Alyssa continued, "Lauren likes art. She''s exceptionally gifted in painting and has the potential to
be a brilliant artist. Have you ever seriously nurtured her talent? Why haven''t you hired a teacher
to teach her painting?
"Why haven''t you sent her to prestigious art schools for further studies? Is her talent only meant to
entertain you and make you happy? Do you know you''re wasting her time and holding her back?"
Landon felt like there was a massive hole in his heart that was causing him pain. "I''m not wasting
Lauren''s time. I''m not holding her back. Lauren is the only woman I want in my life. From the beginning,
you and Jasper have known that I want to marry her!"
"What difference does it make if you marry her? It''ll just be repeating the same days, or even worse."
Alyssa shook her head in disappointment. "If you''re incapable of taking care of Lauren, then you
shouldn''t have made promises. This is not the first time she has had her episodes, but this is definitely
the most severe. There''ll be many more times in the next few decades.
"Can you handle it? Can you endure it? You''re not a patient person to begin with. You''ve been
amodating and enduring just because you''re in the honeymoon phase with Lauren!
"But 10 or 20 years from now, when your love and patience have worn thin, will you still take care of
Lauren with the same dedication? Will you still kneel down andfort her like you did today?"
"I can! Why wouldn''t I?" Landon''s voice was hoarse as he shouted at Alyssa. "Lyse, I know I''m not a
good person. I know I haven''t done enough for Lauren, but you shouldn''t doubt my love for her! You
shouldn''t insult me with these doubts!"
"Enough, Landon!" Jasper quickly stepped forward to shield Alyssa, wrapping his arm around her
shoulder. He fixed his deep gaze on Landon. "Lyse didn''t mean it that way. She''s just worried about
Lauren. No one in the Beckett family has ever been truly dedicated to Lauren, including me.
"The only person who has apanied and cared for Lauren is Lyse. Seeing Lauren in so much pain
makes her feel worse than you. She''s being harsh because she cares."
Alyssa pursed her lips, feeling the burning sensation in her throat from shouting at Landon too loudly
just now.
Her words were truly harsh, but she was just afraid that something might happen to Lauren.
She didn''t mean to separate them, but their current way of interacting was clearly unhealthy. Lauren''s
condition prevented her from having control of their rtionship, so she had to wake Landon up.
Otherwise, unintentional hurt would be inflicted constantly.
"Autism can be divided into hyper-sensitivity and hypo-sensitivity. Unfortunately, Lauren is the former.
It''s often because her thoughts are too delicate, her empathy is stronger than ordinary people''s, that
she''s easily stimted, and her actions be uncontroble."
Alyssa leaned against Jasper. Now that she had calmed down, her expression was mncholy.
"Moreover, Sophia is her mother. Although she''s a monstrous and unforgivable murderer, she has
raised Lauren since childhood.
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"With her own mother sentenced to death and her dearest brother''s mother being the victim of her
mother, it''s natural for Lauren to copse. You should have anticipated this."
Landon clutched his hands tightly, his gaze bing unfocused. "Lauren said she wanted to see
Sophia. I refused her, so things turned out like this. Did I really make a mistake?"
Alyssa and Jasper exchanged nces, sighing simultaneously.
After a moment of contemtion, Jasper stepped forward and ced a firm hand on Landon''s
shoulder. "Landon, take Lauren to see Sophia. After all, they''re mother and daughter. It''s only right for
Lauren to say goodbye to her."
Landon froze, feeling conflicted. "But Sophia is your enemy..."
"That''s a different story. And besides, we''ve already avenged ourselves. She has paid the price for it,
and that''s enough." Jasper smiled faintly, a sense of relief evident in his eyes.