Watching Landon''s anxious, bloodshot eyes, Angelina felt a pang of heartache.


    In fact, she had initially disagreed with Landon''s approach of letting Lauren face reality. She felt it was


    too cruel for someone as fragile as Lauren.


    However, the news of Sophia''s death sentence couldn''t be hidden forever. It was better to handle it


    promptly than to let it explodeter.


    Yet, she overestimated Landon''s control over Lauren and underestimated Lauren''s power during her


    episode.


    "Angelina, take Lauren back to her room to rest."


    Jasper then turned to Landon with concern. "Landon, you''re not in a good state either. Let Angelina


    look after Lauren for now."


    Angelina carefully took Lauren from Landon''s embrace and effortlessly carried her, steadily making her


    way upstairs.


    Alyssa and Jasper exchanged bewildered nces.


    Angelina, whom Landon had raised since childhood, could easily rece a grown man.


    "I just wanted... I just wanted Lauren to ept the reality. I didn''t expect it would turn out like this."


    Landon dropped his arms. He gasped heavily, feeling as if his entire being were being boiled in hot oil.


    "Sophia never cared about Lauren. I thought... I thought Lauren had already epted this reality. I


    thought she wouldn''t—"


    "You thought, you thought! Have you ever thought about Lauren?" Alyssa''s anger red up at his


    words.


    She took two quick steps forward and grabbed Landon''s cor. "Since you flirted with Lauren, you


    brought her to live with you, away from the Becketts.


    "And then forcibly introduced her to the Harpers, subjecting her to the scrutiny of your grandfather and


    mother. Now you''re imposing your thoughts on her, thinking she can ept and bear it!


    "Where does your confidencee from? Is this really all for Lauren? Have you ever put yourself in


    her shoes? Have you ever cared about her feelings?"


    "Lyse..." Jasper''s eyes faltered. He wanted to calm her down, but he was afraid of saying too much.


    After all, he wasn''t quite good atforting someone.


    Recalling everything that had happened, Landon felt a sharp pain in his heart, and his eyes dimmed.


    He had never asked whether Lauren liked it or wanted it.


    Her obedience, gentleness, andpliance often made him overlook her true feelings. Every time he


    suggested something, she would say, "Okay."


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    And every time he gave her something, even the passionate love that almost broke her in half every


    night, she would say, "I love you."


    "I love you. I really love you, Landon."


    But this time, he suddenly realized that he was wrong.


    He thought he was considering her and that he was selfless and great, but he never considered


    whether Lauren wanted this and could bear it.


    "Landon, although you and Lauren bothe from wealthy families, you''re twopletely different


    beings from two different families. What you ought to do is immerse yourself in her gentle world with


    ample love and patience.


    "Not disregarding her feelings and forcibly tying her to you. And certainly not isting her from the


    world, cutting off her normal social needs, and confining her!" Alyssa used him vehemently.


    When she released her grip on Landon, he actually staggered weakly.


    "I''ve told you countless times that what you''re doing is of no benefit to Lauren''s condition. You should


    let her go out more. Let her make friends and have her own life instead of keeping her like a caged


    canary!"