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,

thoughts and questions for Lauren. He wanted to ask Lauren about the reason she agreed to marry Freddy. Just

they finally met, he could only manage to say, “You should’ve put on a jacket. What if you

against his chest and shook her head softly. Angelina and Jordan looked

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 begging you. Please

teeth and pushed him away with trembling hands. “Landon, take good

her mouth, but it sounded

might crush her

Jordan frantically stopped him,