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.

Landon

finger, he pressed down hard on the screen and erased

ached, and the tears in his eyes blurred

say things like that, Lauren!

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

don't like children and I don't want

outburst of

grabbed his hand tightly and placed his shaking

of pain in his eyes, Landon pressed his lips onto hers and kissed her deeply yet

into

lips, allowing him to slip in with his

on his

to

was someone with great needs in

ever since Lauren's hospitalization, they had not been

he slept with Lauren in his arms, he really

happened, he would not even

would rather fly solo while watching

used to seek it from

he had learned how to suppress his

didn't mind the agony he had to

it was, he definitely could not

while, they pulled away from one

used his finger to wipe away the

planted pecks of passionate

could feel the changes within

turned around and

to unbuckle