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-"

His muscles tensed as he reached

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

a man as strong as Remy wince. She didn't dare let go, terrified she'd lose

driver froze, noticing the bloodied stranger beside Mandy. Alarm bells rang in his mind.

Mandy cried out, "It's alright! He

eyes wide with disbelief. He was a dangerous man serving an even more sinister master. His presence alone

line, Remy glanced at his reflection in the rearview mirror. His bloodshot eyes gleamed with a

the very core, a monster in

wouldn't hurt her, her driver remained wary, ready to

about earlier," Remy

leave, but Mandy clung to him, her voice soft yet insistent. "Who were those people? Why were they chasing you?

words made his heart lurch.

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

reasons he couldn't 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 all because of

happiness he felt was unlike anything