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Lauren was such a lovely and lively woman. But once she was injected with sedatives, she would turn into a fragile, delicate, and lifeless mush. He didn’t want Lauren to suffer like that again.
“Don’t give her the sedatives! I can comfort her!” Landon’s eyes were red, but he still insisted.
“If you could, Lauren wouldn’t be like this right now!”
Alyssa was a doctor and had lived with the Walsh family for three years. She knew exactly how to handle such situations. So, she took a strong stance.
“Are you the doctor, or am I? Lauren is your girlfriend, but she’s also my sister! Listen to me, Angelina.
Get the sedatives!”
Yes, Ms. Alyssa!” Angelina felt that Alyssa was more reliable, so she obediently followed the order.
After getting the sedatives, Jeremy held Lauren tightly while Angelina helped to restrain her. It seemed like two medical staff members were controlling a mentally disturbed patient.
Frowning, Alyssa skillfully injected the needle into Lauren’s delicate, fair skin and slowly administered the sedative intravenously.
Jeremy’s brows furrowed as well.
Landon, who loved Lauren the most, was like a powerless outsider at this moment. He stood by helplessly, unable to do anything.
After the sedative was administered, Lauren’s eyes gradually became unfocused. She gradually lost strength in Jeremy’s arms, like a puppet whose soul had been drained, slowly closing her eyes.
“Lauren…”
Unable to hold back any longer, Landon rushed forward and snatched Lauren back from Jeremy’s arms. With bloodshot eyes, he held her tightly in his arms and refused to let go.
“What happened, Landon?” Jeremy spoke sternly, like a parent.
“Did you let her watch the trial? Are you out of your mind?” Alyssa was also furious, joining Jeremy in confronting him.
“Even if Sophia is a despicable criminal, she’s still Lauren’s mother. And you know Lauren’s condition. Aren’t you just provoking her? Most ordinary people would have a hard time accepting that fact, yet you’re throwing it at her all at once. It’s no wonder she has lost her mind!”
Watching 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.
Yet, she overestimated Landon’s control over Lauren and underestimated Lauren’s power during her episode.
“Angelina, take Lauren back to her room to rest.”
Jeremy 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 Jeremy exchanged bewildered glances.
Angelina, whom Landon had raised since childhood, could easily replace a grown man.
“I just wanted… I just wanted Lauren to accept the reality. I 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. I thought… I thought Lauren had already accepted this reality. I thought she wouldn’t¡ª”
“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 Walsh’s.
“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 come from? Is this really all for Lauren? Have you ever put yourself in her shoes? Have you ever cared about her feelings?”
“Lyse…” Jeremy’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.
Recalling 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 time he suggested something, she would say, “Okay.”
And every time he gave her something, even the passionate love that almost broke her in half every night, she would say, “I love you.”
“I love you. I 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 come from 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!”
Alyssa continued, “Lauren likes art. She’s exceptionally gifted in painting and has the potential to become a brilliant artist. Have you ever seriously nurtured her talent? Why haven’t you hired a teacher to teach her painting?
“Why haven’t you sent her to prestigious art schools for further studies? Is her talent only meant to entertain you and make you happy? Do you know you’re wasting her time and holding her back?”
Landon felt like there was a massive hole in his heart that was causing him pain. “I’m not wasting Lauren’s time. I’m not holding her back. Lauren is the only woman I want in my life. From the beginning, you and Jeremy have known that I want to marry her!”
“What difference does it make if you marry her? It’ll just be repeating the same days, or even worse.”
Alyssa shook her head in disappointment. “If you’re incapable of taking care of Lauren, then you shouldn’t have made promises. This is not the first time she has had her episodes, but this is definitely the most severe. There’ll be many more times in the next few decades.
“Can you handle it? Can you endure it? You’re not a patient person to begin with. You’ve been accommodating and enduring just because you’re in the honeymoon phase with Lauren!
“But 10 or 20 years from now, when your love and patience have worn thin, will you still take care of Lauren with the same dedication? Will you still kneel down and comfort her like you did today?”
“I can! Why wouldn’t I?” Landon’s voice was hoarse as he shouted at Alyssa. “Lyse, I know I’m not a good person. I know I haven’t done enough for Lauren, but you shouldn’t doubt my love for her! You shouldn’t insult me with these doubts!”
“Enough, Landon!” Jeremy quickly stepped forward to shield Alyssa, wrapping his arm around her shoulder. He fixed his deep gaze on Landon. “Lyse didn’t mean it that way. She’s just worried about
Lauren. No one in the Walsh family has ever been truly dedicated to Lauren, including me.
“The only person who has accompanied and cared for Lauren is Lyse. Seeing Lauren in so much pain makes her feel worse than you. She’s being harsh because she cares.”
Alyssa pursed her lips, feeling the burning sensation in her throat from shouting at Landon too loudly just now.
Her words were truly harsh, but she was just afraid that something might happen to Lauren.
She didn’t mean to separate them, but their current way of interacting was clearly unhealthy. Lauren’s condition prevented her from having control of their relationship, so she had to wake Landon up. Otherwise, unintentional hurt would be inflicted constantly.
“Autism can be divided into hyper-sensitivity and hypo-sensitivity. Unfortunately, Lauren is the former. It’s often because her thoughts are too delicate, her empathy is stronger than ordinary people’s, that she’s easily stimulated, and her actions become uncontrollable.”
Alyssa leaned against Jeremy. Now that she had calmed down, her expression was melancholy. “Moreover, Sophia is her mother. Although she’s a monstrous and unforgivable murderer, she has raised Lauren since childhood.
“With her own mother sentenced to death and her dearest brother’s mother being the victim of her mother, it’s natural for Lauren to collapse. You should have anticipated this.”
Landon clutched his hands tightly, his gaze becoming unfocused. “Lauren said she wanted to see Sophia. I refused her, so things turned out like this. Did I really make a mistake?”
Alyssa and Jeremy exchanged glances, sighing simultaneously.
After a moment of contemplation, Jeremy stepped forward and placed a firm hand on Landon’s shoulder. “Landon, take Lauren to see Sophia. After all, they’re mother and daughter. It’s only right for Lauren to say goodbye to her.”
Landon froze, feeling conflicted. “But Sophia is your enemy…”
“That’s a different story. And besides, we’ve already avenged ourselves. She has paid the price for it, and that’s enough.” Jeremy smiled faintly, a sense of relief evident in his eyes.
Jeremy had not let go of his hatred for Sophia, nor had he become indifferent to the pain his mother had suffered. However, if he dwelled on the hatred, it would not only cause him to sink into misery but also make those around him unhappy.
Alyssa nodded in agreement, sighing. “Landon, I know you and Jeremy are like brothers, but you have Lauren now. You two are a family. Can you put her first next time? Don’t always think about my man.”
Jeremy and Landon were both speechless at her words.