Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Cornelius asked, "That lady from the Beckett family has a mental condition?"

"That's right, Grandpa." A vicious look flashed across Zoe's gleaming eyes. She continued, "She and the entire Beckett family have been hiding Lauren's condition from you all along. She actually has severe autism. In other words, she is mentally disabled.

"I was in the same middle school as her. At that time, other classmates would call her 'dumb' and 'idiot' behind her back. She also quit her tertiary studies halfway because of her condition."

"No wonder I've always felt that there was something strange about her every time I met her. Despite being 21... or is it 22? Her mind is still like a child's. Turns out that it's because of her mental problem!

"As expected, Sophia's offspring is indeed problematic! Even though she died, she still left her retarded daughter to wreck my precious grandson!"

Cornelius started coughing. He was so consumed by anger that he started to feel unwell. He coughed continuously until his face had flushed red.

Zoe helped to soothe his back immediately. "Deep breaths, Grandpa. Watch your health!"

"Landon. Does he know about that woman's condition?"

"Landon is well aware."

More than that, he couldn't wrap his head around it. "He still wants to marry her even though

can have any woman he likes. Why is he so

so much fun with glamorous women in the past that he's now unable to stop himself after getting a taste of something plain," Zoe remarked in a

became bloodshot from fury. He hit his palms against the couch's armrest repeatedly. "The entire Beckett family is a bunch of swindlers! They think that they can

and meet Newton first thing

knelt down on one knee next to Cornelius. She held his trembling hands and comforted him. "If you

know what his personality is like. If he finds out, he will surely cause a ruckus. He's also such good friends with Mr. Beckett. With him siding with outsiders, we will end up being the

granddaughter, you're so

"How about if you come up with an idea for me? How should I

and I used to be schoolmates. Let me find

Zoe spoke, her voice was gentle and the look on her face was kind. "I'll tell her how I feel and reason with her. In that way, I hope that I can convince her not to cling to Landon any longer. They will not have a

love. He couldn't help but feel worried. "What happens if you're not able to convince

second method—one that is a little cruel and vicious. That said, it is a

just have to wait and

short period of recuperation, Lauren resumed her school life