As Lauren wrote, a soft and motherly glow came across her face.


    Landon, on the other hand, hid behind her. His face was downcast, and his pale lips trembled uncontrobly.


    He hugged her from behind and rested his chin on her shoulder. He nuzzled against her longingly. His eyes filled with tears that were so close to streaming down his face. "Darling, didn''t you say... that you didn''t want to have children?"


    Landon''s voice was unusually low and gravelly. With his lips right next to her ear, he asked, "Didn''t you want to study art and be my only woman forever?"


    Lauren''sshes fluttered shyly. She focused her attention on writing, "That was in the past. That''s not what''s on my mind now."


    A lump rose in her throat. "Landon, I know that my physical condition isn''t great. I have to take medications and get injections every day. I don''t even know when I can be discharged.


    "It doesn''t matter if it''s a boy or a girl. I want to have a child whom we can raise together. This way, even if I were to one day leave this world before you, our child will still be here to keep youpany. You won''t feel lonely then."


    Landon couldn''t stand seeing those words. With his finger, he pressed down hard on the screen and erased all that Lauren wrote. His heart ached, and the tears in his eyes blurred his vision. "Don''t say things like that, Lauren! We will be alright... I''m sure we can grow old together! As for children, I''m okay without them! All I need is you. I don''t like children and I don''t want any!" "Ah... Ahh..."


    Landon''s sudden outburst of emotions made Lauren panic. Immediately, she grabbed his hand tightly and ced his shaking hand on her chest.


    With tears of pain in his eyes, Landon pressed his lips onto hers and kissed her deeply yet tenderly.


    Lauren melted into his arms slowly. She parted her lips, allowing him to slip in with his tongue. The gentle biting on his lips made his breathing heavier. He started to feel aroused.


    Landon was someone with great needs in that particr aspect. However, ever since Lauren''s hospitalization, they had not been intimate with one another.


    Sometimes, when he slept with Lauren in his arms, he really could not suppress his urges. Whenever that happened, he would not even touch her. He would rather fly solo while watching her sleep.


    In the past, he used to seek it from


    her all the time. Now, he had learned how to suppress his urges and be abstinent. He didn''t mind the agony he had to go through. Whatever it was, he definitely could not let Lauren suffer a single bit.


    After a long while, they pulled away from one another. Landon used his finger to wipe away the glistening saliva on her lips. Then, he nted pecks of passionate kisses on her cheeks.


    Lauren could feel the changes within him. Perceptively, she turned around and knelt on the bed. She started to unbuckle his belt.


    Landon held her hand to stop her.


    "Lauren, don''t." He shook his head.


    "Ah..." Lauren frowned.


    Although she couldn''t speak, it was as if she wasmunicating with her gaze.


    They hadn''t done it in a very long time. She was afraid that he was enduring it alone, so she wanted to relieve him.


    "I can wait until you''re better. We have a whole life ahead of us. We have time."


    Landon hugged her tightly once again. He blinked to stop himself from bursting into tears.


    It was in the wee hours of the morning.


    Alyssa had gone to bed a while ago. Jasper had just returned to their room after reviewing his corporation''s documents in the study.


    When he was about to get into bed, he received a call from Landon.


    "Landon?" he answered immediately.


    "Mr. Beckett, it''s me, Jordan!"


    Jordan sounded anxious and worried. "Sorry to call you at this hour! Mr. Landon had a lot to drink He was crying and he even threw up, but he''s unwilling to leave no matter what say. I''ve never seen him like this!" Ccontent ? exclusive by N?/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.