Can’t Win Me Back

In an instant, Landon felt like he had been shot in the heart.

The pain caused his sturdy body to tremble.

"Back in the Beckett family, Lauren had no sense of self, and she wasn't happy at all.

Now that she's with you, she's become the woman you keep by your side, living life according to your arrangements and preferences.

I don't think being too compliant is good for her." Jasper lowered his eyes and took a sip of wine.

"Take a few days apart from each other to calm down.

It's a chance to think about the future of your relationship and how you want to proceed." "Jasper...

do you even hear what you're saying?" Landon slammed his hands on the table, causing the wine in the glass decanter to ripple.

His eyes were redder than the wine within.

"When you pursued Alyssa, I never once asked you to give up! Now, when I need advice, you don't help...

"In the end, I'm just a worthless and irresponsible bastard in your eyes! You never wanted Lauren and me to

Lauren to me! I really

too one-sided." "If it was Alyssa, and I asked you to give

couldn't, could you? Losing Alyssa would kill you, wouldn't it? Well,

me living if I lose Lauren? "When you said I should reconsider this relationship and

you're killing me.

that, you're scattering my ashes!" "Lyse and Lauren

just the slightest stimulus could make her world collapse!"

moment were as if he were choosing a son-in- law for his

people can, and

you need courage, determination, and patience far

clearly shown that you've lost

handled the situation so forcefully." Landon's heart sank, as if a bucket of cold water had been poured

the wrong, and he couldn't blame

tension reached its peak, a clear and loud voice rang

all the noise in the middle of the night?" Both men looked up and