Can’t Win Me Back

The brutality of Newton’s words certainly shouldn’t be underestimated. He dealt Javier a mighty blow. As Javier’s father, Newton was the only one who could give him a dressing-down.

Betty hid behind Javier. She was as timid as a mouse. She didn’t even dare to show her face.

Alyssa hurried over to Lauren. She was still in Landon’s arms. She said to her softly, “Don’t be afraid, Lauren. I’m here. Jasper and Grandpa are here too.”

Lauren looked up. Her eyes were already swollen from all the crying. Landon’s shirt was also drenched in her tears. “Alyssa…”

Alyssa teared up at the way Lauren called her name. Her heart ached for her.

Lauren choked back on her tears. She clung to Landon’s shirt tightly. “| do not want to be separated from Landon.” At that moment, Landon’s heart wrenched. He enveloped her tightly, as if he intended to engulf her with his embrace. “We’re not going to be separated, Lauren. | will not leave you no matter what happens.”

Alyssa didn’t know what to say at that moment. It broke her heart to see them like that.

Lauren reminded Alyssa of herself. She recalled when Winston grounded her within the confines of their home and how she had leaped out of the window that stormy night, running out like a mad woman to look for Jasper back then.

his arms. She had also uttered the same words over and over.

was that

spoke harshly, his words often lacked true intent. At the end of the day, he would give in and compromise. He did

He was selfish. He acted in his own self-interest.

pride and the benefits of the Beckett Group. Even

You’ve never obeyed me! I’m here today to give Landon and Lauren my

to go to hell? You can surely go to hell,

What… What are

fuming. His eyes became bloodshot. He blurted an absurd reply, “| am alive and well. What am | going to hell

is alive and well. Why would you go to hell? Moreover, you are the valuable chairman of the Beckett Group. You put in so much effort to

see that you’re not willing to die. Then, don’t you bet your life to threaten

sake of Lauren and Jasper. Yet, you think that you’re royalty just because of that. | can’t believe that

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