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.

calloused hand gripped her waist so tightly

You’re right.

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

Beckett.”

witnessed her brother

had bullied since she had been young.

her soul had been crushed. The pain was unbearable, far worse than

learned about Jasper’s feelings for Alyssa.

in her life. She had always believed that she could

thanks to his protection.

that moment, she felt she was on the verge of

everything to Lauren.

through tears,

he confessed hoarsely, his eyes filled

while Angelina smiled in a corner, happy to have

Landon’s heartfelt confession to

old trauma. Overwhelmed, she cried until she fainted

arms.

her room and tenderly wiped away her sweat

tucking her in.

over with a frown, which only hurt

anger and