Can’t Win Me Back

Zoe calmed down and said to Betty, “I have an important call to take. Wait for me. I’ll make the arrangements and call you back.”

Then, she hung up on Betty and picked up Penelope’s call with a sweet tone, “Hello, Mom.”

Penelope sighed. She began hesitantly, “Zoe, come with me to visit Uncle Preston in the hospital. Your grandpa will be there as well.”

“Is Uncle Preston… hospitalized?”

“Landon beat him up badly. He suffered from serious injuries—he lost his arm, to be exact, and he’s forever crippled. He drifts in and out of sleep all day. I hesitated to tell you about it because I’m worried that his bad condition would give you a scare.”

“What? Did Landon.” Stunned, Zoe cared less about Preston’s misfortune than her own fate. She feared for herself now that Landon had dealt with Preston.

Landon seemed to be getting serious. Based on Zoe’s understanding of his character, she knew that this was just the start. He wouldn’t go easy on Preston, and that was the price one had to pay for hurting Lauren.

man who turns against his family!” Worried for Zoe, Penelope advised her, “I know you’ve been through a lot. Landon is unfair to you. But nothing good comes from fighting against him now that he’s in power in

trouble. I’ll emigrate to Yoarkley with

return to

celebrate the canceled engagement. Alyssa was dressed in Jasper’s oversized white shirt. Sitting on the table of the wine cellar,

look. “Mr. Beckett, we secured our first victory. We can finally enjoy a good night’s

were filled with desire. When he couldn’t hold back anymore, he kissed her hard

The red

you can have a good sleep?” he said in a raspy

work lately, aren’t you? You’re not that young either. Can you handle it?” Alyssa teased him with a blush on

peers on average, even when I am 80 years old.”

instead of fooling around with him.

got Ben to prepare the gifts for Lauren. He even said he’d meet with your grandpa to discuss the marriage between Cyrus and