Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 410

“Zoe, Lauren is not an idiot! You can’t call her that!” Landon chastised Zoe, deeply disturbed by her hurtful description of Lauren.

In his eyes, Zoe had always been an angel. Sure, she could be a bit petulant at times, but she was inherently kind and soft-hearted.

However, in this particular moment, Zoe seemed contorted by rage and hatred, as if she had a personal vendetta against Lauren and wanted nothing more than to tear her apart.

Was it all because he had spent the night with Lauren?

Throughout his years of casual encounters, Landon had never witnessed Zoe reacting so strongly against any of his romantic partners. Why was she agitated just because he was being good to Lauren?

“Y-You yelled at me for calling her an idiot. How could you…. Zoe’s flushed face had now paled, and the icy, piercing look in Landon’s eyes caused beads of sweat to form on her forehead.

“Lauren is not an idiot, Zoe. I never want to hear you say that again. If it happens one more time, I’ll be

genuinely upset with you.

Landon took a deep breath with a flat look and continued. “Dad passed away when you were very young.

“Mom didn’t have the time and energy to take care of us because she was busy dealing with other

matters. I was the one who looked after you. I fed you, played with you, and changed your diapers.

“How could you accuse me of not being good enough to you? In my 20 years of life, I’ve never felt such

pain,” Landon lamented.

…” Zoe was confounded.

up, and I’m looking out for you in a

realized it yet,”

eyes darkened as he questioned her, “I don’t blame you for misunderstanding me, but I

she

doesn’t deserve to be

an

tightened his jaw and looked at her sternly. “Zoe, you have no right to look down on her. As the daughter of the

left in great

her teeth.

that time,

uncovered nothing suspicious.

had gone by, Sean found himself scratching his head

made no progress. Could it be that we’ve been pursuing the wrong lead? Maybe there’s no mole within our team after

video game, chimed in with a question, “Has

Abigail Grant?”

shook his head. “No, everything has remained

before the storm. It seems like the mole won’t take the bait unless

put on a convincing act.”

game, humming a tune while executing the last

his eyes from the graphic