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.

large, calloused hand gripped her waist so tightly through the fabric that her skin

You’re right.

ear, “You’re right. I’m not your

Beckett.”

Zoe’s eyes widened. She witnessed her brother

bullied since she had been young.

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

about Jasper’s feelings for Alyssa.

life. She had always believed that

thanks to his protection.

moment, she felt she was on the verge of

everything to Lauren.

man?” Lauren looked up at him through tears, her

he confessed hoarsely, his eyes filled with

and collapsing, while Angelina smiled in a

confession to Lauren.

had triggered Lauren’s old trauma. Overwhelmed, she cried

arms.

wiped away her sweat and tears

tucking her in.

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

the anger and