Chapter 1500

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 Jasper 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!" Jasper 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 Beckett 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 Jasper. 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 Jasper exchanged glances, sighing simultaneously.

After a moment of contemplation, Jasper 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." Jasper smiled faintly, a sense of relief evident in his eyes.