The Heiress Revived from the Ashes (Lauren Bennett) novel Chapter 71

The Heiress Revived from the Ashes

Chapter 71 The Breaking Point

The “hero” in her words had changed to “What kind of person are you?”

Finished

Lucas stared at Lauren as if he were seeing her for the first time, his eyes filled with shock and unfamiliarity. “Laurie, how did you become so unreasonable? Five years in prison, and you still haven’t realized that beating people is illegal??

He seemed to be trying to use the law to suppress her, but there was a slight tremor in his voice.

“Is that so?” Lauren raised her chin defiantly, unafraid. Then, Mr. Lucas, go ahead and sue me.”

Lauren’s unyielding attitude made Lucas feel like he was beating cotton; all his anger and accusations were effortlessly deflected by her calm demeanor. The frustration of not being able to vent his emotions was unbearable.

Seeing Lucas get hit, Willow’s eyes immediately filled with tears. “Luca, are you okay?”

Without waiting for his answer, she turned her anger towards Lauren. “Laurie, it’s okay for you to hit me, but why did you hit Lucas as well? Do you know how worried he was when he heard that you were injured? That’s why he came with me to visit you. Is this how you treat someone who cares about you?”

Her tears shone in her eyes, and her pitiful expression made it seem as if she was the victim of injustice, while Lauren was the unreasonable villain.

Lauren was disgusted by Willow’s fake concern. The exaggerated act made her stomach churn.

I know exactly what Willow was up to, which is using Lucas to deal with me.

In the past, being misunderstood by my childhood friend would have broken my heart.

But now, Lucas meant nothing to me.

Lauren raised her hand and pretended to strike again.

Willow’s face immediately turned pale, shrinking back and hiding behind Lucas, only daring to peek out with a shy expression. “Laurie, you are really going too far,” she muttered softly.

But her eyes gleam with glee.

“Enough!” Lucas grabbed Lauren’s wrist, his grip tightening unconsciously. His eyes burned with suppressed anger. “If you want to act out, at least have some boundaries. No one has to put up with your bad temper. If you keep hitting people, don’t blame me for…”

Thwack!

Lauren’s other hand slapped Lucas’s face again, cutting off his lecture with a crisp sound.

Lucas was stunned, his eyes wide with disbelief as he stared at Lauren. It took him a moment to recover, his teeth clenched as he roared, “Lauren!”

Thwack!

Another slap landed, this one even harder than the last, forcing Lucas’s head to the side.

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Chapter 71 The Breaking Point

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Three consecutive slaps left Lucas’s once–fair face redd marked with clear fingerprints. The image of the once graceful and composed man was completely shattered.

Lauren met his gaze without flinching, her eyes showing no trace of fear.

The more I had trusted him in the past, the more I despised his now.

The beautiful memories in the past had turned to ash under his repeated betrayal and hurt. All that remained was

endless hatred.

“I told you, what kind of person are you? What right have you, an outsider, to interfere in our family affairs?”

“Even if I am not favored, I am still Willow’s sister in name. As her sister, it’s my right to discipline her. Mr. Lucas, your reach is a bit too long.”

Lucas’s lips trembled slightly, his eyes filled with grief and a sense of loss, as if something precious had been taken away from him.

After a long pause, he finally managed to utter a lamenting sentence. “Laurie, you hit me.” His voice was filled with endless despair.

We had grown up together and shared fifteen years of memories.