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Landon knew Lauren was asleep, so he walked toward the study, ready to tackle a wave of work before resting. He was a completely different person.
In the past, even if the earth were to disintegrate, it wouldn’t have deterred him from sleeping. Now, he found it impossible to sleep without addressing work matters. All his efforts were geared toward securing a good future for Lauren.
“Mr. Landon.”
Angelina’s voice came from behind him. Landon quickly turned. “Aren’t you turning in to rest? I told you not to bother me and keep an eye on Madam Lauren. If she wakes up feeling thirsty, no one will be there to attend to her.”
Angelina pursed her lips and said softly, “I have something to report from tonight. I think you should keep an eye on Mr. Cyrus. When he came today, he interacted with Madam Lauren when I wasn’t paying attention. I can’t say he likes her, but I sense that he fancies Mandam Lauren.”
She didn’t tell him about how Lauren mistook Cyrus for him and went to hug him. She feared he would visit Cyrus with a knife in his hand should he learn about that.
While she may have skirted around the main point, the information acted like a spark. Landon went ballistic and charged toward the bedroom with reddened eyes.
“Hey, Mr. Landon!” Angelina frantically grabbed him. “Madam Lauren is asleep. You would wake her if you go to her now! Besides, Madam Lauren only has eyes for you. She doesn’t like Mr. Cyrus in any way. Please don’t be angry at her.”
Landon looked at her anxious face. He was frustrated, yet he couldn’t help but frown and smile wryly.
“What are you thinking, Angelina? Do you take me for someone this petty?”
The look on Angelina’s face confirmed that was how she felt.
“No one knows how much I love Lauren. You know it fair well. Plus, I trust Lauren. I will always trust her unconditionally.”
Landon took a deep breath, his gaze softening as he contemplated Lauren. “I haven’t seen her the entire day. I just miss her a lot. I’m only going to kiss her. Nothing else.”
Landon slowly walked into the room. He was worried about waking the love of his life from her dreams, so he took his shoes off and went into the room in just his socks.
Lauren was curled under the blanket on the huge and spacious bed. Only her head protruded out. Her long black hair was scattered like ink dissipating on a white paper.
Landon sat by the bedside, gazing deeply at his wife’s pretty face. He brushed away a strand of hair from her face with his fingers.
He was no longer looking around for anyone else. He only had eyes for Lauren.
“I can’t believe so much had happened while I was away for such a short time.”
Landon gently caressed Lauren’s smooth face with his coarse fingertips, continuing to trace her lips and beautiful neckline. “I always believed I was the only man in the world who had you on his mind.
Your charm exceeds my wildest imagination. I won’t take you out anymore.
“What am I supposed to do if someone fancies you? You can’t imagine how much I couldn’t stand what happened tonight. If that rascal wasn’t Alyssa’s brother, I would have treated him like a punching bag.”
Unconsciously, he tightened his grip.
Lauren’s eyes fluttered slightly as she let out a soft moan. Panicking, Landon quickly released his grip, fearing he might disturb her peaceful sleep.
Then, Lauren turned over. She lay flat on the bed. She had kicked her blanket down, revealing half of her body.
She was in a spaghetti-strapped nightgown, but her nightgown became disheveled as she shifted on the bed. The delicate contours of her shoulders and the alluring curves of her bosom peeked out from beneath the confines of her nightgown, as if yearning to break free.
Landon was so consumed by lust that his shoulders shuddered. He was about to lose it.
“Hmm… Do you really like my painting?” Lauren murmured in her sleep.
He could hear every word in the quiet room.
“Do you really like my painting?” Landon was certain Lauren wasn’t asking him this question. Then, who was she talking to?
“Cyrus.”
Landon felt a surge of heat as his mind went blank. The next moment, he moved atop Lauren, kissing her with an intensity that seemed like he was about to rip her lips off. The commotion finally roused
Lauren from her sleep.
She was initially mortified, but when she realized it was Landon, she relaxed her entire body. Hooking both arms around the back of his neck, she gently eased the intensity of the kiss, melting away the anger between their lips and tongues.
