Can’t Win Me Back

As Lauren wrote, a soft and motherly glow came across her face.

Landon, on the other hand, hid behind her.

His face was downcast, and his pale lips trembled uncontrollably.

He hugged her from behind and rested his chin on her shoulder.

He nuzzled against her longingly.

His eyes filled with tears that were so close to streaming down his face.

"Darling, didn't you say...

that you didn't want to have children?" Landon's voice was unusually low and gravelly.

With his lips right next to her ear, he asked, "Didn't you want to study art and be my only woman forever?" Lauren's lashes fluttered shyly.

She focused her attention on writing, "That was in the past.

That's not what's on my mind now." A lump rose in her throat.

"Landon, I know that my physical condition isn't great.

I have to take medications and get injections every day.

I don't even know when I can be discharged.

"It doesn't matter if it's a boy or a girl.

I want to have a child whom we can raise together.

This way, even if 1 were to one day leave this world before you, our child will still be here to keep you company.

lonely then." Landon couldn't stand seeing

hard on the screen and erased all that

ached, and the tears in his eyes blurred

that, Lauren! We

grow old together! As for children, I'm okay without them! All I need

children and I don't want

outburst of emotions

she grabbed his hand tightly and placed his

eyes, Landon pressed his lips onto hers and

into

him to slip

on his lips made his breathing

to feel

great needs in that

since Lauren's hospitalization, they had not been

when he slept with Lauren in his arms, he really could not suppress his

that happened, he would

would rather fly solo

past, he used to seek it

learned how to suppress

the agony he had to go

definitely could not let

while, they pulled away from one

away the glistening saliva

planted pecks of passionate kisses

the

and knelt

started to