Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Landon carried Lauren back into their room. In a few swift moves, he removed her white cotton dress, which had been stained with colors. He picked her up and entered the bathroom with her.

He ran a warm bath in the bathtub. Carefully, he lowered her into the tub. He was afraid that he couldn't refrain himself, so he didn't join her. Instead, he sat by the side of the bathtub, rolled up the sleeves of his black shirt, and wiped her body down gently.

He realized that Lauren had become thinner recently. She wasn't as plump as she used to be when he fed her all the good food. Her tummy was flat, her prominent clavicle, her sharp chin...

Landon pursed his lips. He couldn't stop the pain in his heart.

All of a sudden, he started to regret it.

If he hadn't taken over this position, he would have been able to accompany Lauren every day. Their days would be boisterous. Wouldn't that be lovely?

But, if he hadn't fought for it, Harper Group would have ended up in Preston's hands in the end. There was no way he would give it up. Even if Harper Group was destroyed, he could not let that bastard get what he wanted!

"Mm."

Lauren opened her bleary eyes slowly. She jolted awake once she saw Landon's face. She stared at him in surprise.

"Oh, I woke you up in the end. It's my bad. I was too clumsy," Landon chuckled bitterly as he blamed himself and frowned.

Suddenly, the water splashed.

threw

warm tears fell onto his shoulders. Landon was terrified. He wrapped his arms around her

out. Was

only kept

terrified. She feared that Landon had

afraid of the night. She was worried that he wouldn't be by her side when she woke up in the morning. She feared that he

was afraid

she wished for was for him to be

time... Can you come home earlier?" Lauren sobbed.

that you've

He planted kisses on her wet shoulders,

a few more days, Lauren.

was no dancing in the

they climbed into bed, he soon fell

other hand, was wide