The Heiress Revived from the Ashes (Lauren Bennett) novel Chapter 349

Chapter 349 The Groom I Choose

It was the first time anyone had ever said they missed him.

Felix didn’t know what to make of it. She clearly liked him a lot—but why was she crying so hard?

For once, the always–sharp Felix was completely lost.

He tried to wipe away Lauren’s tears with his small hand, but they kept falling–endless and warm, as if they came from someplace much deeper than sadness.

“I’ll never leave you again,” she whispered between sobs “I won’t let you get hurt anymore…”

Felix had no idea what she was talking about. He just wanted her to stop crying.

Since losing his mom, his heart had only grown colder with each passing year. But now, watching this tiny girl cry like her whole world was falling apart, something inside him softened–something he didn’t know he still had.

Just as he was awkwardly trying to comfort her, a shout cut through the quiet.

“Felix! What are you doing?!”

Victor stormed up and shoved him away, yanking Lauren protectively into his arms.

“Why were you bothering my sister?!”

The second Lauren left his arms, Felix felt… empty. A strange, hollow feeling settled in his chest.

The gentleness he’d just shown vanished. He looked at Victor, face completely blank.

“I didn’t do anything to her.”

“Then why was she crying?!” Victor was fuming. “You made her cry, didn’t you?!”

Felix said nothing. He didn’t know why she’d cried either.

“Not talking? That proves it!”

Flynn and Jim had just arrived behind Victor, both of them looking at Felix like he’d sprouted two heads.

Lauren quickly wriggled out of Victor’s grip and stepped between them.

“Victor, he didn’t do anything to me!”

Victor stared at her red, tear–streaked face. “Don’t be scared. I’ll protect you. Just tell me the truth–did he hurt you?”

Lauren’s heart warmed. It felt nice to be defended like that.

But she couldn’t let them think Felix had done something wron

She shook her head hard. “He really didn’t.”

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Chapter 349 The Groom I Choose

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She couldn’t exactly tell them the truth–about the other life, about everything that had happened before. So she thought for a second, then said, “Because… because I like him. I was just really happy to see him. That’s why I cried.”

Those three little words hit Victor like a slap to the face. His mouth dropped open in disbelief.

She likes him?

He hadn’t even known her for twenty–four hours. She hadn’t even said she liked him yet–not as her big brother, not at all. But the moment she met Felix, she just came out and said it?

He stared at her, trying to catch even a flicker of hesitation–but Lauren’s face was nothing but sincere.

“You… you like him? But you just met him…” Victor’s voice cracked with betrayal.

Lauren nodded seriously. “Yeah. I like him a lot.”

Victor could practically hear his heart shattering.

Felix, on the other hand, turned red.

He’d thought she looked cute in that photo Victor sent last night–so cute that he’d agreed to come see her in person.

But in real life, she was even softer, even cuter, and for some reason, when she smiled at him, his whole chest went warm.

Flynn and Jim were watching all this with wide eyes.

Wow, they thought. Victor wasn’t exaggerating–she really is adorable.

Soft, round cheeks. Big, shiny eyes. The kind of girl you just wanted to pick up and cuddle.

Flynn, the bold one, immediately grabbed Lauren’s hand. Her palm was warm and squishy, just like he imagined.

His eyes sparkled. “Lauren, let’s play house! I’ll be the groom, you be the bride!”

Jim wasn’t going to be outdone. He grabbed her other Hand. “No way, I wanna be the groom! You be the bride, Victor can be your dad, and Felix can be the mom! Haha!”

Victor’s face went dark.

His precious little sister, barely his for a day, and these two were already trying to take her away?!

“No way! Lauren’s not gonna play dumb games like that with you two. Right, Lauren?”

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Lauren looked between Flynn and Jim, then smiled sweetly. “But I wanna play.”

Flynn and Jim exploded with joy, bouncing up and down.

Victor looked like he might cry.

Flynn leaned forward eagerly. “Okay! Lauren, you gotta pick–who’s your groom?”

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