Chapter 1800

"Lyse!" Jasper became alarmed.

Landon was such a tall man. At this moment, his body was leaning forward feebly as Alyssa yanked

at him. It was as if he had no backbone and was going to break into pieces at any moment.

"Landon... You didn't give Lauren any freedom. You said that that was to protect her... And, what

was the end result? You ended up ruining everything anyway! You didn't even manage to ensure her

basic physical safety!"

Tears welled up in Alyssa's eyes. She was furious and saddened at the same time. "You think that

you are a great man who's willing to sacrifice your all for Lauren. But have you lost anything at all?

All these while, Lauren was the only one who kept giving!"

Jasper held his breath. He saw that Alyssa was standing in the rain, so he decided to give up on the

umbrella and join her.

One was the love of his life. The other was his brother from another mother.

He couldn't bring himself to take a side, so he decided that it was best for him to remain neutral.

"It was Lauren who sacrificed her freedom. She put her reputation at stake to be together with you

even though she could've chosen to be our sister. She could have been that younger sister who

never aged and never had to lift a finger!

"But she chose to follow you during her prime years and give her everything for you. She chose to

grow up quickly for your sake. For your sake... she learned how to be a good wife!"

Without her even realizing it, Alyssa's face was already covered in tears while she rebuked Landon.

"She has tried her hardest to cater to you and to compromise... She has already done everything

she could to avoid causing you any trouble!

"But ultimately... At the end of the day, why was this the outcome? What did Lauren do wrong? Why

did she deserve to be tormented in this way?"

Alyssa's queries pierced through Landon’s heart. In a second, Landon felt like infinite cracks had

formed in his aching heart.

His lips were trembling. He opened his mouth to speak but was unable to form a complete sentence

despite trying his best. "It was my bad... It was all me."

He apologized again and again. His tears mixed with the raindrops on his face.

Gone was the vibrant spark that once flickered in his eyes, now hidden beneath a curtain of wet,

tangled strands.

Landon was someone who was uniquely exuberant in all of Solana City. At this point, he was so

crestfallen that Jasper could barely recognize him.

"Last time... No matter what I gave her... she would be happy. She said that she loved me... She

wanted to be with me forever..."

"That's because Lauren has never known how to say “no.’ It's because no matter what she does, she

always comes from a place of wanting to make you happy!" Alyssa gave him a hard shove. She

pushed him with so much force that he fell hard onto the ground.

Lauren had wanted to make him happy.

Landon had always said that he wanted to love Lauren for the rest of his life. Those few words were

massive insults to him.

He just realized that he was the one who was being loved.

What he thought was affectionate love was, in fact, the loving home that Lauren had built for him.

She had done so through grievance and suffering, and with that kind heart of hers.

"Landon feels sorry for his mistakes now, Lyse. He also loves Lauren very much,” Jasper said very

softly. He removed his suit jacket and put it on Alyssa's shoulders.

"Lauren's world is very simple and pure. She has no absolute idea about deceitful, treacherous

power struggles. All she wants is to live a simple life.”

Alyssa rubbed her swollen eyes and sniffled. "Yet, right now... you have already gotten her involved.

She doesn't even have the strength to fight back.

"Since she was young, she has never berated anyone. How would she be able to bear with the

maliciousness of the Harpers? Right now, she hasn't even married into your family. Even so, the

Harpers have already schemed against her in such a cruel way.

"If she married you in the future, she would only end up being worn down by those evil schemes

again and again. Will you be able to live under such mental stress for your entire life?

"As long as you hold the position of power, those assholes in your family will not stop trying to

attack her! Sooner or later, she will lose it again!”

The plutocrats weren't a single, unified family. They were a flock of vultures, circling each other, their

wealth and influence a corrupting force that only amplified their negativity. A warm and peaceful

family like the Taylors was truly one of a kind.

"I'll do it." After much time had passed, Landon finally spoke up. In a shaky voice, he said, “I will

handle the Harpers. I love Lauren, Lyse. I... cannot live without her.

"Please don't separate us. Can you... give me another chance... Just one last chance. Can you?"

It was obvious that he was begging her.

Alyssa lowered her eyes and shook her head. "That's not my say. I'm also not the one in control.”