Can’t Win Me Back

Upon hearing Lauren’s retort, Zoe was filled with rage. She clenched her fists so tightly that her meticulously adorned nails dug into the flesh of her palms.

If it weren’t for the people around them, she would have slapped Lauren already.

Zoe took a deep breath. Smirking maliciously, she leaned close to Lauren’s ear, speaking in a low, mocking tone. “You’re right. You’re not an idiot. You’re a psycho.”

A psycho.

She was a psycho.

Lauren’s mind buzzed loudly, and cold sweat soaked through her pure white cotton dress.

At that moment, the piano music on stage began to play.

The melodious notes flowed into her ears. But for her, they were like painful melodies, only intensifying her stress.

“Lauren, you’ve always wanted to be Landon’s wife—to be Mrs. Harper. But do you think you’re qualified? You know your illness best. Do you think you can give birth to a child with normal intelligence for Landon?”

Zoe hit her sore spot, each word striking at her heart.

Lauren lowered her head. Tears were welling up at the corners of her eyes, and her cotton dress was crumpled from her delicate fingers, much like her heart at that moment.

“Landon is not only your lover but also the heir of Harper Group. He’ll be the head of the Harper family in the future.”

bigger picture. Her voice was cold as she said, “My dad’s last wish is for our family to become a century-old aristocratic family. If you want to be Mrs. Harper, you’ll need to

are the chances that you can give birth to a healthy child for

passed on to your child? Do you want the Harper family to have no successors? Do you

sweat beading on her delicate

let you go through the hardship of giving birth,

“Harper Group is my dad’s life’s work.

the future matriarch of the Harper family? If Landon insists on marrying you, he’ll

is very likely to change his mind and let Uncle Preston become the heir of Harper Group. When that day comes, you’ll become the one who

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you’re not an idiot, you must understand

carefully if you really love

Zoe was about

Landon,” Lauren spoke with her head still

voice was weak, every word was

pupils suddenly shrank at those words.

love Landon. I love him very

her eyes, meeting Zoe’s fierce gaze with all her

been a coward. I’ve never fought for anything for myself, nor have I

teeth.

and the Harper family doesn’t accept me. I don’t want any status. I just want