Landon had shamed Preston straightforwardly.


    Preston was embarrassed.


    Preston knew Landon as someone ruthless, careless, and rude. He was someone who was about to


    be president of their corporation.


    Moreover, Cornelius was present with them. Preston assumed that Landon would have practiced some


    restraint.


    In the end, he didn''t hold back at all!


    As the head of the family, Cornelius wanted to rebuke Landon. But on second thought, he figured that


    there was nothing wrong with what Landon had said. He wasn''t too fond of the useless bunch that


    Preston had befriended anyway.


    So, he simply cleared his throat in an attempt to break the tension.


    Penelope, on the other hand, couldn''t stand it anymore. She frowned and chided, "Landon, how could


    you speak to your Uncle Preston like that? Don''t be rude!"


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    Preston chuckled. "Oh, don''t say that to Landon, Penny. He''s just a child in our eyes."


    Sylvia Jansen, Preston''s wife, tried to diffuse the situation quickly.


    She smiled warmly at Landon and said, "Landon, that''s how Preston usually is. Otherwise, how did he


    end up with just a few friends? His other friends left because they got mad at him. He wasn''t targeting


    you specifically. Don''t misunderstand him."


    Landon rxed his brows. He swiveled the wine ss in his hand.


    This wasn''t the first time that Preston and Landon had gotten into an argument.


    Preston was impotent. As a result, he was unable to satisfy Sylvia sexually. So, for years, they only


    seemed close on a surface level. Even so, he always provided for her materially. As such, she


    continued staying by his side.


    Rather than being husband and wife, they were more like Bonnie and Clyde. They were a couple who


    schemed to make the Harper Group their own. They were like two blood-hungry leeches.


    Landon red icily at Preston and Sylvia. He clenched his teeth. He vowed tond a powerful smack


    on these two pests and squish them to death.


    Scrumptious-looking dishes were served. Everyone started to eat. However, Landon was only tasting


    the red wine. He didn''t touch the food on his te at all.


    Who would have thought that Lauren would feed him so well? It was as if she was afraid that he''d


    starve. He was so full that his trousers could barely stay buckled when he was in the car. He felt so


    uneasy.


    All in all, the delicacies outside still could notpare with the home-cooked meals he had at Sage


    Manor.


    Everything tasted nd to him without Lauren by his side.


    "Why aren''t you eating, Landon?" Sylvia asked in a concerned manner. She smiled. "This is a top-


    grade steak, specially imported from Furancia. Cornelius chose it especially for you. This shows how


    much he really loves you."


    Landon replied coldly, "Beef is difficult to digest. I get indigestion if I have too much of it. Thank you,


    Grandpa, for thinking of me."


    "Indigestion? You''ve always been healthy. When did you start having stomach problems, Landon? Did


    Angie even care for you properly?" Penelope''s expression was full of worry. She was really concerned


    for Landon.


    "It has nothing to do with Angie, Mom."


    "You''re usually a disorganized person. You''ve been so busy every day. On top of that, you have to look


    after that woman from the Beckett family. Wouldn''t these take a toll on your health eventually?"


    Penelope deemed Lauren to be the daughter of a murderer. The thought of her own son being


    entangled with someone like that made her furious. At the same time, she knew that this wasn''t a good


    time for her to rant.


    Instead, she insinuated, "It''s not healthy to have food from elsewhere. It''ll be toote once it affects


    your health!"


    "Mom, you can address Lauren by her name. You can also call her Ms. Lauren. But please don''t refer


    to her as ''that woman.''"


    Landon became serious-looking. His voice was deep. "Lauren has never talked bad about you. When


    she mentions you, she''s never been disrespectful either. I hope that you can also be respectful toward


    the person I love."


    Penelope was silenced. Her hands that were holding her cutleries started shaking.


    If this were to continue, Lauren would end up stealing Landon!


    Preston observed as Landonshed out at Penelope, his own mother, without discrimination. The


    tension disappeared from his face. He became more at ease and sniggered to himself silently.


    Lauren was Landon''s weakness.


    He simply needed to find a suitable opportunity. He could probably make use of Lauren to get control


    over Landon. Then, he could turn the tables.


    "Landon, Preston mentioned that you brought your girlfriend to the previous horse racingpetition.


    Everyone met her there."


    Sylvia started to stir things up again. She sighed, "I was unwell that day, so I wasn''t able to attend. It''s a


    pity that I didn''t get to meet Ms. Lauren. We''re gathering to have dinner as a family here tonight. You


    should''ve brought her along."


    Landon disregarded Sylvia. He turned his gaze toward Cornelius and asked, "May I, Grandpa?"


    "May you what?" Cornelius was taken aback.


    "May I bring Lauren, your granddaughter-inw, to our family dinner next time?"