Chapter 1497

"Return it to me when you've had enough of this game,” Silas said.

Rose's eyes widened as she looked at the shiny badge in her palm.

Although Alyssa and Jasper had won the battle and felt relaxed, their spirits had been tense for

days. Suddenly relaxing, they felt physically and mentally exhausted. They were eager to go home

and have a good sleep together in their bed.

Just as they got into the car, Jasper's phone rang.

Alyssa glanced at it and saw that it was Landon calling. Her heart skipped a beat. "Jasper, answer it.

It might be about Lauren.”

Jasper frowned slightly and answered, "Landon, what's wrong?"

"Jasper, are you and Lyse together?"

Landon’s voice sounded urgent and hoarse with worry. "Can you come to my house now? Lauren is

crying so hard because of Sophia. I can't do anything. I'm really afraid she'll hurt herself if she keeps

crying like this.

"Can you please come over? She's closest to Lyse. Maybe Lyse can comfort her. Please?"

The couple rushed to Landon’s house without delay.

They saw Angelina standing at the door from a distance, waiting anxiously.

"Angelina, how's Lauren? Where's Landon?” Alyssa and Jasper hurried over, hand in hand, with

worried expressions.

Angelina, usually composed, was now visibly distressed. "Mr. Beckett, Ms. Alyssa, you're finally here.

Madam Lauren's condition is very bad. It seems she's having an episode.”

Hearing the word “episode”, they both felt a sharp pain in their hearts.

"Madam Lauren used to listen to Mr. Landon the most, but even he couldn't calm her down. I'm

really afraid something will happen to her.”

Angelina appeared visibly choked up, showing genuine concern for Lauren. "Mr. Landon has tried

everything he can think of. I've been with him for so many years, and I've never seen him so

panicked and at a loss.”

The more Alyssa listened, the more distressed she felt. She hurried toward the villa.

“Lauren! Lauren! Please stop crying... Please!”

Lauren was crouched down in the corner of the living room. With her hands clenched tightly, she

trembled all over and sobbed uncontrollably. Her face was as pale as a sheet, and her eyes were

now swollen shut.

Landon knelt in front of her, holding her tightly in his arms. His black shirt was wrinkled, stained

with blood from scratches she inadvertently made in her agitation. "I can do anything for you as

long as you stop crying. Whatever you want!"

"Mom... I want to see Mom..." Lauren's lips quivered, and her voice was almost hoarse.

Landon's reddened eyes contracted sharply. "I can't let you do that."

"Why? My mom is dying... Can't I even see her one last time? Why?" Lauren cried out in anguish,

pushing away the man she loved most in the world with all her might.

"Sophia killed Jasper's mother. She's nothing but a heartless murderer! Why do you want to see

her?"

Landon's eyes were red. He shouted at her with such a heavy tone for the first time, surprising even

himself.

"Has she taken care of you since you were little? Has she treated you and cared for you like a

mother? Some people are just not fit to be mothers even after giving birth."

"But she's dying!"