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.

things that couldn’t be hidden—coughing, poverty,

had many thoughts and questions for Lauren. He wanted to ask

he could only manage to say, “You should’ve put on a jacket.

chest and shook her head softly. Angelina and Jordan looked away, feeling sorry for the

Landon touched his lips against Lauren’s ear, which was red from the cold. He pleaded, “Lauren, don’t marry

teeth and pushed him away with trembling hands. “Landon, take good care of yourself. Don’t ever meet

he heard his name leaving her mouth, but it sounded distant. She no longer called his

his composure. He grabbed her arm with such great strength that he might crush her bones. “Lauren, how could you do this to me? This is too cruel. You might as well

Angelina and Jordan frantically stopped him, worried that he might hurt