Chapter 11 Sleeping in Brother’s Room? Shameless.
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As soon as David stepped into the room, he started questioning angrily, “Elliot, get up! Why did you unilaterally terminate…” The rest of his words got stuck in his throat. He stared in shock at Lauren lying on the bed, his mind unable to process the scene. Lauren was startled awake by his yelling. She slowly opened her eyes and froze, momentarily unable to recognize where she was.
Alice gasped as soon as she stepped inside. “Lauren, why are you sleeping in your brother’s bed?”
Lauren remained frozen. Brother? Elliot? Didn’t he hate me? Then why had he brought me into his room?
For three years in the Bennett family, Willow had been free to enter and exit Elliot’s room as she pleased, but Lauren had never once been allowed to step inside. David’s and Alice’s expressions darkened as they scanned the room for Elliot, but he was nowhere to be found.
David’s tone was cold as he asked Lauren, “Where is your brother?”
Lauren glanced at him indifferently and said nothing. She got out of bed unhurriedly and limped toward the door. But David jand Alice stood in her way, blocking her exit.
Seeing that neither of them intended to move, Lauren frowned slightly. “Excuse me.”
David was already furious over Gray Corporation cutting ties with Bennett Corporation. Now, faced with Lauren’s distant attitude treating him like a stranger, his anger burned even hotter. “I’m your father, and this is how you treat your elders? You have absolutely no manners. I don’t know who spoiled you into having such a rotten personality.”
Alice quickly tried to smooth things over. “David, why are you being so harsh on her? If you have something to say, just say it properly.
David let out a cold snort. Then ask her, why wasn’t she sleeping in her room? Why did she run to her brother’s room? She’s over twenty, not a child anymore. Even on her first night back, she’s already stirring up trouble. Even if he’s her biological brother, she can’t just crawl into his bed in the middle of the night, right? I’m being harsh for her own good. Why don’t I treat Willow this way? Willow would never act in such a shameless manner. Who knows what she’s thinking, maybe…”
“That’s enough!” Alice interrupted him anxiously. But even if he didn’t finish his sentence, anyone could guess what he was about to say.
Lauren’s heart clenched painfully. She knew the Bennett family didn’t like her, but she had never imagined her father saw her in such a degrading light.
Elliot was her biological brother. What kind of thoughts could I possibly have?Only someone truly twisted could think of such things. Suppressing the hurt in her eyes, she looked up, her expression how cold and indifferent.
“Are you finished? If so, move aside; I need to leave.”
David’s chest heaved with anger, yet he remained steadfast, his gaze becoming even more icy. Alice’s worry deepened, “Laurie, why are you so stubborn? Just tell your father where your brother went.”
“I don’t know.” She sidestepped, attempting to squeeze past them. Suddenly, a cold, strong hand grabbed her arm and violently yanked her back. Lauren crashed to the floor. Her injured leg twisted again, and the pain was so sharp she couldn’t get up.
Alice gasped in horror. “David, have you lost your mind?”
“She’s not leaving this room until she explains everything”
Lauren endured the pain and looked up, meeting David’s harsh gaze. His eyes were filled with malice, not the eyes of a father looking at his daughter, but of someone eyeing a prey he could control at will. I despise that look. I want to escape.
Planting her hands firmly on the floor, she pushed herself up slowly, forcing herself to stay composed. “I really don’t know where Mr. Elliot is, instead of asking me, why don’t you call him?”
“Yes, please call him!” Alice quickly took out her phone and dialed Elliot’s number.
A second later, the sound of a ringing phone came from the study room next door. David and Alice exchanged glances before
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Chapter 11 Sleeping in Brother’s Room? Shameless
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light, they saw Elliot slumped against the wall, surrounded by empty bottles. The sudden brightness made him frown; he slowly opened his eyes.
David’s anger flared. Pointing at him, he bellowed, “Look at the state you’re in!”
Elliot lazily swirled the empty bottle in his hand, and when he found it empty, he tossed it aside.
David’s fury grew. “Tell me, why did you suddenly terminate our deal with Gray Corporation: They’re an important business partner, and besides, Kenneth and Willow are engaged. Have you even considered the impact on the company? Have you thought about how Willow would feel?”
Elliot let out a hoarse, mocking laugh. “Did Kenneth consider any of that when he ordered people to bully Laurie!”
“What nonsense are you talking about?”
Elliot sneered and struggled to his feet. “Kenneth ordered prisoners to beat her, slap her, force her to kneel, make her drink from the toilet, and stab her with needles.. Do you know why her leg is crippled? Because they broke it.
As he listed each act of abuse, David’s and Alice’s eyes widened in shock.
“That’s impossible.”
Elliot tapped a few times on his phone. A moment later, both David’s and Alice
“See for yourselves; Michael dug up this information.”
phones vibrated.
The documents, accompanied by shocking photos, revealed the horrifying abuse Lauren had endured in prison. Alice instinctively covered her mouth, tears streaming down her face. David’s expression grew complicated, his brows furrowing deeply. After a long silence, he finally spoke. “Elliot, you’re being too impulsive”
Elliot’s face remained expressionless. “So, you think I should’ve just stood by and watched my sister get tortured without doing anything?”
David stayed silent for a long time before sighing heavily. “You’re hurting the enemy but suffering heavy losses yourself. Cutting ties with Gray Corporation brings no benefit to Bennett Corporation.”
As if to prove his point, his phone rang. After answering the call, David’s face darkened even further. “Elliot, because of your decision, Bennett Corporation has lost 140 million dollars.”
Elliot’s expression changed. His lips trembled slightly, but eventually, he just pressed them together and said nothing.
Alice was already on the verge of panic, pacing the room anxiously, wringing her hands. “What do we do? What should we do now?”
David exhaled slowly. The only way is to restore our partnership with Gray Corporation
With that, he dialed Kenneth’s number. The moment the call connected, the atmosphere in the study room grew heavy and tense. David’s expression shifted as the conversation went on, his brows furrowed, then relaxed, then tensed again. Finally, the call ended, and he slowly set his phone down
Alice’s voice trembled with hope. “What did Kenneth say?”
*He agreed to restart the partnership, but only on one condition–Laurie has to go to the hospital tomorrow and apologize to his sister in person.”
Just then, a sweet, innocent voice drified over. “Laurie, it’s so late. Why are you standing outside Elliot’s study room?”
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