“Ms. Zoe said she and Madam Lauren were schoolmates from middle school and had a pretty good


    bond during those days. She said she’s had time to think about her past actions and said she shouldn’t


    have been so selfish and reckless.


    “That’s why Ms. Zoe came over wanting to talk to Madam Lauren to make up with her,” Angelina


    exined.


    “Do you buy that shit?” Landon snapped.


    Angelina replied faintly, “I didn’t let her into the house.”


    “So Zoe hurt you just because you wouldn’t let her see Madam?”


    Angelina stayed silent.


    “Hmph! Then all that she said about making nothing more than bullshit!” Landon took a deep breath to


    suppress his rage. “Zoe was looking to ambush Lauren today. She’s so good at putting up an act these


    days you’d think Sophia adopted her!”


    Angelina smiled in exasperation.


    “You’ve suffered much from being pitted between me and my sister while taking care of Lauren,”


    Landon said with a sigh, feeling guilty. ” Why don’t you take a vacation starting tomorrow? I’ll stay with.


    Lauren. Don’t you like traveling? You can use my card and enjoy yourself.”


    “It’s no trouble, sir. I was only fulfilling my responsibility as your subordinate,” Angelina said calmly,


    even as warmth filled her chest.


    Landon tiptoed into the bedroom.


    He didn’t dare switch on the lights nor put on any slippers for fear that Lauren would be awakened. He


    slowly inched toward Lauren, who was curled up on the bed. Landon seemed like the big bad wolf


    closing in on its prey for some reason.


    Landon stood over Lauren for some time, gazing deeply at her.


    Finally, he leaned in and kissed her on the lips.


    “Goodnight, my darling wife. Sleep well. I’ll y with you in the morning,” he murmured.


    Landon was about to leave when a pair of arms suddenly wrapped themselves around his waist.


    “Lauren…” Landon’s heart leaped into his throat.


    Lauren clung onto him tearfully, croaking out, “You’re finally home, Landon. Why were you away for so


    long? I thought you wouldn’te back anymore. I thought you didn’t want me anymore…


    Tears fell down Lauren’s cheeks andnded on Landon’s back, piercing his heart painfully.


    Lauren hadn’t fallen asleep yet.


    She just wasn’t sure if her lover had reallye back. She thou she was dreaming at first.


    Landon turned around and hugged his wife, one hand sped around the back of her head and


    tenderly caressing her hair.


    “Silly … I’d rather have the world be my sworn enemy than give you up. You’re my everything.”


    “But you were away for so long… You’ve never left me alone for that long.” Lauren sobbed, feeling


    aggrieved. Her hands were wrinkling Landon’s ck shirt.


    “We were catching a bad guy, after all. He was cunning, so catching.


    “Then… did you catch him?”


    “Of course I did! I caught him myself, too!” Landon was obviously going to toot his own horn in front of


    his lover.


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    “You’re amazing, Landon!” Lauren chirped.


    “Hehe! I have to be in order to protect you, no?”


    “You’ve caught the bad guy. Does that mean Nina is avenged now?” Lauren asked cautiously.


    Landon took a deep breath and nodded. “Mhm. That dear, kind- hearted friend of yours can finally rest


    in peace now.”


    Lauren put her hands together and silently prayed for Nina.