âMs. Zoe said she and Madam Lauren were schoolmates from middle school and had a pretty good bond during those days. She said sheâs had time to think about her past actions and said she shouldnât have been so selfish and reckless.
âThatâs why Ms. Zoe came over wanting to talk to Madam Lauren to make up with her,â Angelina explained.
âDo you buy that shit?â Landon snapped.
Angelina replied faintly, âI didnât let her into the house.â
âSo Zoe hurt you just because you wouldnât let her see Madam?â
Angelina stayed silent.
âHmph! Then all that she said about making nothing more than bullshit!â Landon took a deep breath to suppress his rage. âZoe was looking to ambush Lauren today. Sheâs so good at putting up an act these days youâd think Sophia adopted her!â
Angelina smiled in exasperation.
âYouâve suffered much from being pitted between me and my sister while taking care of Lauren,â
Landon said with a sigh, feeling guilty. â Why donât you take a vacation starting tomorrow? Iâll stay with.
Lauren. Donât you like traveling? You can use my card and enjoy yourself.â
âItâs no trouble, sir. I was only fulfilling my responsibility as your subordinate,â Angelina said calmly, even as warmth filled her chest.
Landon tiptoed into the bedroom.
He didnât dare switch on the lights nor put on any slippers for fear that Lauren would be awakened. He slowly inched toward Lauren, who was curled up on the bed. Landon seemed like the big bad wolf closing in on its prey for some reason.
Landon stood over Lauren for some time, gazing deeply at her.
Finally, he leaned in and kissed her on the lips.
âGoodnight, my darling wife. Sleep well. Iâll play with you in the morning,â he murmured.
Landon was about to leave when a pair of arms suddenly wrapped themselves around his waist.
âLaurenâ¦â Landonâs heart leaped into his throat.
Lauren clung onto him tearfully, croaking out, âYouâre finally home, Landon. Why were you away for so long? I thought you wouldnât come back anymore. I thought you didnât want me anymoreâ¦
Tears fell down Laurenâs cheeks and landed on Landonâs back, piercing his heart painfully.
Lauren hadnât fallen asleep yet.
She just wasnât sure if her lover had really come back. She thou she was dreaming at first.
Landon turned around and hugged his wife, one hand clasped around the back of her head and tenderly caressing her hair.
âSilly ⦠Iâd rather have the world be my sworn enemy than give you up. Youâre my everything.â
âBut you were away for so long⦠Youâve never left me alone for that long.â Lauren sobbed, feeling aggrieved. Her hands were wrinkling Landonâs black shirt.
âWe were catching a bad guy, after all. He was cunning, so catching.
âThen⦠did you catch him?â
âOf course I did! I caught him myself, too!â Landon was obviously going to toot his own horn in front of his lover.
âYouâre amazing, Landon!â Lauren chirped.
âHehe! I have to be in order to protect you, no?â
âYouâve caught the bad guy. Does that mean Nina is avenged now?â Lauren asked cautiously.
Landon took a deep breath and nodded. âMhm. That dear, kind- hearted friend of yours can finally rest in peace now.â
Lauren put her hands together and silently prayed for Nina.