Chapter 44 The Confrontation
After the wound was bandaged, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Elliot glared at Lauren. “Are you so eager to leave this family! Or do you think that marrying into the Brooker family will make you a wealthy lady living a life of luxury? Lauren, how can you be so materialistic?”
Here we go again
Jumping to the
the worst conclusions about me without thinking.
But it didn’t matter anymore. I had long since stopped caring about how he saw me.
As long as he was happy.
Lauren didn’t deny it. “Yes, I want to marry into wealth and live the high life.
Her tone was calm, without a hint of emotion, as if she were discussing the most mundane thing.
Elliot’s face twisted, momentarily at a loss for words.
He took a deep breath and tried to calm down. The Caplistan Bossman had a notorious reputation. Given Lauren’s current health, marrying into that family would only hasten their demise.
“You may marry i
into that family, but you won’t live long enough to enjoy it I don’t agree.”
Lauren laughed, her smile mocking. “Your parents agree, and I agree. What right do you have to disagree?”
“Because I’m your brother!”
“Tve never acknowledged that.”
Elliot trembled with anger at Lauren’s indifferent attitude. He stepped forward, his finger almost poking her nose. Lauren, don’t think that marrying into the Brooker family is a good thing. Do you even know what kind of person the Bossman is? He’s notorious for his womanizing, going from one woman to the next. What kind of life do you think you’ll have married to
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Lauren tilted her head back slightly, avoiding his accusing finger, her gaze unwavering. “So what? It’s still better than staying in this family where I’m treated like a thorn in your side.”
Her voice was cold, echoing through the spacious living room, each word like shards of ice.
David frowned and slammed his teacup down on the table with a loud clatter. “Elliot, that’s enough! This is a family decision. You have no say in it.”
Alice quickly stood up, grabbed Elliot’s arm, and whispered. “Elliot don’t make trouble. Your sister marrying into this family is a blessing for them, and it will benefit our family as well. As she spoke, she gave him a meaningful look, urging him to
calm down.
Elliot shook off his mother’s hand, his chest shaking. He stared at Lauren with a penetrating gaze, as if he wanted to see through her.
But Lauren ignored him.
Furious, Elliot stormed off.
David and Alice exchanged a glance and also got up to leave.
Willow understood immediately. Her parents would probably try to convince her brother. She needed to see what was happening as well.
“Kenn, stay here for a while. I’ll check on my parents and brother.” With that, she also went upstairs.
The living room was now empty except for Lauren and Kenneth
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Chapter 44 The Confrontation
with him made her feel suffocated, bringing back the most painful memories of her imprisonment.
Finished
She stood up abruptly, her haste causing her to slam her shin into the coffee table. The pain was sharp, but she ignored it. desperate to escape,
She hurried away, not towards Elliot’s bedroom but straight to the storage room
Just as she was about to close the door behind her, a strong hand pushed it open. Kenneth stepped in, closed the door, and pinned her against it.
They were so close that she could smell the faint mixture of cologne and tobacco on him. So close that she could see her own terrified reflection in his cold, piercing eyes.
Her panic and resistance were not lost on Kenneth.
Her reaction infuriated him, but as he felt her frail body tremble under his hands, his anger had nowhere to go.
He stared intently at the small, pitiful woman in his grasp.
Her body trembled under his touch, her slender hands pressing against his chest with all their might, trying to keep him at bay.
Her stubbornness inexplicably made him both ache and long for her. But the thought of her resolutely agreeing to marry into the Brooker family in the living room fueled his jealousy like wildfire
Kenneth glared at Lauren as if he wanted to devour her. He couldn’t help but sneer, “So cager to get married? Each word was spat out through clenched teeth, dripping with bitterness and resentment.
Lauren pushed against him with all her strength, but the man was like a wall, immovable. Frustrated and anxious, her face turned red. This is none of your business!
Kenneth’s eyes darkened and his teeth clenched. “None of my lasiness? Lauren, don’t think that I don’t know what you’re up to What? You hurt my sister, and now you think you can just walk away? Did you ask my permission?”
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