Can’t Win Me Back

Landon was stunned. Bitterness arose when he realized that he had been too harsh.

Indeed, the desserts were Lauren's way of expressing her love. He was wrong to think of it as just any ordinary dessert, hurting her and disregarding her effort.

He was mad at himself for being a lousy partner to Lauren.

"They were already mucked up in the first place anyway. It's okay if they are ruined." Lauren beamed at him, though her smile looked forced. "I'll make them for you again next time."

While she was speaking, Landon surprisingly picked up the smashed desserts from the ground and savored them without hesitation. He praised, "Oh, it smells so good and tastes so sweet! I'm out of words to describe your skill. Darling, you bake so well!"

Even when his mouth stuffed with the dessert, he managed to add, "Darling, do | have the honor to enjoy this every day? Oh, never mind. That'll be too much work for you. I'm fine with tasting it once in a while!"

and eat them," she urged him to stop. Panicking, she

wolfed it down. Then, he squinted in satisfaction.

she looked at him. "No. That's all

What do we do?" He placed an arm around her waist and pulled her toward him. In

nodded with pressed lips. After Angelina tended to

into the couch with a troubled look and lifted a glass

extent." Frowning worriedly, she

"That incident must have been traumatic for Lauren. She is also autistic and timid. It must be hard for her to

that Zoe's back. Do not give her a chance

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