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...

want me to give up? "In the end, I'm just a worthless and

entrust Lauren to me! I really regret ever being friends

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

Alyssa would kill you, wouldn't it?

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

you're killing me.

scattering my ashes!" "Lyse and Lauren are

to mention setbacks, just the slightest stimulus could make her world collapse!"

moment were as if

endure what ordinary people can, and she can't withstand what ordinary

need courage, determination, and patience far beyond those of ordinary

today have clearly shown

have handled the situation so forcefully." Landon's heart sank, as

indeed been in the

tension reached its peak, a clear and

noise in the middle of the night?" Both men looked up and saw Alyssa standing with her hands on