medication to ease his headaches.

He thought he'd never have to take it again.

Meanwhile, Jameson clutched a medical report in his study room.

His handsome face was ashen, his sharp eyes bloodshot.

"Mr. Schmidt, your current health isn't looking good," his private physician hesitated, standing by his side.

"The medical facilities on this island are limited.

They might not be enough if your condition suddenly worsens.

you go to a proper hospital soon, within this

there might help ease your condition." Jameson's pale, chapped lips uttered,

don't have long to live, do 1?" Jameson forced a

of emptiness and the fear of death formed an invisible net around

"Don't be so pessimistic.

tell

year." Jameson closed his eyes

taking before

only masked

even damaged your organs,"

a slow poison, highly addictive, creating a

the time you notice it, it's already too late." Jameson lowered his gaze, crumpling the report into a ball, squeezing it tightly as if he could crush the

like this?" He slowly

carefully for Alyssa

I gained came

years were bought with my life." When

truth, he had sold

"T've never feared death.

of Alyssa filled his mind, and he broke down, tears streaming as his heart shattered