Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 617

Zoe stood there, utterly shocked. Her face darkened, and it was as if a bolt of lightning had struck her. She stumbled over her words, asking, “Landon, what are you saying? Do you no longer see me as your

sister?”

Landon ignored her questions. Instead, he focused on Lauren, who was now in his arms.

He gently massaged her trembling back and reassured her, “There’s nothing to be afraid of, Lauren. I’m

here now. No one will hurt you.”

Yet Lauren was no longer as at ease as before. She had put up a guard against him, her rapid breathing

reflecting her aversion.

She stated, “No. You’re Zoe’s brother, not mine…”

She weakly pushed against his solid chest with her arms. Each shove felt like a dagger in his heart. She pleaded, “Let me go! I’m going home to Grandpa. I want to go home!”

“Lauren, be good.” Anger colored Landon’s eyes as he stubbornly soothed her.

“Let go of me!” Lauren cried out, but Landon refused to release his grip on her, tightening his embrace

instead.

gripped her waist so tightly through the

You’re right.

leaned in and whispered into her ear, “You’re right. I’m not your

Beckett.”

eyes widened. She witnessed her

had bullied since

felt like her heart was empty and her soul had been crushed. The

had learned about Jasper’s feelings for

was the most important man in her life. She had always believed that she

thanks to his protection.

the verge of losing her brother’s

everything to Lauren.

looked up at him through tears, her innocence only intensifying

hoarsely,

her perfect life shattering and collapsing, while Angelina smiled in

confession to

Lauren’s old trauma. Overwhelmed, she cried until

arms.

and tenderly wiped away her sweat and tears with a clean

tucking her in.

rolled over with a frown, which only hurt Landon more. He turned

the anger and