Mitchel had been contemplating this for a while.
Lauren broke into tears. She felt she was plummeting into an abyss.
“No, Mitchel! I can’t live without you!” she shouted hysterically with tears all over
her face.
“This isn’t up for debate, Lauren.” Mitchel lowered his head and added, “If you
agree to Live in Swynborough, the business cooperation with the Murray Group
will continue. But if you insist on staying in Ardlens, I'll sever all business ties.”
Lauren felt trapped in a corner.
The choice was a no-brainer. Her family would force her to abide by Mitchel's
terms.
“Why, Mitchel? Why are you doing this to me?” Lauren wailed.
“I asked you earlier if there’s anything else you're not telling me,”
Mitchel said while looking straight into her eyes.
“Do you really think I haven't found out anything?”
Lauren's heart raced in sheer panic.
Mitchel found out what she had done? No, no fucking way! She had been so
careful. Mitchel couldn't have found out. He must only be fishing for information
right now.
At this moment, Lauren managed to cool herself down, shaking her head
vehemently, and cried, “Mitchel, I never hide anything from you. You know me
well. How could I ever lie to you? Why can't you trust me?”
As she remained in denial, Mitchel coldly retorted, “That time I came back from
Tenassie, the director of the hospital that examined Raegan is an old friend of
your father. And those anonymous photos I received... Want to know who sent
those to me? Need I say more?”
Lauren went as white as a sheet. She never expected Mitchel would dig so deep.
However, she could never admit it. If she did, that would be the end of
everything.
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With tears streaming down her face, she clung to Mitchel's arm and feigned
innocence.
“I have no idea what you're talking about. None of this is my doing. You've got to
trust me. I would never lie to you.”
Mitchel pulled his arm back and backed away from her.
As he listened to Matteo report all of this, Mitchel felt his own disbelief was in no
way less than Lauren’s current expression.
Was this the same girl who had fought to save him years ago, lifted his spirits
when they were stranded in the water, and urged him to keep going because the
world was beautiful?
Luis was right. Mitchel understood he had underestimated how far a woman
could go for love. If he did not love her, she might have lost it.
Lauren panicked when she saw the icy look on his face.
“It was Jocelyn’s fault, not mine. I had no idea what she did...."
Lauren tried to defend herself.