Can’t Win Me Back

The snow was falling heavily, and the chilling winds howled through the night.

Remy had no car, so he trudged through the snow alone, each step more exhausting than the last.

His thoughts were consumed with Alyssa—was she still alive? In danger? And Jasper's unrelenting resolve to reach her, even after being shot and drenched in blood.

Remy pressed his calloused, trembling hand to his chest.

His heart hammered in his ribcage erratically.

A sharp, searing pain shot through his temples, blurring his vision.

He collapsed to his knees in the snow, his body racked with agony.

The pain surged deep within him, and his eyes felt like they were going to burst from their sockets.

It was unbearable.

His breath came in ragged gasps.

His hands scrambled for the necklace hanging from his neck—inside it was a hidden medicine box.

Justin had told him that the medication in there could calm him down and relieve him of any pain.

It would be able to save his life.

But in his desperate haste, the pill slipped from his fingers and fell into the snow.

Remy's head buzzed.

Trembling, he searched frantically in the snow for it.

He had never felt such panic.

His headache was intensifying.

In order to relieve the agonizing pain, he removed his shirt and buried his scarred body in the snow, allowing the bone- piercing iciness to relieve him of his pain.

To his surprise, this method he tried randomly was effective! Slowly, he opened his bloodshot eyes.

his insides still felt tight and his head throbbed, the pain was more

as white as a

had just put his shirt back on when

that Sheryl was his caller, a look of annoyance came across his

He hesitated for amoment.

his phone to ring

placed his phone

that you called

happen to you?" Sheryl's voice was emotionless as if she

flashed across Remy's

answered, "Yeah, I lost

it?" "Jasper stole it from me." Sheryl exclaimed in disbelief, "What? You

reason, he uttered a lie, which was something he

ask me to take

to ruins and fought against

then snatched my gun from me and shot me." Sheryl fell silent

seemed to

the best

outstanding

reasonable that Remy wasn't a match for

subordinates have left to go

of your failure this

way back, think about how you'll explain yourself to Mr. Justin!" Upon saying that, Sheryl hung up

his

he lifted his hand slowly and fired a shot at his left

snow was stained with drops of

Remy's forehead became covered in

none of the agony showed on

his lips upward into a

to Mr. Justin." Dragging his badly wounded body, Jasper tagged along with Elias and the rescue team as they

really don't

face covered in sweat as if he had just gone fora dive, Elias couldn't help

leave it to us to

Alyssa.

Mr. Lynch has informed her