Can’t Win Me Back

Chapter 617

Zoe stood there, utterly shocked. Her face darkened, and it was as if a bolt of lightning had struck her. She stumbled over her words, asking, “Landon, what are you saying? Do you no longer see me as your

sister?”

Landon ignored her questions. Instead, he focused on Lauren, who was now in his arms.

He gently massaged her trembling back and reassured her, “There’s nothing to be afraid of, Lauren. I’m

here now. No one will hurt you.”

Yet Lauren was no longer as at ease as before. She had put up a guard against him, her rapid breathing

reflecting her aversion.

She stated, “No. You’re Zoe’s brother, not mine…”

She weakly pushed against his solid chest with her arms. Each shove felt like a dagger in his heart. She pleaded, “Let me go! I’m going home to Grandpa. I want to go home!”

“Lauren, be good.” Anger colored Landon’s eyes as he stubbornly soothed her.

“Let go of me!” Lauren cried out, but Landon refused to release his grip on her, tightening his embrace

instead.

tightly through the fabric that her skin

You’re right.

he leaned in and whispered into her ear, “You’re right. I’m not

Beckett.”

witnessed her brother showering Lauren with love-the woman

bullied since she had been

like her heart was empty and her soul had been crushed.

learned about Jasper’s

was the most important man in her life. She had always believed that she could

thanks to his protection.

verge of losing her

everything to Lauren.

him through tears, her innocence only

hoarsely, his

felt her perfect life shattering and collapsing, while Angelina smiled

heartfelt confession

trauma. Overwhelmed, she cried until she fainted in

arms.

to her room and tenderly wiped away her sweat and

tucking her in.

which only hurt Landon