Chapter 578

“…” Betty stammered and faltered in the face of Landon’s threatening presence. She took a step back in fear.

“Seems like you’re pretty forgetful. I’ll give you a final warning in front of your servants,” Landon remarked with hostility.

He continued, “Lauren is important to me. Whoever bullies her will be going against me and the Harper family!”

His words resonated throughout the hall, causing Betty to break into a sweat and turn pale. Without Javier and Sophia around, she had no backup at all.

“You’ve been fortunate not because of your status as a Beckett but because you haven’t pushed my limits, Betty. If you lay a finger on Lauren again, I’ll make sure you rot in prison. Not even Javier Beckett could

save you.”

With that, Landon lifted Lauren with his left arm and cracked his fingers on his right hand. He issued a

stern warning. “Don’t you fucking try me. I will not hold back even if we are family friends!”

squinted at the staircase when he spoke. Sophia sensed his chilling glare and retreated in alarm.

She held the position of matriarch

senior than Landon.

Betty was choking on anger. She knew that the servants, despite

laughing at her.

I’ll take you to Jasper or Alyssa. How does that sound?” Landon whispered into

Lauren’s ear.

as she

He effortlessly scooped up Lauren and strode out of the villa,

the looks of the

her with you? Have your asked my parents for their permission?” Betty yelled at him. The last thing she wanted was for Landon to

with Lauren-she’d lose sleep if

Lauren with me. She wants to come with me too. What’s the problem here?” Landon scoffed and looked at Betty in disdain. “Do I need your mom’s

she were against

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