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

down hard on the screen and erased

heart ached, and the tears in

like that,

sure we can grow old together! As for children, I'm okay

and

Landon's sudden outburst of emotions made Lauren

and placed his shaking hand on

his eyes, Landon pressed his lips onto hers and kissed her deeply

into his

parted her lips, allowing him

biting on his lips made

started to feel

with great needs in that particular

had not been intimate with one

in his arms, he

he would not even touch

rather fly solo while watching

seek it from her

had learned how to suppress his urges and be

agony

was, he definitely could not let Lauren suffer a

long while, they pulled away from

finger to wipe away

of passionate

the

and knelt on the

started to unbuckle his