Chapter 385 Out of Reach
She wanted to hug Laurie just like they did–tightly, warmly, like family
But Laurie hated her.
Even in their previous life, after Laurie had gotten hier revenge–after she’d had her locked up in a psychiatric hospital and left her to suffer–Laurie still couldn’t bring herself to forgive her.
Alice’s eyes filled with tears as she watched the family of four together, so happy, so close. It hit her only then–she had never once hugged Laurie.
In their past life, when Laurie returned to the Bennett family from the orphanage, Alice had been worried Willow would feel displaced. So she chose to ignore Laurie.
She had even gone out of her way to get close to Willow right in front of her.
She never thought that in this life, just holding her own daughter would become such a far–fetched dream. Alice drew a deep breath, trying to hold back her tears.
All she could do was silently watch her daughter being loved by others
It wasn’t until a long moment later that Mr. Timely, Madam Shirley, and Victor finally let go of Lauren
Madam Shirley gently stroked Lauren’s long hair. “Eight years flew by in a blink. Our precious girl has grown up.
Mr. Timely’s eyes were full of tenderness, “Laurie’s grown, but she’s also gotten thinner. Were you not eating well at the
institute?
Victor quickly added, “Let’s hurry home. Once we’re back, we’ll fatten you right up again.”
Warmth bloomed in Lauren’s chest. “Okay. Let’s go home.”
As she spoke, she held her hand out to Felix. “Felix.”
A soft smile tugged at Felix’s lips, He reached out his long, well–defined fingers and gently clasped her hand.
Surrounded by the Mavis family, Lauren and Felix walked toward the hospital exit
Alice still had so much she wanted to say to Lauren. But when the words reached her lips, she didn’t know how to start. In the end, she could only watch them go in silence.
Kenneth stood there with a bitter look on his face. He didn’t know why, but he felt like he and Lauren weren’t supposed to be
Deep down, it felt like they should’ve known each other–more than just known each other, even
But the reality was, this was their first meeting Lauren didn’t even know who he was
And why would she? Lauren was a genius scientist, a national treasure admired by millions.
And him? Sure, he came from a wealthy family, but they were just businesspeople.
Wanting something deeper with someone like Lauren? He wasn’t qualified.
He knew that much. But why didn’t Felix seem to
The Brooker family was also just a merchant family. So why did Felix get to have Lauren!
The more Kenneth thought about it, the more unfair it all felt. As Lauren was about to walk away, he finally summoned the courage to ask, “Lauren, will we meet again?”
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Chapter 385 Out of Reach
with her little white canine teeth, she looked like pure sunshine.
Finished
“Lauren, you’re my brother’s idol. He’s always wanted to meet you. Now that he finally has, he’s really excited. He wants to be friends with you. Do you think he has that honor?”
Lauren stopped and looked at Elaine.
In her past life, if Elaine hadn’t shown up when she did, she would’ve been the one pushed down the stairs. Elaine had taken that hit for her. Because of that, Lauren couldn’t just brush her off.
But what Elaine was asking–she couldn’t say yes to that.
She owed Elaine. The rest of the Gray family? Not at all.
Lauren gave Elaine a gentle smile. “You have that honor. But him…” She turned to Kenneth.
He was staring at her, eyes filled with hope.
Lauren’s heart turned cold. “He doesn’t.”
The moment she said it, the light vanished from Kenneth’s eyes. He looked crushed.
He stared at Lauren, as if trying to find some reason for her rejection in her eyes–maybe even disgust.
But why? They had just met. Why would she hate him already?
Kenneth couldn’t understand. He could only swallow the pain and bear it alone.
Even Elaine froze in place. She could feel that Lauren didn’t dislike her. But she also sensed Lauren didn’t like her brother.
Lauren didn’t spare Kenneth another glance.
In her past life, they had once been so close.
