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Lauren could clearly feel the cold, imposing aura emanating from Kenneth. It was the kind of dominance that came from years of controlling the business world making it hard for her to even breathe.
Kenneth looked down at Lauren in his arms. Her once dear eyes were now filled with fear and unease, her long eyelashes trembling like those of a frightened dece
His lips curled slightly as a complex emotion flashed in his eyes. “Why are you running?”
His voice was deep and magnetic, but in this tense atmosphere, it felt especially jarring.
Lauren struggled to break free from Kenneth’s embrace, but his arm was like an iron band holding her tightly.
She looked up to find Kenneth’s face only inches away. The distance was so close that I could feel his breath.
Lauren’s heart raced. She lowered her eyes and pressed her hands against his broad, strong chest as she pushed him away.
“Le… let me go.” Although she tried to remain calm, the slight tremor in her voice betrayed her inner turmoil.
For me, Kenneth was like a knife hanging over my neck, capable of ending my life at any moment. Only by staying away could I ensure my safety.
Seeing the panic in Lauren’s eyes, Kenneth felt a twinge of pity, but it was quickly replaced by his usual coldness.
“Why are you so scared?”
One was my biological sister, and the other was someone I had loved for three years.
I was the one who should be in pain, yet Lauren always acted as if she was the one who had suffered the most.
What was even more annoying was that I actually felt sorry for her.
How could I face Elaine lying in that hospital bed?
With this thought, Kenneth roughly pushed Lauren out of his arms.
Lauren stumbled backwards and barely caught herself against the wall. If it wasn’t for this support, she would have fallen flat on her back.
Even though she did not fall, the pain in her still–healing shoulder was excruciating.
Lauren gritted her teeth and refused to scream, but the veins on her forehead betrayed her agony.
Her face turned pale, and beads of sweat instantly soaked her temple hair.
Kenneth instinctively reached out to steady her, but forced himself to stop.
His hand rose and then fell, his inner conflict evident.
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within himself began to stir.
After steadying herself, Lauren hesitated for a moment before finally gathering the courage to turn around and walk away.
One step, two steps, three steps….
Kenneth didn’t follow me, nor did he call out to me.
Lauren’s tense heart gradually relaxed.
She felt like she had just escaped the gates of hell. Not daring to look back, she quickened her pace.
Seeing her limping, frail figure, Kenneth couldn’t stand it any longer and called out, “Lauren.”
His voice was soft and gentle, like a spring breeze.
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But Lauren didn’t hear it. Ever since Alice had hit her on the head, her hearing had deteriorated. Even her remaining ear occasionally went deaf.
When Kenneth saw that she didn’t stop, he assumed that she didn’t want to face him. But there were things. he had to say, so he raised his voice. “Felix is not easy to deal with. You’d better not marry him.”
Felix was a force to be reckoned with in the business world. Ithout an iron will, it would be impossible to control the Brooker family’s vast empire.
The Brooker family was an elite family of the highest order.
To be more precise, they were a chaebol.
Such families had the most rules, and Lauren would never find happiness by marrying into one.
He thought that Lauren would turn around this time, but she didn’t.
Lauren couldn’t hear anything. All she could hear was the sound of buzzing in her ears.
She no longer cared about getting some fresh air outside the hospital. All she wanted was to return to her room as soon as possible.
Kenneth stood frozen, watching her retreating figure. It felt like there was an unbridgeable gulf between them.
But the overwhelming desire in his heart refused to let her go.
Go after her! A voice inside him screamed, as if letting her go now would mean they would never cross paths again.
He desperately wanted to hold on to her.
But just then his phone rang, interrupting his thoughts:
After a moment of hesitation, he answered it. It was a call from Elaine’s doctor.
Suppressing the emotions that were surging through him, he answered. “Hello.”
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“Mr. Kenneth, please come to the hospital as soon as possible. Your sister is showing signs of waking up.”
Upon hearing this, Kenneth’s heart leapt with joy.
He took one last deep look at Lauren’s retreating figure There was still a trace of longing in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by concern for his sister.
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