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.

never leave Zoe to face Landon alone. She immediately declined, "We're all family here,

not like | care." Landon approached Zoe and barked, "Zoe Harper, you're smart

heart? Pretty ruthless of him, eh? 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,

plan between Preston and Zoe. Their faces fell. Penelope's eyes darted between Preston and Landon in disbelief. "Landon, w-what did you

an injection or took some medication, you'd lose sleep over it. But here, Uncle Preston

might have made the wrong decision because she was young and naive,

eyes darted, and she didn't reply to the accusation. At the same time, Penelope 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, and you know it. How in the world would | ever put

a criminal. No one

there's anyone in the family who could do that, it'd be you. | know