Can’t Win Me Back

That day, after Cyrus and Alyssa reached an agreement, Cyrus returned home to update Winston and Mandy.

Winston had already assumed that Mandy had misidentified Remy, thinking it was just a result of her longing for Damien.

He hadn't held out much hope from the start.

Mandy, however, was devastated.

Her disappointment ran deep, and her emotions were heavily affected.

Initially, she was doubtful, but she eventually had to accept the truth.

She spent three or four days in bed, overwhelmed with despair.

It wasn't until Alyssa returned home that Mandy forced herself to sit up.

She pressed on, asking once more, "Lyse...

are you certain? Are you sure he wasn't Damien?" Tears brimmed in her eyes as she spoke.

Thanks to her meticulous self-care, Mandy always appeared refined and younger than her years, but she looked noticeably aged after just a few days of sadness.

"Mandy, I understand exactly how you feel,'"' Alyssa said, her voice thick with emotion.

She held Mandy's cold hands tightly.

"I wish more than anything that Damien was alive too...

but that man wasn't him.

He just looks a lot like Damien." Mandy closed her eyes, shaking her head in bitter disappointment.

my mind, but ever since Damien's plane crash, I've dreamed about

always felt that he’s still alive, somewhere, just unable to find his way home.” "Mandy..." Alyssa nearly burst into tears, but she held them

the

defied logic, and Alyssa

"Forget it.

not talk about this." Mandy

wiped her tears gently with a

outfit for me and have the driver get the car ready." After the helper acknowledged her instructions and left the room, Alyssa asked in a concerned voice, "Where are you going, Mandy?" With a cold gleam in her eyes, Mandy answered, "I'm making a trip to Belbanks Second Prison." Alyssa was

"You're...

going to see Mr.

Joseph?" "Yeah.

of some strange medication? Joseph is an expert in biopharmaceuticals, so I wanted to ask him if he has any

She perked up immediately.

you!" Over an hour later, Alyssa and Mandy arrived at

visitation room, they met with

was in his prison uniform and had

"Mandy...

Ms.

a long period of

he once carried was long gone after his time in

silence speaking volumes about her lingering resentment

had a specific reason for

any awkwardness that might further alienate Joseph, so she greeted him cordially, "Uncle Joseph." Mandy's eyes

passing, she and Mandy had

Alyssa had never acknowledged any kinship with the relatives

"Uncle" was a revelation, as if Alyssa was finally recognizing Mandy's

looked flustered, shaking