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-"

darkened. His muscles tensed as he reached for the door handle, ready

eyes, Mandy latched onto

a man as strong as Remy wince. She didn't dare let

beside Mandy. Alarm bells rang in

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

man serving an even more sinister master. His presence alone radiated menace, and children who accidentally crossed his path on the streets often

mirror. His bloodshot eyes gleamed with a savage ferocity,

good man-rotten to the very core, a monster

Remy wouldn't hurt her,

earlier," Remy

were those people? Why were they chasing you? And all this

his heart

admirable people sought him out, hoping to reunite with him. Among them was a woman who, with motherly affection,

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

felt was unlike anything he had ever