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...

up? "In the end, I'm just a worthless and irresponsible bastard in

you never intended to truly entrust Lauren to me! I really regret

one-sided." "If it was Alyssa, and I asked you to give up on her, could you? I'm asking you, could you?" Landon laughed

would kill you, wouldn't it?

me living if I lose Lauren? "When you

you're killing me.

that, you're scattering my ashes!"

the slightest stimulus could

anxiety at this moment were as if he were choosing

what ordinary people can, and she

her, you need courage, determination, and patience far beyond

today have clearly

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

indeed been in the wrong, and he couldn't blame

tension reached its peak, a clear

Both men