Chapter 1545

Landon had shamed Preston straightforwardly.

Preston was embarrassed.

Preston knew Landon as someone ruthless, careless, and rude. He was someone who was about to

become president of their corporation.

Moreover, Cornelius was present with them. Preston assumed that Landon would have practiced

some restraint.

In the end, he didn't hold back at all!

As the head of the family, Cornelius wanted to rebuke Landon. But on second thought, he figured

that there was nothing wrong with what Landon had said. He wasn't too fond of the useless bunch

that Preston had befriended anyway.

So, he simply cleared his throat in an attempt to break the tension.

Penelope, on the other hand, couldn't stand it anymore. She frowned and chided, "Landon, how

could you speak to your Uncle Preston like that? Don't be rude!"

Preston chuckled. "Oh, don't say that to Landon, Penny. He's just a child in our eyes."

Sylvia Jansen, Preston's wife, tried to diffuse the situation quickly.

She smiled warmly at Landon and said, "Landon, that's how Preston usually is. Otherwise, how did

he end up with just a few friends? His other friends left because they got mad at him. He wasn't

targeting you specifically. Don't misunderstand him."

Landon relaxed his brows. He swiveled the wine glass in his hand.

This wasn't the first time that Preston and Landon had gotten into an argument.

Preston was impotent. As a result, he was unable to satisfy Sylvia sexually. So, for years, they only

seemed close on a surface level. Even so, he always provided for her materially. As such, she

continued staying by his side.

Rather than being husband and wife, they were more like Bonnie and Clyde. They were a couple

who schemed to make the Harper Group their own. They were like two blood-hungry leeches.

Landon glared icily at Preston and Sylvia. He clenched his teeth. He vowed to land a powerful smack

on these two pests and squish them to death.

Scrumptious-looking dishes were served. Everyone started to eat. However, Landon was only tasting

the red wine. He didn't touch the food on his plate at all.

Who would have thought that Lauren would feed him so well? It was as if she was afraid that he'd

starve. He was so full that his trousers could barely stay buckled when he was in the car. He felt so

uneasy.

All in all, the delicacies outside still could not compare with the home-cooked meals he had at Sage

Manor.

Everything tasted bland to him without Lauren by his side.

"Why aren't you eating, Landon?" Sylvia asked in a concerned manner. She smiled. "This is a top-

grade steak, specially imported from Furancia. Cornelius chose it especially for you. This shows how

much he really loves you."

Landon replied coldly, "Beef is difficult to digest. I get indigestion if I have too much of it. Thank

you, Grandpa, for thinking of me.”

"Indigestion? You've always been healthy. When did you start having stomach problems, Landon?

Did Angie even care for you properly?" Penelope's expression was full of worry. She was really

concerned for Landon.

"It has nothing to do with Angie, Mom."

"You're usually a disorganized person. You've been so busy every day. On top of that, you have to

look after that woman from the Beckett family. Wouldn't these take a toll on your health

eventually?”

Penelope deemed Lauren to be the daughter of a murderer. The thought of her own son being

entangled with someone like that made her furious. At the same time, she knew that this wasn't a

good time for her to rant.

Instead, she insinuated, "It's not healthy to have food from elsewhere. It'll be too late once it affects

your health!"

"Mom, you can address Lauren by her name. You can also call her Ms. Lauren. But please don't refer

to her as “that woman.”

Landon became serious-looking. His voice was deep. "Lauren has never talked bad about you. When

she mentions you, she's never been disrespectful either. I hope that you can also be respectful

toward the person I love.”

Penelope was silenced. Her hands that were holding her cutleries started shaking.

If this were to continue, Lauren would end up stealing Landon!

Preston observed as Landon lashed out at Penelope, his own mother, without discrimination. The

tension disappeared from his face. He became more at ease and sniggered to himself silently.

Lauren was Landon’s weakness.

He simply needed to find a suitable opportunity. He could probably make use of Lauren to get

control over Landon. Then, he could turn the tables.

"Landon, Preston mentioned that you brought your girlfriend to the previous horse racing

competition. Everyone met her there.”

Sylvia started to stir things up again. She sighed, "I was unwell that day, so I wasn't able to attend.

It's a pity that I didn’t get to meet Ms. Lauren. We're gathering to have dinner as a family here

tonight. You should've brought her along.”

Landon disregarded Sylvia. He turned his gaze toward Cornelius and asked, "May I, Grandpa?"

"May you what?" Cornelius was taken aback.

"May I bring Lauren, your granddaughter-in-law, to our family dinner next time?"