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.

hand gripped her waist so tightly through the fabric that

You’re right.

her ear, “You’re right.

Beckett.”

She witnessed her brother showering Lauren with love-the

bullied since she had been young.

had been crushed. The

learned about Jasper’s feelings for Alyssa.

She had always

thanks to his protection.

that moment, she felt she was on the verge of losing her brother’s love. It seemed that he

everything to Lauren.

Lauren looked up at him through tears, her innocence only intensifying his

hoarsely, his eyes filled with passion.

collapsing, while Angelina smiled in a

Landon’s heartfelt confession to Lauren.

beating had triggered Lauren’s old trauma. Overwhelmed, she cried

arms.

her room and tenderly wiped away her sweat and

tucking her in.

rolled over with a frown, which only hurt Landon more.