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“Ouch!” Lauren moaned in pain. Her ear injury had only just begun to heal, but Zoe had slapped her now.
Lauren’s ear canal throbbed with unbearable agony, causing her to break out into a sweat.
“Drag this bitch out of the house! This is Landon’s place, which means it’s mine. I don’t want her staying here,” Zoe commanded. Donna promptly acted, dragging Lauren away.
Upon seeing the harassment Lauren had endured, Richie angrily barked and bit Donna on the arm.
“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.
Lauren, 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.
Zoe’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.
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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?”
Zoe stood there, utterly shocked. Her face darkened, and it was as if a bolt of lightning had struck her. She stumbled over her words, asking, “Landon, what are you saying? Do you no longer see me as your sister?”
Landon ignored her questions. Instead, he focused on Lauren, who was now in his arms.
He gently massaged her trembling back and reassured her, “There’s nothing to be afraid of, Lauren. I’m here now. No one will hurt you.”
Yet Lauren was no longer as at ease as before. She had put up a guard against him, her rapid breathing reflecting her aversion.
She stated, “No. You’re Zoe’s brother, not mine…”
She weakly pushed against his solid chest with her arms. Each shove felt like a dagger in his heart. She pleaded, “Let me go! I’m going home to Grandpa. I want to go home!”
“Lauren, be good.” Anger colored Landon’s eyes as he stubbornly soothed her.
“Let go of me!” Lauren cried out, but Landon refused to release his grip on her, tightening his embrace instead.
Landon’s large, calloused hand gripped her waist so tightly through the fabric that her skin reddened.
You’re right.
Then, he leaned in and whispered into her ear, “You’re right. I’m not your brother. I’m your man, Lauren
Walsh.”
Hearing that, Zoe’s eyes widened. She witnessed her brother showering Lauren with love-the woman whom she had bullied since she had been young.
It felt like her heart was empty and her soul had been crushed. The pain was unbearable, far worse than when she had learned about Jeremy’s feelings for Alyssa.
Landon was the most important man in her life. She had always believed that she could get away with anything thanks to his protection.
At that moment, she felt she was on the verge of losing her brother’s love. It seemed that he would give everything to Lauren.
“My… man?” Lauren looked up at him through tears, her innocence only intensifying his pain.
“Yes. I’m yours,” he confessed hoarsely, his eyes filled with passion.
Zoe felt her perfect life shattering and collapsing, while Angelina smiled in a corner, happy to have witnessed Landon’s heartfelt confession to Lauren.
Zoe’s beating had triggered Lauren’s old trauma. Overwhelmed, she cried until she fainted in Landon’s arms.
He carried her back to her room and tenderly wiped away her sweat and tears with a clean towel before tucking her in.
“Mm…” Lauren rolled over with a frown, which only hurt Landon more. He turned white as he wrestl with the anger and guilt.
‘I’m so sorry, Lauren. I failed to protect you. It’s all my fault,” he whispered.
Angelina discreetly opened the door and stood there quietly, fearing she might intrude on their moment.
“Go ahead,” Landon said, his touch still gentle on Lauren’s face, though his eyes were icy.
“I’ve downloaded the surveillance footage you requested,” Angelina informed him, handing him a phone.
Landon had only made it home so fast thanks to the numerous surveillance cameras he had installed at home due to his feelings of insecurity
The cameras would capture every corner of the place, and he could monitor the villa from anywhere through his phone.
He coldly stared at the screen, watching how Zoe had forced her way into the villa, subdued Marie, and then assaulted Lauren.
He sank into a brief silence. Angelina began, “Mr. Landon, so
She suddenly felt a pain in her wrist. Landon had slapped the phone out of her hand in a fit of anger.
“Mr. La
Landon, calm down,” Angelina reminded him, taking a step back. Nonetheless, he stormed out of the room and made his way to the first floor.
Sitting on the living room couch, Zoe was overcome with anxiety and covered in sweat. She found herself trapped in the villa under the watchful eyes of four bodyguards.
“M-Ms. Zoe, Mr. Landon is fufious. What should we do?” Donna, who was kneeling on the floor, desperately clung to Zoe’s legs.
“How should I know?”
They heard heavy footsteps echoing through the house. As Landon entered the living room with Angelina, an eerie silence enveloped the room.
“Landon..” Zoe called out to him weakly. Knowing that tantrums wouldn’t work on him, she put on a pitiful look instead.
“You hit and kicked Lauren. I saw everything clearly from the surveillance footage,” he stated, suppressing his boiling rage. He couldn’t imagine what he would have done if Zoe hadn’t been his sister.
“Landon, I did it because I couldn’t contain my anger. We grew up together. When have you ever seen me hit anyone? I’m even scared of bugs! I’ve never assaulted anyone before,” Zoe argued.