Can’t Win Me Back

Landon took a step forward expressionlessly but was stopped by Preston.

Preston forced a smile. "Landon, let's be civil here. Zoe is your sister, after all. Don't be angry at her. I've watched you and Zoe grow up. | still remember how much you doted on her when you were still a kid..."

"This is our family matter. Do you even have a say in this?" Landon replied frostily, without a care for Preston.

The smile froze on Preston's face.

“Landon, he's your uncle. How could you talk to him with that attitude?" Penelope's face flushed in anger and embarrassment. Landon ignored Penelope and focused on Zoe. He said, "| need to talk to Zoe. Can the two of you step out for a bit?"

Zoe shook like a leaf in Penelope's arms.

Zoe to face Landon alone. She immediately declined,

and Zoe's dignity. So be it; not like | care." Landon approached Zoe and barked, "Zoe Harper, you're smart to

But it makes sense. You're not his child anyway. If his plan works, you'll owe him a favor. If you die in the emergency room, tough luck, but he will have nothing to do with it. He's

Their faces fell. Penelope's eyes

she got an injection or took some

wrong decision because she was young and naive, but what about Uncle Preston? He

nearly lost her mind. She glared at Preston and questioned in a shaky voice, "Preston, is Landon telling the truth?" "Penny, that's nonsense!" More resilient and shameless than Zoe, Preston refuted, "I treat Zoe as my daughter,

monitored Zoe's movements in Yoarkley like she was a criminal. No one could get anywhere near her. Even if | wanted to, |

the family who could do that, it'd be you. | know the details of the crimes you committed over