Can’t Win Me Back

Landon's back bowed lower and lower as waves of emotions flooded over him—emotions he had suppressed for so long now released all at once.

Lauren's eyes welled with tears as she reached out, her trembling hand finding its way to Landon's haggard face. With a gentle touch, she traced his features, pausing at his graying sideburns.

"I... I've become uglier, haven't 1?" Landon placed his calloused hand on the back of her hand. He gently nuzzled against her hand and tried his best to smile. "I'm not as handsome as before. Lauren, does that make you hate me?"

Lauren's heart ached, her attempts at speech nearly faltering. Her eyes brimmed with unshed tears, her gaze flickering with emotion.

Alyssa, her heart tender, could no longer contain her emotions. Tears streamed silently down her cheeks.

Newton couldn't bear to watch any longer. He dragged Javier out of the room with him. Jasper and Alyssa followed them out of the room, giving Landon and Lauren some space to be together.

with death, had so much they

and his tears continued to fall onto the back of her

express how

and with her finger, she began

to him. His lips turned downward as he struggled to suppress his grief. "You should rest, Lauren. When you've recovered, I'll take

simple woman. She didn't see through his white lie. She nodded earnestly

the mend, preparing to be discharged from the hospital. As Ben

sip of tea. "Cornelius has passed away, Preston and Zoe have faced consequences for their actions, and Penelope is receiving treatment for her mental health overseas. Landon has kept his promise and resolved all the family's issues. Is

by thoughts he struggled to

told me about the personal bodyguard who grew up with Landon. She sacrificed her life