Can’t Win Me Back

Cornelius asked, “That lady from the Beckett family has a mental condition?”

“That’s right, Grandpa.” A vicious look flashed across Zoe’s gleaming eyes. She continued, “She and the entire Beckett family have been hiding Lauren’s condition from you all along. She actually has severe autism. In other words, she is mentally disabled.

“I was in the same middle school as her. At that time, other classmates would call her ‘dumb’ and ‘idiot’ behind her back. She also quit her tertiary studies halfway because of her condition.”

“No wonder I’ve always felt that there was something strange about her every time I met her. Despite being 21… or is it 22? Her mind is still like a child’s.

Turns out that it’s because of her mental problem!

“As expected, Sophia’s offspring is indeed problematic! Even though she died, she still left her retarded daughter to wreck my precious grandson!”

Cornelius started coughing. He was so consumed by anger that he started to feel unwell. He coughed continuously until his face had flushed red.

Zoe helped to soothe his back immediately. “Deep breaths, Grandpa. Watch your health!”

“Landon. Does he know about that woman’s condition?”

“Landon is well aware.”

head around it. “He still wants to marry her even though he knows about it? He’s out of his mind! Isn’t he afraid that

As my grandson, he can

is he so fixated on a

in the past that he’s now unable to stop himself after getting a taste of something plain,” Zoe

his palms against the couch’s

they can shove their undesirable daughter into our family. In their

around, I will never let that woman marry into our family! I will go and meet

She held his trembling hands and comforted him. “If you go to Mr. Beckett Senior in such haste,

personality is like. If he finds out, he will surely cause a ruckus. He’s also such good friends with

granddaughter, you’re so thoughtful! How smart of

on, “How about if you come up with an idea

me find time to speak with her face to

kind. “I’ll tell her how I feel and reason with her. In that way, I hope that I can convince her not to cling to Landon any longer. They will not have a

about Landon, who had fallen head over heels in love. He couldn’t help but feel