Can’t Win Me Back

In an instant, the woman burst into tears.

Remy, in an alarmed state, scanned the area outside the car. Satisfied that he was momentarily safe, he loosened his grip on the woman, only to discover his palms were damp.

The woman's face was drenched in tears.

As he stared into her misty eyes, recognition dawned on him-she was the woman who had chased him at the hospital, frantically calling him "Damien".

This could only mean she was Damien Taylor's mother.

Remy straightened abruptly, putting distance between himself and Mandy. A surge of emotion tightened his chest, leaving him shaken.

Silence blanketed the car.

Despite her usual composure, Mandy was overwhelmed. Her tears were unstoppable as she gazed at him. Nothing else seemed to matter.

At that moment, Mandy's driver opened the car door and climbed in, saying, "Mrs. Taylor, here are the desserts you ordered for Mr. Taylor-"

as he reached for the door handle, ready

in her eyes, Mandy latched onto

to make even a man as strong as Remy wince. She didn't dare let go,

Mandy. Alarm bells rang in his mind. Was

Mandy cried out, "It's

with disbelief. He was a dangerous man serving an even more sinister master. His presence alone radiated menace, and children who accidentally crossed his path on the streets often burst

lips pressed into a hard line, Remy glanced at his reflection in the rearview mirror.

to the very core, a monster in

that Remy wouldn't hurt her, her driver remained

about earlier,"

soft yet insistent. "Who were those people? Why were they chasing you? And all this

his heart lurch. He

a stream of virtuous and admirable people sought him out, hoping to reunite with him. Among them

couldn't fully grasp, this kindness filled him with a warmth that seeped into his soul, a fragile sense

happiness he felt was unlike