Chapter 616
“Let go! Let go!” Donna screamed in pain, releasing Lauren’s hand. At the same time, Zoe
took a few
steps backward in shock.
Donna kicked and hit Richle, but he refused to release her.
“Don’t hit Richie! No!” Lauren fell on top of the Dobermann to protect him.
Filled with resentment, Zoe kicked Lauren again amidst the chaos.
“Zoe Harper!” A stem voice cut through the turmoil, making Zoe freeze. Her leg was
suspended mid-air
when she was caught red-handed.
She stiffly spun around, her heart leaping into her throat. She mumbled, “L-Landon…”
Landon stood tall at the entrance, seething with anger. His expression darkened.
His chest heaved as his eyes glinted with an impending storm.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtLauren, still unaware of Landon’s return, hugged Richie tight and shut her eyes. She curled
into a ball,
quivering pitifully.
Donna nearly fainted from the shock of Landon’s arrival and momentarily forgot about her
pain. No one
had expected him to return so abruptly after he had gone out.
“Zoe, did you hit Lauren?” Landon confronted Zoe, his eyes wavering as he took in
Lauren’s bruised and
swollen face. He closed in on Zoe.
Zoe involuntarily shivered when she saw an expression in Landon’s eyes that she had
never witnessed
before. It was terrifying.
She couldn’t justify her behavior, but she believed Landon wouldn’t be too hard on her, no
matter
much he loved Lauren,
After all, she was his precious sister. Family came before anything-or so she thought.
“Yes, I hit her! Landon, you’ve gone too far. You disappointed and hurt me!”
how
Tears streamed down her face as she wept and wailed, “You sent me off to Yoarkley and
didn’t check in
on me at all. Not even a call!
“And this is why-you’ve been spending time with this bitch! You dumped your sister for
her! Landon, are
you-”
Midway through her rant, a resounding slap echoed through the living room. Landon was
devoid of emotion as he delivered a slap to Zoe’s face.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmZoe’s head turned to the side upon impact, her cheek immediately displaying a vivid red
mark from the force of a grown man’s slap. The slap hurt like hell, and it shattered Zoe’s
heart.
Angelina, who had just walked into the living room, looked astonished by the scene.
Landon had always been a loving and protective brother to Zoe, so the idea of him hitting
her had never crossed Angelina’s
mind. It was truly a shocking right.
“Zoe, I cannot believe that the evil and hateful woman in front of me is my sister,” Landon
remarked
without looking at her.
a
Heartbroken, he instead held onto Lauren’s arm and pulled her into a hug. He added, “Or
have I spoiled
you rotten? Are you no longer my innocent baby sister?”
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