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.

alone. She immediately declined, "We're

respectful, but you don't seem to care for Preston and Zoe's dignity. So be it; not like | care." Landon

is really something, too. How did he get you drugs to stop your 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, but he will have nothing to do with it.

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

"Mom, you dote on Zoe the most. When she got an injection or took some medication,

because she was young and naive, but what

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

a criminal. No one could get anywhere near her. Even

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