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.

her waist so tightly

You’re right.

ear, “You’re right. I’m not your brother. I’m

Beckett.”

Zoe’s eyes widened. She witnessed her brother showering Lauren with love-the woman

she had bullied since she had

was empty and her soul had been

had learned about Jasper’s feelings for

important man in her life. She had always believed that she could get away

to his

moment, she felt she was on the verge of losing her brother’s love.

everything to Lauren.

at him through tears,

yours,” he confessed hoarsely, his eyes filled with

perfect life shattering and collapsing, while Angelina smiled in a corner, happy to

heartfelt confession

Lauren’s old trauma. Overwhelmed,

arms.

to her room and tenderly wiped away her sweat

tucking her in.

hurt Landon more.

the anger