Lauren shook her head furiously. Her heart pounded. She stammered, âI-I got it. I will only do it with you.
Donât be upset, okay?â
Landon had been treating her exceptionally well over the past few days. He had gifted her beautiful clothes she had only seen on Betty before-clothes she had never owned.
Whatâs more, the food at the private villa was delicious, even if it wasnât quite on par with Alyssaâs cooking.
In addition, Landon took care of her in every way, from drying her hair to feeding her and even sharing a bed, all without crossing any boundaries.
Since he had been so good to her, she couldnât bear to do anything that might upset him.
âGood girl.â
Her eyes shimmered like a starry night, nearly making Landon kiss her. However, a sudden thought made him reassess his behavior. Was he acting like a pickup artist?
Still, he really wished that Lauren could stay by his side forever. The idea of her marrying another man, being intimate with him, and having children tore at his heart.
âMr. Landon, please come over,â Angelina called after receiving a phone call.
âOkay.â Landon approached her, inquiring, âWhatâs the matter?â
Angelina glanced at Lauren before whispering, âI received a call from Xavier Hall, Mr. Beckettâs secretary. He informed us that Mr. Beckettâs condition has worsened.â
âWhat did you just say?â Landon raised his voice, his heart sinking. Lauren looked in their direction.
âMr. Hall didnât go into the details, but he mentioned that Mr. Beckett is recuperating in his villa without anyone knowing.
âMr. Hall secretly contacted me because he couldnât stand seeing it anymore. He wanted you to check in.â
âUnderstood. Get the car. Weâll leave shortly!â Landon gave the order.
But he kept the truth from Lauren to avoid causing her worry. He simply told her he had to go somewhere and might not return home that night. So he told her to go to sleep without waiting for him.
âIâll wait for you to come home before I go to sleep,â she responded, walking him to the door. She didnât express her feelings openly, but her longing look spoke volumes.
Landonâs heart melted, and he offered her a faint smile. Then, he turned to the maid, Marie Moore.
âMrs.
Moore, take good care of Ms. Lauren.â
Right after Landonâs car departed from the compound, Zoeâs entourage of three luxury cars came to a stop at the entrance.
Gary whispered, âMs. Zoe, weâve arrived.â
âWow, Landon is quite generous to that dumb bitch. Look at the size of this place! Is he planning to turn it into a newlywed home?â she muttered.
She trembled violently and cast an angry, disdainful gaze at the splendid villa.
Gary comforted her. âPlease, Ms. Zoe, everyone in Solana City is aware of Landonâs character. Heâs not the type to fall for someone-I can vouch for that after all these years.
âHeâll probably have a few days of fun with Ms. Lauren and then grow tired of it.â
Zoeâs anger flared, and her face turned red as she vehemently protested, âYou donât understand, Gary!
This time is different.
âI know my brother better than anyone. Heâs completely infatuated with that dumb bitch. After all the women heâs been involved with, he probably saw something special in Lauren and hopelessly fell for her.
âIsnât he worried about the possibility of producing mentally disabled offspring? Sheâll only taint our familyâs gene pool!â
Hearing that, Gary fell silent.