Can’t Win Me Back novel (Alyssa and Jasper) novel Chapter 1741

Upon hearing Lauren's retort, Zoe was filled with rage. She clenched her fists so tightly that her meticulously 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, only intensifying her stress.

"Lauren, you've always wanted to be Landon's wife—to be Mrs. Harper. But do you think you're qualified? You know your illness best. Do you think you can give birth to a child with normal intelligence 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 was crumpled 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 Harper family in the future."

Zoe adopted a dignified demeanor, as if she were considering the bigger picture. Her voice was cold as she said, "My dad's last wish is for our family to become a century-old aristocratic family. If you want 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 is passed on to your child? Do you want the Harper family to have no successors? Do you want Landon 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 he can give up on Harper Group?"

Zoe continued to stimulate the vulnerable Lauren. "Harper Group is my dad's life's work. If Landon can'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? If Landon 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 you really love Landon."

With that, Zoe was about to get up.