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.

feel lonely then." Landon couldn't stand seeing

on

heart ached, and the tears

things like that, Lauren! We will

together! As for children, I'm okay

like children and I

Landon's sudden outburst of emotions made Lauren

his hand tightly and

eyes, Landon pressed his

melted into his

allowing him to slip in with his

on his

started to feel

with great

since Lauren's hospitalization, they had not

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

would not even

solo

used to seek it

to suppress his

mind the agony

he definitely could not let

they pulled away from one

to wipe away the

pecks of

the changes

turned around and knelt

started to unbuckle