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-"

tensed as he reached for the door handle, ready

With tears brimming in her eyes, Mandy latched

strong as Remy wince. She didn't dare

Mandy. Alarm bells rang in his mind. Was this

on Remy, Mandy cried out, "It's alright! He won't hurt

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 streets

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

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

claimed that Remy wouldn't hurt

about earlier," Remy said

Mandy clung to him, her voice soft yet insistent. "Who were those

heart lurch. He tensed

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

that seeped into his soul, a fragile sense of connection. But deep down, he understood it

he felt was unlike anything