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.

tightly through

You’re right.

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

Beckett.”

eyes widened. She witnessed her brother showering Lauren with love-the

bullied since she had been

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

she had learned about Jasper’s

life. She had always believed that she could get away

to his

was on the verge of losing her brother’s love. It seemed that he

everything to Lauren.

him through tears, her innocence only intensifying

he confessed hoarsely, his eyes filled with passion.

while Angelina smiled in a

confession to

old trauma. Overwhelmed, she cried until she fainted in

arms.

away her sweat and tears with a clean

tucking her in.

only hurt

the anger and