Chapter 1500
Alyssa continued, "Lauren likes art. She's exceptionally gifted in painting and has the potential to
become a brilliant artist. Have you ever seriously nurtured her talent? Why haven't you hired a teacher
to teach her painting?
"Why haven't you sent her to prestigious art schools for further studies? Is her talent only meant to
entertain you and make you happy? Do you know you're wasting her time and holding her back?"
Landon felt like there was a massive hole in his heart that was causing him pain. "I'm not wasting
Lauren's time. I'm not holding her back. Lauren is the only woman I want in my life. From the beginning,
you and Jasper have known that I want to marry her!"
"What difference does it make if you marry her? It'll just be repeating the same days, or even worse."
Alyssa shook her head in disappointment. "If you're incapable of taking care of Lauren, then you
shouldn't have made promises. This is not the first time she has had her episodes, but this is definitely
the most severe. There'll be many more times in the next few decades.
"Can you handle it? Can you endure it? You're not a patient person to begin with. You've been
accommodating and enduring just because you're in the honeymoon phase with Lauren!
"But 10 or 20 years from now, when your love and patience have worn thin, will you still take care of
Lauren with the same dedication? Will you still kneel down and comfort her like you did today?"
"I can! Why wouldn't I?" Landon's voice was hoarse as he shouted at Alyssa. "Lyse, I know I'm not a
good person. I know I haven't done enough for Lauren, but you shouldn't doubt my love for her! You
shouldn't insult me with these doubts!"
"Enough, Landon!" Jasper quickly stepped forward to shield Alyssa, wrapping his arm around her
shoulder. He fixed his deep gaze on Landon. "Lyse didn't mean it that way. She's just worried about
Lauren. No one in the Beckett family has ever been truly dedicated to Lauren, including me.
"The only person who has accompanied and cared for Lauren is Lyse. Seeing Lauren in so much pain
makes her feel worse than you. She's being harsh because she cares."
Alyssa pursed her lips, feeling the burning sensation in her throat from shouting at Landon too loudly
just now.
Her words were truly harsh, but she was just afraid that something might happen to Lauren.
She didn't mean to separate them, but their current way of interacting was clearly unhealthy. Lauren's
condition prevented her from having control of their relationship, so she had to wake Landon up.
Otherwise, unintentional hurt would be inflicted constantly.
"Autism can be divided into hyper-sensitivity and hypo-sensitivity. Unfortunately, Lauren is the former.
It's often because her thoughts are too delicate, her empathy is stronger than ordinary people's, that
she's easily stimulated, and her actions become uncontrollable."
Alyssa leaned against Jasper. Now that she had calmed down, her expression was melancholy.
"Moreover, Sophia is her mother. Although she's a monstrous and unforgivable murderer, she has
raised Lauren since childhood.
"With her own mother sentenced to death and her dearest brother's mother being the victim of her
mother, it's natural for Lauren to collapse. You should have anticipated this."
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Alyssa and Jasper exchanged glances, sighing simultaneously.
Landon froze, feeling conflicted. "But Sophia is your enemy..."