Lauren shook her head furiously. Her heart pounded. She stammered, “I-I got it. I will only do it with


    you.


    Don’t be upset, okay?”


    Landon had been treating her exceptionally well over the past few days. He had gifted her beautiful


    clothes she had only seen on Betty before-clothes she had never owned.


    What’s more, the food at the private vi was delicious, even if it wasn’t quite on par with Alyssa’s


    cooking.


    In addition, Landon took care of her in every way, from drying her hair to feeding her and even sharing


    a


    bed, all without crossing any boundaries.


    Since he had been so good to her, she couldn’t bear to do anything that might upset him.


    “Good girl.”


    Her eyes shimmered like a starry night, nearly making Landon kiss her. However, a sudden thought


    made him reassess his behavior. Was he acting like a pickup artist?


    Still, he really wished that Lauren could stay by his side forever. The idea of her marrying another man,


    being intimate with him, and having children tore at his heart.


    “Mr. Landon, pleasee over,” Angelina called after receiving a phone call.


    “Okay.” Landon approached her, inquiring, “What’s the matter?”


    Angelina nced at Lauren before whispering, “I received a call from Xavier Hall, Mr. Beckett’s


    secretary. He informed us that Mr. Beckett’s condition has worsened.”


    “What did you just say?” Landon raised his voice, his heart sinking. Lauren looked in their direction.


    “Mr. Hall didn’t go into the details, but he mentioned that Mr. Beckett is recuperating in his vi without


    anyone knowing.


    “Mr. Hall secretly contacted me because he couldn’t stand seeing it anymore. He wanted you to check


    in.”


    “Understood. Get the car. We’ll leave shortly!’ Landon gave the order.


    But he kept the truth from Lauren to avoid causing her worry. He simply told her he had to go


    somewhere and might not return home that night. So he told her to go to sleep without waiting for him.


    “I’ll wait for you toe home before I go to sleep,’ she responded, walking him to the door. She didn’t


    express her feelings openly, but her longing look spoke volumes.


    Landon’s heart melted, and he offered her a faint smile. Then, he turned to the maid, Marie Moore.


    “Mrs.


    Moore, take good care of Ms. Lauren.”


    Right after Landon’s car departed from thepound, Zoe’s entourage of three luxury cars came to a


    stop at the entrance.


    Gary whispered, “Ms. Zoe, we’ve arrived.”


    “Wow, Landon is quite generous to that dumb bitch. Look at the size of this ce! Is he nning to turn


    it


    into a newlywed home?” she muttered.


    She trembled violently and cast an angry, disdainful gaze at the splendid vi.


    Garyforted her. “Please, Ms. Zoe, everyone in Sna City is aware of Landon’s character. He’s


    not


    the type to fall for someone-I can vouch for that after all these years.


    “He’ll probably have a few days of fun with Ms. Lauren and then grow tired of it.”


    Zoe’s anger red, and her face turned red as she vehemently protested, “You don’t understand, Gary!


    This time is different.


    “I know my brother better than anyone. He’spletely infatuated with that dumb bitch. After all the


    women he’s been involved with, he probably saw something special in Lauren and hopelessly fell for


    her.


    “Isn’t he worried about the possibility of producing mentally disabled offspring? She’ll only taint our


    family’s gene pool!”


    Hearing that, Gary fell silent.ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .