NovelEnglishWatching 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 explode later.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtYet, 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 glances.
Angelina, whom Landon had raised since childhood, could easily replace a grown man.
"| just wanted... | just wanted Lauren to accept the reality. | 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. | thought... | thought Lauren had already accepted this reality. | thought she wouldn't—" "You thought, you thought! Have you ever thought about Lauren?" Alyssa's anger flared up at his words.
She took two quick steps forward and grabbed Landon's collar. "Since you flirted with Lauren, you brought her to live with you, away from the Becketts. [x] "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 accept and bear it! "Where does your confidence cfrom? 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 at comforting someone.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmRecalling 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, and compliance often made him overlook her true feelings. Every the suggested something, she would say, "Okay." And every the gave her something, even the passionate love that almost broke her in half every night, she would say, "I love you." "I love you. | 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 both cfrom wealthy families, you're two completely 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 isolating her from the world, cutting off her normal social needs, and confining her!" Alyssa accused 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!"
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