Chapter 232 Escape to Nowhere
So, Willow had to escape, even if it meant abandoning her own parents. She dashed to the door and yanked it open.
Instantly, sunlight poured in, bathing her in its glow as if beckoning her towards the light.
A smile of relief from imminent danger began to form on Willow’s face, but it froze when she saw the man standing at the doorway. Her eyes filled with endless horror.
A small, exquisitely crafted dagger gently lifted Willow’s chin, forcing her to step back. As she retreated, the man holding the dagger came into full view.
Dressed in a black suit, his tall, imposing figure was accentuated by broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and long legs.
His expression was stern, his face emotionless, especially his eyes, which emitted a chilling aura of someone accustomed to battlefield carnage and bloodshed. The man was none other than Gael.
“Go back!”
Gael’s cold command, sharp as a bullet, struck right at Willow’s heart.
Her pupils dilated; she turned stiffly and reluctantly walked back to where Sharon and George stood.
David, witnessing this, felt his heart sink once more. Willow’s instinctive reaction had clearly shown her closer bond with George.
As they argued, Kenneth looked towards Lauren in agony, his legs gave out, and he collapsed to the ground, begging for mercy through his tears,
“Laurie, I’m so sorry.”
Lauren remained calm, silent. Her serenity, more than any anger, drove Kenneth to despair.
Her calm meant she had completely given up on him, caring no longer. Realizing this, he felt his body sway unsteadily.
“Laurie, I’ll atone. I’ll make it up to you, even if you want my kidney, just don’t ignore me, please?” Kenneth pleaded, tears streaming down his face.
However, Lauren simply looked away, indifferent to his desperate pleas. She didn’t want to hear his meaningless words anymore; by not looking at him, his words were as insignificant as air to her.
Seeing Lauren unmoved, Kenneth began to bang his head frantically.
His head thudded against the ground loudly.
Soon, his forehead was bloodied. Brendan and Brielle couldn’t bear to look and turned away.
Elaine, however, scoffed, “Kenneth, do you look now as you did when you forced Lauren to beg for mercy at my bedside, apologizing?
Kenneth stopped his kowtowing abruptly, staring at Elaine in disbelief.
Elaine sneered, “That’s right. Though I was unconscious, I was aware. I know all the terrible things you’ve done to Lauren over the past five years. Do you know how it felt like salt in my wounds every time you spoke of Lauren’s miserable time in prison while you did nothing? This suffering should have been Willow’s. How can you claim to care for Lauren when you’ve been so cruel to her and yet so lenient with Willow? You don’t deserve her. Lauren will never forgive you. You brought this on yourself!”
Kenneth felt the room spin, his vision blurred, and he collapsed heavily to the floor.
Brendan and Brielle wanted to help him, but recalling Elaine’s words, they clenched their teeth and held back.
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Chapter 232 Escape to Nowhere
He strode up to David, slamming the report into his face, “Now, you can give up, right?”
There were two DNA reports.
One between Willow and David, and another between Willow and George.
David, trembling, picked up the reports and read them word for word, his hopes shattering in that moment.
Finished
The report revealed no biological relation between him and Willow, while George was confirmed as her biological father. This devastating blow struck David like a bolt from the blue, leaving him paralyzed.
At that moment, Alice, who had been unconscious, slowly came to.
Her first act upon awakening was to search for Lauren, her gaze desperately scanning the room until she saw Lauren sitting quietly on the couch, utterly disregarding her own frail condition and disheveled appearance.
Send Gifts
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