Can’t Win Me Back

“Landon… Landon…”

With dirt-stained hands, Zoe clutched onto the leg of Landon’s pants, her eyes burning with fury and hatred. “Just because of that bitch. Just because of that bitch. How could you do this to me?

“Who does Lauren think she is? I am your biological sister! How could you do this to me? You should just go to hell!”

“That’s right, you are my biological sister,” Landon rasped. Tears welled in his eyes, casting an icy glare. “I’ve cherished you since childhood. But you repeatedly hurt me with your actions. You’ve torn apart my happiness to satisfy your selfish desires.

“If your actions stemmed from hatred toward me, perhaps I could have found it in my heart to forgive you, considering our familial bond. But instead, you’ve harmed an innocent woman. And not just anyone—she is the love of my life.

“I’ve given you countless chances, Zoe. Each time, I held onto hope that you would change and repent. Yet, each time, you proved me wrong. Instead of remorse, I was met with further cruelty toward Lauren.”

He closed his eyes, the image of Lauren fighting against her bullies haunting his mind.

If she hadn’t had the energy to resist. If she hadn’t given her life to fight back.

The same tragedy that had befallen Zoe could have easily happened to Lauren.

could have lost

heavily; her glare was fierce. “That stupid woman has consumed your soul!

you

he watched Zoe’s outburst. Her rage contorted

“By locking me in here. Did you think you could avenge that bitch this way? You abducted me from the police. They will find me soon! And Grandpa. Mom. They will all find me. You’re finished, Landon! You’re

who had been calm all along, choked

a sheet, her

Grandpa. is dead?”

that, she erupted into

you? You would even go as far as

filled with bitterness. “Would I need to lie about something like this? Grandpa’s funeral is in

pupils were constricted. She panicked. “How

him. He stabbed

world crumbled around

come against me and Lauren. But in the end, Preston killed the one in this family who loved you the most. And Dad’s death was also because of him. His helicopter crashed into the sea