Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

"So what?" Landon shouted.

Lauren stared at Landon in utter bewilderment. Her reddened eyes widened as if they were about to tear through her eye sockets.

Knowing he had misspoken, Landon hung his numb hands helplessly in the air. He was at a loss and in panic. "Lauren, I didn't mean it. I..."

He forgot that, despite Sophia's heinous crimes, she was still Lauren's mother.

He had always been ruthless and cold-hearted. Sometimes, even Angelina, who had seen all sorts of bloodshed and violence, was afraid of him when he got angry.

He could decisively let go of many things that others cherish. He believed that if he could do it, others could too. They just needed to endure the pain.

Suddenly, Lauren screamed. As if she didn't recognize Landon anymore, she pushed him away forcefully while he was distracted and ran toward the door without looking back.

"Lauren!" Shocked, Landon felt his blood run cold.

"Lauren!"

arrived in

down!" Jasper tightly embraced his sister, his

convulsions, Alyssa made a decisive decision. "Do you have any

them, but Landon urgently stopped her. "No! Don't give Lauren

loved the most. How could he bear to stick needles into

them once before, Landon had never given them to her

she would turn into a fragile, delicate, and lifeless mush. He

comfort her!" Landon's eyes were red, but

Lauren wouldn't be like this right

was a doctor and had lived with the Beckett family for three years. She knew exactly how to handle such situations. So, she took a

or am I? Lauren is your girlfriend, but she's also my sister! Listen to

Get the sedatives!"

Ms. Alyssa!" Angelina felt that Alyssa was more

getting the sedatives, Jasper held Lauren tightly while Angelina helped to restrain her. It seemed like two medical staff members were controlling a