Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue
Chapter 1741

Upon hearing Lauren's retort, Zoe was filled with rage. She clenched her fists so tightly that hermeticulously adorned nails dug into the flesh of her palms.

If it weren't for the people around them, she would have slapped Lauren already.

Zoe took a deep breath. Smirking maliciously, she leaned close to Lauren's ear, speaking in a low,mocking tone. "You're right. You're not an idiot. You're a psycho.”

A psycho.

She was a psycho

Lauren's mind buzzed loudly, and cold sweat soaked through her pure white cotton dress.

At that moment, the piano music on stage began to play.

The melodious notes flowed into her ears. But for her, they were like painful melodies, onlyintensifying her stress.

"Lauren, you've always wanted to be Landon's wife—to be Mrs. Harper. But do you think you'requalified? You know your illness best. Do you think you can give birth to a child with normalintelligence for Landon?"

Zoe hit her sore spot, each word striking at her heart.

Lauren lowered her head. Tears were welling up at the corners of her eyes, and her cotton dress wascrumpled from her delicate fingers, much like her heart at that moment.

“Landon is not only your lover but also the heir of Harper Group. He'll be the head of the Harperfamily in the future.”

Zoe adopted a dignified demeanor, as if she were considering the bigger picture. Her voice was coldas she said, "My dad's last wish is for our family to become a century-old aristocratic family. If youwant to be Mrs. Harper, you'll need to bear a descendant of the Harper family.

"What are the chances that you can give birth to a healthy child for Landon? What if your illness ispassed on to your child? Do you want the Harper family to have no successors? Do you wantLandon to become the laughingstock of the entire Solana City?"

Lauren closed her eyes, sweat beading on her delicate forehead.

"Even if Landon doesn't want to let you go through the hardship of giving birth, does that mean hecan give up on Harper Group?"

Zoe continued to stimulate the vulnerable Lauren. "Harper Group is my dad's life's work. If Landoncan't inherit Harper Group, how can our dad rest in peace?

"Do you think Grandpa can accept a woman like you as the future matriarch of the Harper family? IfLandon insists on marrying you, he'll drift further away from the position of heir.

"Grandpa is very likely to change his mind and let Uncle Preston become the heir of Harper Group.When that day comes, you'll become the one who has destroyed him."

Every word Zoe uttered felt like a sharp knife cutting into Lauren's soft heart.

"Now that you say you're not an idiot, you must understand my words, right? Think carefully if youreally love Landon.”

With that, Zoe was about to get up.

"I won't leave Landon," Lauren spoke with her head still lowered.

Although her voice was weak, every word was clear.

Zoe's pupils suddenly shrank at those words. "What did you say?"

"I love Landon. I love him very much.”

Lauren slowly raised her eyes, meeting Zoe's fierce gaze with all her strength. "All my life... I'vealways been a coward. I've never fought for anything for myself, nor have I ever desired anything.But now, I just want to be with Landon.”

Zoe gritted her teeth. "How dare you?"

"It's okay if Mr. Cornelius doesn't like me and the Harper family doesn't accept me. I don't want anystatus. I just want to be with Landon. As long as he doesn't drive me away, I won't leave him."When Lauren spoke these words, her eyes were so bright and captivating that they outshone all thestars in the sky.

Zoe gnashed her teeth loudly at Lauren's persistence and shamelessness. Her high heels madesharp noises as she left under the annoyed glances of others.

Angelina patiently waited in the corridor until the ceremony ended.

Finally, the door opened, and the students walked out with laughter.

Angelina hurried over.

But even after all the students had left, Lauren still hadn't come out.

Angelina's heart skipped a beat, and she rushed into the auditorium.

In the vast and silent auditorium, only Lauren's slender and delicate figure lingered, seated aloneand still.

"Madam Lauren!"

Angelina rushed to her side in a panic. Instantly, she froze.

The Lauren in front of her seemed to have had her soul sucked out. She had tears streaming downher face.

"Madam Lauren, what's wrong?" Angelina sat beside her, frantically pulling out tissues to wipe hertears

"Angie..." Unable to stop crying, Lauren's voice choked with tears. "Did I put Landon in a difficultposition? Would there be less trouble if he didn't have me?"

"Don’t think that way, Madam Lauren.”

Angelina didn't know what had happened, but she immediately embraced Lauren, comforting herpatiently and gently, "Mr. Landon loves you more than anything else. He can't live without you."Madam Lauren, promise me not to overthink. The happiest time in Mr. Landon'’s life is when he'swith you. Even if he gives up on the Harper family, he won't give up on you."