Can’t Win Me Back

Lauren approached Landon, still clad in the white loungewear that she always wore when she was at Sage Manor. Her adorable appearance put a smile on Landon’s face.

As he smiled, a drop of tear rolled down his cheek. When their eyes met, emotions washed over them, and their hearts pounded wildly.

She nearly could not recognize Landon as he’d lost many pounds. Suppressing her heartache, she pursed her lips and said nothing, fearing that she might cry if she opened her mouth.

If she cried in front of Landon, the resolution that she had shown would all mean nothing.

Landon went up to his lover with heavy footsteps and hugged her in tears. She wept in silence, suppressing any sound and refraining from returning his hug.

Despite that, her uneven breathing and her racing heart were proof of her emotions.

were three things that couldn’t be hidden—coughing, poverty, and

wanted to ask Lauren

say, “You should’ve put on a

head softly. Angelina and Jordan looked away, feeling sorry

hugging in silence, Landon touched his lips against Lauren’s ear, which was red from the cold. He pleaded, “Lauren, don’t marry another man. I’m

did not reply, but her tears stained his chest. After some silence, she clenched her teeth and pushed him away with trembling

while since he heard his name leaving her mouth, but it sounded distant.

He grabbed her arm with such great strength that he might crush her

and Jordan frantically stopped him, worried that he might