Chapter 239 The Inheritance Returns to Lauren
The Brookers‘ love gave her something to hold onto. They were the glue that held her together when she was one step from the edge.
Because of them, she didn’t become the monster she could have been.
Because of them, she didn’t drag her enemies into the fire and go down with them.
They were the last sliver of good in her life.
And even if that light was small–flickering, fragile—it was still burning.
Just barely.
Felix reached for a document he had clearly been waiting to use. He tossed it onto the coffee table with a casual flick of his wrist.
“The agreement’s here. Sign it, and you two can leave,” he said, voice calm but firm, speaking to Sharon and George.
The two of them blinked in disbelief. They hadn’t expected Felix to actually give them a way out.
But the second they read the first few lines, their hope collapsed.
The document required them to give up everything–all their wealth, transferred unconditionally to Lauren.
No money. No assets. Nothing left to their name.
How were they supposed to live like that?
And what about Carl, still overseas? What would happen to him?
But deep down, they both knew–they didn’t have a choice.
Felix had connections and power that reached far beyond what they could fight. Defying him wouldn’t just ruin them. It would put Carl at risk too.
Sharon clenched her jaw, holding back the rising panic. Her hand shook as she signed her name, one stroke at a time, giving up everything David had passed to her–and putting it back in Lauren’s hands.
After all the lies and betrayal, everything that was never truly theirs… ended up back where it belonged.
Felix handed the document to her, his expression serious and steady.
Lauren took it with trembling hands. The paper was thin, but it felt impossibly heavy.
She looked up, meeting Felix’s warm eyes, and a tight ache settled in her chest.
So he’d been planning this all along. From the very beginning, Felix had been quietly working to return everything that was rightfully hers–down to the final detail. Even the paperwork had been ready.
“Mr. Brooker… I don’t even know how to thank you. You’ve done so much for me.” Her voice wavered as emotion tightened her throat.
Felix’s smile was soft, “Want to repay me?”
Lauren nodded right away.
She already owed him more than she could count.
He was the one who’d pulled her off the bridge. She’d drunk his absurdly expensive wine. He’d covered her medical bills.
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She said. “Whatever you ask, I’ll do my best to make it happen.
But then his expression
shaned
Finished
The smile lingered, but now it held something darker–like he already knew the ending. Like he was watching everything fall into place exactly as he planned
Then bring it all with you, bring this fortune… as your dowry into the Brooker family.” he said.
The words were calm. But they hit like an earthquake.
Lauren’s cheeks went scarlet in an instant.
The last time Felix proposed, it had been in a language she didn’t understand. She’d agreed anyway, swept up in the moment.
This time, though every word was crystal clear. He had said it plainly, and she’d heard it all.
And the moment it hit her the joy should’ve lifed her off the ground.
But instead, tears came rushing out like a dam breaking-
She didn’t even know why at first. But deep down, she did.
It’s not fair, she thought. Why would the universe groe me the right person… but at the wrong time?
I loved Mr. Brooker. I loved Madam Kata
I dreamed of belonging to them–of finally having a real family
But my body felt broken. Used up. Unworthy
Someone like Mr. Brooker deserved someone stronger. Healthier. Not me…
The tears wouldn’t stop. They weren’t about fear–they were about not feeling like she deserved to hold onto something so good.
Felix quickly grabbed a tissue and gently wiped her tears. “Don’t cry‘ he whispered voice low and soothing.
But Lauren couldn’t stop.
Not even getting justice against Willow had brought her relief
All she could think about was that once she finished her embroidery project, she’d be leaving–going abroad with Mia.
And that meant goodbye.
No more Mr. Brooker. No more Madam Kate.
Just the thought of it shattered her.
She collapsed into Felix’s arms and sobbed, her grief finally breaking free.
Lauren’s sudden hug caught Felix off guard–his whole body froze for a second.
Then slowly, he wrapped his arms around her and gently rubbed her back. She couldn’t see his lips, so she couldn’t hear a word–but he still whispered anyway. “It’s okay. You’re safe now.”
Kenneth stood off to the side, and the sight hit him like a punch to the guL
He couldn’t believe it.
Falin had b
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It clawed at his chest, ripped through his composure.
Finished
“Let her go! Brooker, you have no right–Laurie and I are still engaged. I am her fiancé!” he shouted, voice cracking with rage.
Kenneth’s outburst was beyond ridiculous.
