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-"

he reached for the door

her eyes, Mandy latched onto Remy's arm in a

as

noticing the bloodied stranger beside Mandy. Alarm bells rang in his

he could pounce on Remy, Mandy cried out, "It's alright!

turned to Mandy, his eyes wide 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

his reflection in the rearview mirror. His bloodshot eyes gleamed with a savage ferocity, a bloodthirsty intensity that sent shivers down

from a good man-rotten to the very core, a monster

wouldn't hurt her, her driver

about earlier," Remy

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

words made his heart lurch. He

admirable people sought him out, hoping to reunite with him. Among them

fully grasp, this kindness filled him with a warmth that seeped into his soul, a fragile sense of connection. But deep down, he understood it was

happiness he felt was