Chapter 1845

Lauren approached Landon, still clad in the white loungewear that she always wore when she was at

Sage Manor. Her adorable appearance put a smile on Landon’s face.

As he smiled, a drop of tear rolled down his cheek. When their eyes met, emotions washed over

them, and their hearts pounded wildly.

She nearly could not recognize Landon as he'd lost many pounds. Suppressing her heartache, she

pursed her lips and said nothing, fearing that she might cry if she opened her mouth.

If she cried in front of Landon, the resolution that she had shown would all mean nothing.

Landon went up to his lover with heavy footsteps and hugged her in tears. She wept in silence,

suppressing any sound and refraining from returning his hug.

Despite that, her uneven breathing and her racing heart were proof of her emotions.

There were three things that couldn't be hidden—coughing, poverty, and love.

During his journey, Landon had many thoughts and questions for Lauren. He wanted to ask Lauren

about the reason she agreed to marry Freddy. Just why?

However, when they finally met, he could only manage to say, "You should've put on a jacket. What

if you catch a cold?”

She rested her forehead against his chest and shook her head softly. Angelina and Jordan looked

away, feeling sorry for the ill-fated couple.

After hugging in silence, Landon touched his lips against Lauren's ear, which was red from the cold.

He pleaded, "Lauren, don't marry another man. I'm begging you. Please come home with me."

She did not reply, but her tears stained his chest. After some silence, she clenched her teeth and

pushed him away with trembling hands. "Landon, take good care of yourself. Don't ever meet me

anymore.”

It had been a while since he heard his name leaving her mouth, but it sounded distant. She no

longer called his name sweetly.

Just as Lauren was about to leave, Landon lost his composure. He grabbed her arm with such great

strength that he might crush her bones. "Lauren, how could you do this to me? This is too cruel. You

might as well kill me!"

"Mr. Landon, calm down!" Angelina and Jordan frantically stopped him, worried that he might hurt

Lauren.

Looking tearful and shattered, Landon questioned, "Didn't you say that you love me? You said you'd

be my woman and only mine. How could you go back on your word?"

He was acting unreasonable and hysterical. His disgruntlement was peppered with threats.

"A marriage that isn't blessed by family will never be a happy one," she gently lied to him and

herself as she fought the pain. "I'm timid and easily scared. I'm worried that people around me

might get hurt or put in a difficult spot because of me.

"I'm just an ordinary woman. I can't handle a life with adventures and challenges. All I want is to live

a simple life, even if it's loveless. All I ask is peace and safety.

"Landon, breakups hurt at first, but it'll get better. I've gotten over it, and you will too.”

Angelina gaped at Lauren. For the first time, she witnessed someone making a cruel remark in a

gentle tone.

After teaching Preston a lesson earlier that day, Angelina started to hesitate. Preston would certainly

get his revenge as long as he was alive and kicking. If Landon and Lauren got back together, that

would instantly make Lauren Preston's target. No one could imagine how Preston would hurt the

poor, innocent Lauren.

The best solution for the time being was to put a distance between Landon and Lauren. After

getting rid of all his enemies and threats, he could then marry Lauren without any worries.

Alas, no one had expected Freddy to get involved in the mess out of nowhere. What would happen

if Landon's plan took longer than expected, to the point that Lauren went ahead to marry Freddy?