Chapter 397 A Toast to New Lives
Everyone was chatting and laughing, the atmosphere light and joyful.
Lauren held a wine glass and took a sip of the red wine.
In her previous life, the only time she’d ever drunk alcohol was the night she nearly jumped off an overpass.
That night, she drank two bottles of Felix’s red wine–worth a million–down in one go.
Because she was missing a kidney, the alcohol almost killed her.
But now, her kidneys were perfectly healthy. She was in great shape, a lively and normal person.
She could finally raise a glass and drink happily with her family and friends.
Lauren lifted her wine glass and downed the red wine in one gulp.
Felix watched her, his gaze filled with affection.
He reached out and gently cupped Lauren’s soft, slightly chubby cheeks.
“Lauren, I don’t know why, but watching you drink feels familiar.”
“It’s like… like you’ve done it in front of me before.”
Lauren set down her glass and wrapped her arms around his neck.
They were so close that her breath brushed against his skin–warm, ticklish.
Her eyes were hazy, her lips just inches from his, and her flushed cheeks made her even more alluring.
“Mr. Felix, have you ever considered that maybe… your feeling is real?”
Felix didn’t quite catch what she said–his entire focus was locked on her face.
“Lauren, you’re drunk.”
Lauren giggled. “Mr. Felix, you’re so handsome.”
Then, without warning, she leaned in and kissed him.
Victor, Flynn, Jim, and Rayne were all stunned.
What just happened?
Weren’t they just talking normally a second ago? How did this turn into a kiss?
Lauren cupped Felix’s face, her soft body pressing against him. She was unusually assertive.
She kissed him hard, then licked her lips, murmuring drunkenly, “Mr. Felix, you taste sweet.”
The four watching could hardly believe their eyes.
Sweet, gentle Lauren now looked like a little hooligan seducing an innocent man.
And the way she pinned Felix beneath her–way too aggressive.
For Felix, the kiss caught him completely off guard.
He instinctively cupped the back of her head, physically wanting to deepen the kiss–but mentally, he held back.
He was five years older than Lauren–already twenty–two.
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But Lauren was just seventeen. Even if she was mature beyond her years, she was still young.
Felix pulled her into his arms and gently coaxed her, “You’re drunk. Be good.”
Lauren curled up against him, obedient and quiet.
With a smile on her lips, she wrapped her arms around his waist and drifted off to sleep.
Everyone looked at her peaceful face and couldn’t help but smile.
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Rayne looked at Victor. “Victor, when you get home, you really should start talking to Felix’s parents about Lauren and Felix getting engaged.”
Victor gently brushed Lauren’s hair.
“As long as it’s what Lauren wants, the Mavis family will support her all the way.” He looked at Felix. “We grew up together, Felix. I know your character. I trust you’ll take care of her, right?”
Felix nodded seriously. “I will.”
A month later, Lauren had to return to the institute and continue her research with the professors.
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But before she left, the Mavis family and the Brooker family held an engagement ceremony for her and Felix. Not long after the engagement, she made a trip to the prison.
Since David, Willow, and the others had been arrested, she hadn’t visited them once.
This time, she decided to be generous and pay them a visit.
Once she returned to the institute, she wouldn’t know when she’d get another chance.
Maybe this would be the last time they ever met–after all, they had all been sentenced to death.
Before they died, she had to see them in their miserable state. Only then would her past life feel avenged.
At the prison.
Lauren first met with David.
She expected David to glare at her with seething hatred, like he wanted to rip her apart.
But through the thick glass, the man on the other side looked like he had aged more than ten years. The look he gave her was filled with guilt
There was even a trace of fatherly tenderness in his
eyes.
Lauren narrowed her eyes, a certain possibility flashing through her mind.
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