Restore scroll position Chapter 617Zoe stood there, utterly shocked. Her face darkened, and it was as if a bolt of lightning had struck her. She stumbled over her words, asking, “Landon, what are you saying? Do you no longer see me as yoursister?”Landon ignored her questions. Instead, he focused on Lauren, who was now in his armsHe gently massaged her trembling back and reassured her, “There's nothing to be afraid of, Lauren. I'mhere now. No one will hurt you.”Yet Lauren was no longer as at ease as before. She had put up a guard against him, her rapid breathingreflecting her aversion.She stated, “No. You're Zoe's brother, not mine...”She weakly pushed against his solid chest with her arms. Each shove felt like a dagger in his heart. She pleaded, “Let me go! I'm going home to Grandpa. I want to go home!”“Lauren, be good.” Anger colored Landon’s eyes as he stubbornly soothed her.“Let go of me!” Lauren cried out, but Landon refused to release his grip on her, tightening his embraceinstead.Landon'’s large, calloused hand gripped her waist so tightly through the fabric that her skin reddened.You're right.Then, he leaned in and whispered into her ear, “You're right. I'm not your brother. I'm your man, LaurenBeckett.”Hearing that, Zoe's eyes widened. She witnessed her brother showering Lauren with love-the womanwhom she had bullied since she had been young.It felt like her heart was empty and her soul had been crushed. The pain was unbearable, far worse thanwhen she had learned about Jaspers feelings for Alyssa.Landon was the most important man in her life. She had always believed that she could get away withanything thanks to his protection.At that moment, she felt she was on the verge of losing her brother's love. It seemed that he would giveeverything to Lauren.“My... man?” Lauren looked up at him through tears, her innocence only intensifying his pain.“Yes. I'm yours,” he confessed hoarsely, his eyes filled with passion.Zoe felt her perfect life shattering and collapsing, while Angelina smiled in a corner, happy to have witnessed Landon’s heartfelt confession to Lauren.Zoe's beating had triggered Lauren's old trauma. Overwhelmed, she cried until she fainted in Landon’sarmsHe carried her back to her room and tenderly wiped away her sweat and tears with a clean towel beforetucking her in."Mm..." Lauren rolled over with a frown, which only hurt Landon more. He turned white as he wrest! with the anger and guilt.I'm so sorry, Lauren. I failed to protect you. It's all my fault,” he whispered.Angelina discreetly opened the door and stood there quietly, fearing she might intrude on their moment."Go ahead,” Landon said, his touch still gentle on Lauren's face, though his eyes were icy.“I've downloaded the surveillance footage you requested,” Angelina informed him, handing him a phone.Landon had only made it home so fast thanks to the numerous surveillance cameras he had installed athome due to his feelings of insecurityThe cameras would capture every corner of the place, and he could monitor the villa from anywherethrough his phone.He coldly stared at the screen, watching how Zoe had forced her way into the villa, subdued Marie, andthen assaulted LaurenHe sank into a brief silence. Angelina began, “Mr. Landon, soShe suddenly felt a pain in her wrist. Landon had slapped the phone out of her hand in a fit of anger. Share to your friends Chapter 617 Tip: You can use left, right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.Tap the middle of the screen to reveal Reading Options. If you find any errors (non-standard content, ads redirect, broken links, etc..), Please let us know so we can fix it as soon as possible.Report