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.

waist so tightly

You’re right.

he leaned in and whispered into her ear, “You’re right. I’m

Beckett.”

that, Zoe’s eyes widened. She witnessed her brother showering Lauren

since

felt like her heart was empty and her soul had been crushed. The pain was unbearable, far worse than

learned about

her life. She

to his

on the verge of losing her brother’s love.

everything to Lauren.

through tears, her innocence only intensifying

yours,” he confessed hoarsely, his eyes filled with

perfect life shattering and collapsing, while Angelina smiled in a corner, happy

heartfelt confession

old trauma. Overwhelmed, she cried until

arms.

to her room and tenderly wiped away her sweat and tears with a

tucking her in.

rolled over with a frown, which only hurt Landon

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