Her nightgown was nowhere to be found.
Lauren had always compromised with Landon. It didn’t matter when or where. If he wanted it, she would give it to him.
Two bodies swayed and rocked against each other for an extended period, lost in the rhythm of their shared passion.
Landon released Lauren only when she couldn’t bear it any longer, whimpering and scratching his back. Men were often insatiable creatures. They sought comfort in intimacy when happy and craved it even more when upset.
“Lauren, what did the rascal do to you? Hmm?” Landon was still on top of her¡ªa fiery possessiveness burned in his eyes.
“Landon, what did I do wrong?”
Lauren could sense he was angry, but she was clueless as to what she did wrong. Tears welled in her eyes, overwhelmed by a sense of injustice and panic.
Landon couldn’t bear to see her cry. His heart felt like a knife cut it. He immediately pulled her into his arms and soothed her.
“It’s okay. It’s alright. You didn’t do anything wrong, Lauren. I am the one at fault. It’s okay now. Let’s go to bed.”
They managed to survive until daylight.
Lauren slept as soundly as a baby. Meanwhile, Landon was like a father who had stayed up all night to coax his crying child. He went downstairs with a pair of eyes shadowed and marked with exhaustion.
Alyssa and Jeremy slept well the previous night and woke up early.
As they wrapped up their morning run and freshened up with a shower, they prepared to sit down for breakfast.
Alyssa sat leisurely at the dining table and ate bread. Jeremy had an apron on as he attentively fried eggs in the kitchen.
The atmosphere was warm. It felt like they had been married for many years.
The jealousy from the previous night lingered in Landon’s eyes as he watched them, tearfully envious of their relationship.
Alyssa saw Landon approaching them, looking weak and sickly. She teased him immediately, “Gosh,
Mr. Harper, what’s wrong with you? Were you doing hard labor in your bedroom last night?”
“I… Never mind. Forget about it.” He sighed in frustration. Where to start?
He couldn’t possibly speak ill of Alyssa’s brother in front of her, or he’d land Jeremy in trouble as well.
As Jeremy’s brother from another mother, he didn’t have the heart to do so.
Alyssa knew he must have something on his mind, but she did not press on if he was reluctant to divulge.
“Do you want food? I’ll make some for you,” Jeremy offered, turning around to look at Landon while busy with the cooking.
“Nah. I don’t have appetite.” Landon wandered to the fridge and opened the door to grab a bottle of water. Then, he downed the entire drink.
Crumpling the empty bottle, he took a deep breath before announcing, “Lyse, Jeremy, I will register my marriage with Lauren today.”
Caught by surprise, they gasped, “What? Today?”
“Yes, today.” Landon’s eyes burned with passion. His voice broke. “I’ve thought over it. The more I delay it, the more problems arise. I don’t care if my family approves of my marriage. I’ll get it registered for now.
“After that’s done, Lauren and I will be legal spouses¡ªshe’ll be my wife and the matriarch of the
Harper Group! Even if Grandpa is against our decision, he has no choice but to let it go. Once I’m in charge of the Harper Group, I’ll throw a grand wedding for Lauren. She’ll surely understand my decision.”
Jeremy furrowed his brows, his attention completely diverted from the sunny-side-up eggs now burnt in the pan.
Landon went on, “Jeremy, I’ll go get my birth certificate from my mom soon. What about Lauren’s? Can you get it by today?”
“Landon Harper, what the heck are you thinking? You’re acting weird today,” Alyssa chided him with a stern look.
“Why? All I want is to marry Lauren. Look at your faces. I was expecting applause and support,”
Landon retorted, his brows contorting in anxiety.
“Landon, you’ve been dating Lauren for a while. You were able to keep your calm before, but why did you lose it today?” Jeremy turned off the stove and cast a worrying glance at his best friend.
He added, “By the way, our birth certificates are with Javier. If you demand to get it from him, he surely won’t hand it over to you.