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

questions for Lauren. He wanted to ask

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

her head softly. Angelina and Jordan

his lips against Lauren’s ear, which was red from the cold. He pleaded,

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

his name leaving her mouth, but

to leave, Landon lost his composure. He grabbed her arm with such great strength that he might crush her bones. “Lauren, how could you do this to

Jordan frantically stopped him, worried