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.”

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 bear a descendant

the chances that you can give

to have no

her eyes, sweat beading on her delicate

if Landon doesn’t want to let you go through the hardship of giving birth, does that

my dad’s life’s work. If Landon can’t

matriarch of the Harper family? If Landon insists on marrying you,

Preston become the heir of

uttered felt like a sharp knife cutting

say you’re not an idiot, you must understand

if you

that, Zoe was about

Lauren spoke with

weak, every

those words. “What

I

eyes, meeting Zoe’s fierce gaze with

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

teeth. “How

I don’t want any status. I just want to be with Landon. As long as he doesn’t drive me away, I won’t leave