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Chapter 1547
Landon raised his voice. The veins on his temples were popping. "Moreover, Lauren wasn't even born when Sophia committedher crime. She is completely innocent. You can't discriminate against her like that!"
“What was done by the previous generation cannot be held against the next, yet they can significantly influence the subsequentgeneration," Cornelius spoke in a firm tone. He was not going to empathize any longer.
He continued, "What kind of a daughter would Sophia be capable of raising? Just look at her eldest daughter. What was hername? Betty, was it? She took advantage of her mother's position to oppress Zoe!
“Penelope hid this from me for a long time before she eventually decided to disclose it. They are born to the same mother. Howmuch better would her younger daughter be?"
Penelope chimed in in agreement immediately, "You're absolutely right, Dad! You took the words straight out of my mouth!"
"Grandpa! You have only ever met Lauren briefly. You've never even spoken to her before. You've never tried to understand herbefore. How could you just pass judgment on her like that?"
Landon gritted his teeth. His blood was boiling. He couldn't bear to listen to all these. He couldn't even bear to hear a singleword.
Lauren was now living in her own world, filled with happiness and warmth. It was also the world that Landon had worked hard tobuild for her.
Unbeknownst to Lauren, an entirely different world existed on the other side. Stepping outside would subject her to sharp wordsand gossip.
He wanted to shield her from all the hurt. He wanted the entire Harper family to acknowledge her. It wasn't his wish to keep herhidden like a secret lover.
It was clear that taking this step was far more challenging than he had imagined.
"You are now in a different position, Landon. You are soon going to be the Harper Group's president. You will be the face of ourfamily. In the past, you used to enjoy yourself out there. That was fine. But your actions now will have a direct impact on thecorporation.”
Preston leaped at this chance to strike while the iron was hot. He pretended to be considerate of everyone.
"There are no outsiders here today. So, I'll be very honest. It wasn't a walk in the park for your grandfather to build our familybusiness.
"He has two scars of a few inches long on his back. Those were the scars from his early days when he started out. You shouldbe very familiar with the beginnings of the Harper Group.
"All these years, Grandpa and your father have worked so hard to put the Harper Group back on the right track. You should knowthis better than anyone else.
“Our corporation isn't very stable now, and our reputation has also taken a hit, thanks to that woman from the Taylor family. Whatwould people say about us if you were to marry that murderer's daughter now?
"| know that you're both in love. But those who don't know would think that we are under the Beckett family's control. They mightassume that the Becketts have got a hold on us. Wouldn't your grandfather's and father's efforts all go to waste then?"
Penelope was reminded of her husband, Bill, who had died in the helicopter accident. She couldn't restrain her emotions andstarted getting teary-eyed.
Preston's words resonated strongly with Cornelius. "You're right, Preston! Landon, marriage is not a small matter. You can'tsimply act on impulse.
"| want you to have a clean break from Ms. Lauren as soon as possible. She is far from qualified to marry into our family!""I'm capable of shouldering the responsibilities over the Harper Group. You don't have to worry for me, Uncle Preston."
Landon closed his eyes and took a deep breath. When he opened his eyes again, his eyes were filled with unyieldingdetermination.
He added, "Also, | have made up my mind. | will marry Lauren. She is the only one that | will wed!"
"You!" Cornelius slammed his hand on the table. He glared at Landon, who had a resolute expression on his face.Landon was exactly like Bill when he was being stubborn."Grandpa, | didn't come here to hear you say these things."
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Cornelius’ and Preston's jaws dropped.
They couldn't believe that Landon was throwing away his future because of Lauren. He even resorted to threatening the HarperGroup.
"The Harper Group will have a promising future if you follow my wishes. Otherwise, | can only tackle the problem using my ownmethods."
Landon smirked. "It's not a big dealfor me to transfer my projects toJasper or Alyssa. We're friendsanyway. If | were to help them today,they'd return the favor in the future.Don't you think so?" The content is onNovelDrama.Org! Read the latestchapter there!