Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 696

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Chapter 696

Finally, Landon found Lauren in the playground, sitting alone on the children’s swing.

“Lauren…

Lauren’s hair and her red cloak were coated in a layer of snow, making her look like a

snowman,

Silly girl. How long has she been sitting out here in the cold?

Heart aching at the sight, Landon slowly walked up to her. “There you are, Lauren.”

He knelt down on one knee before her, sweaty palms holding onto her cold hands that

were locked

around her teddy bear.

“How … how did you find me?” Lauren asked, blinking in surprise.

“Our hearts are connected, Lauren. I would be able to find you no matter where you go,”

Landon croaked

out lightly.

He caressed her flushed cheeks as the pain in his chest swelled. “You’re never running

away from me

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again, Lauren.”

Lauren’s eyes grew downcast as she went silent.

“It’s so cold out here. Why don’t you come home with me?”

“I want to live with Grandpa, Landon.” Lauren slowly inched her hands out from Landon’s.

“I called Grandpa’s assistant, Mr. Gorham, earlier. He said he’ll send someone to pick me

up right away.”

“You… don’t want me anymore?” Landon asked sadly.

Lauren shook her head, lips pulling taut. “I-I don’t want to make things hard for you. I

don’t want you to be

angry with your mom.

“Please don’t be angry at her anymore. She’s your mother, you need to listen to her.”

“But I only want to listen to you.” Landon’s gaze was tender as he brushed off the snow on

Lauren’s

shoulders.

He cupped her cheek with his hand, knowing his cool palm would help sooth her still-

stinging cheek.

“You should hurry and go home, Landon. Mr. Gorham will be here to pick me up soon,”

Lauren ushered

him even as her own heart hurt at the suggestion.

“Let me ask you something, Lauren.” Landon swallowed nervously, his eyes brimming with

tears.

“Do you love me?”

Love.

Love?

Lauren blinked in surprise. She looked up at Landon, her lips parting as if to speak yet no

words came out

of them for several long seconds.

Landon’s heart ached so painfully.

What was he thinking? What happened to it being enough that only he loved her?

Lauren was no ordinary girl. He couldn’t do this to her.

“Landon,” Lauren called softly.

She gently raised her hands, placing them on top of Landon’s.

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“I love you.”

He had been in her heart from the very beginning.

It might have been since the first time he had kissed her, or when she had secretly

sketched that drawing

of him.

Or it might have been each and every time he had stood by her, without a care about

what the rest of the

world thought.

She didn’t know what love was, but this all-encompassing feeling in her heart might be it.

Landon’s heart pounded in his chest as tears flowed down his cheeks.

He had enjoyed the company of countless women throughout the years, but this was the

first time he had

felt truly in love.

The lovers hugged one another tightly in the snow.

Landon tried wrapping her closer and closer still in his coat, but it wasn’t enough.

He wanted Lauren to be buried deep in his heart.

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