The Heiress Revived from the Ashes (Lauren Bennett) novel Chapter 417

Chapter 417 The Stranger at the School Gate

I’d seen him many times before–during school drop–offs and pick–ups. Every time I noticed him, he was watching me.

About two weeks passed like this. Then one day, my driver was late picking me up, and all the other kids had already gone home. I was the only one left.

That’s when the strange man finally approached me.

His eyes were full of warmth and affection. He didn’t look like a bad person.

“Nancy,” he said softly, calling me by name.

I stared at him, confused. “Sir… do you know me?”

“I’m your uncle,” he said gently.

“Uncle?” I scrunched up my face in disbelief. “You’re lying. You’re not my uncle.”

His face flickered with hurt as he tried to explain. “I really am your uncle, Nancy. Let me take you home, okay?”

He reached out as if to pick me up.

But I didn’t know him. Why would I let a stranger touch me?

Mom and Dad always told me never to go anywhere with strangers.

I immediately darted behind my teacher and grabbed her leg. “Teacher, I don’t know him. He must be a kidnapper! Call the police!”

Elliot froze in place when he heard that.

Only after his mother died did the memories of his past life fully return.

All those nightmares he had in prison–they weren’t dreams. They were memories of things that really happened.

Every single day behind bars had been a living hell. He’d wanted so badly to find Lauren and explain everything. But after seeing his mother die without ever being forgiven, he didn’t have the courage.

He knew the damage he caused Lauren was no less than his mother’s. If Lauren wouldn’t even forgive Alice, how could she possibly forgive him?

So he stayed put in Hoverdale, year after year.

For all these years, he lived with regret and guilt.

He had never intended to disturb Lauren’s life again. But in the end, he couldn’t help himself–he came to Balewood.

Even if it was just to see her from afar, to witness her happiness, that was enough.

That’s how he learned Lauren and Felix had a daughter.

Her name was Nancy.

The same name as in the previous life. And she looked exactly the same too.

Trying to snatch Nancy? Might as well be signing your death certificate.

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