Approaching Lauren, Raegan asked with feigned concern, “Are you okay?”


    Lauren, her lips bitten and eyes teary against her pale face, Looked truly pitiable.


    Yet, she seemed unaware of her appearance.


    “Why did you hit me as soon as you came in?” Lauren questioned.


    Raegan replied with a smile, “You’re still talking? You must be fine, then.


    ”


    The next second, without hesitation, Raegan swiftly pped Lauren, not once, but three more times.


    This time, Raegan gripped Lauren’s hand to prevent her from falling or exaggerating her reaction.


    “Ah!” Lauren, covering her swollen face with her free hand, burst into tears.


    Raegan’s voice wasced with sarcasm, “You enjoy ying the victim and using others falsely, right? I’m just helping you out.


    ”


    “Raegan, I just apologized for any past offenses…”


    Ignoring Lauren, Raegan yanked Lauren’s hair and pped her again.


    “I’m sorry, I hit you.


    I apologize.


    Is that what you meant?”


    Lauren was defenseless against the ps and on the verge of Losing herposure.


    After being released from the mental hospital, her body was severely weakened.


    The strain of the pregnancy, particrly with a child she hadn’t nned for, had depleted her of essential nutrients.


    It took her several days to gather enough strength to recover.


    “Raegan, why do you despise me that much? My rtionship with Mitchel isn’t what you think…”


    Lauren’s voice deliberately trailed off, taking on a provocative tone.


    It appeared she was insinuating that her rtionship with Mitchel was exactly what Raegan suspected.


    Raegan, seizing Lauren’s hair, mmed Lauren’s head against the sofa, her gaze icy.


    “You know exactly why.N?velDrama.Org holds ? this.


    You harmed my child.


    Did you think I’d let that go?”


    Lauren, eyes wide with panic, stammered, “Raegan, you’ve misunderstood.


    I would never…”


    “Raegan!” At that moment, Mitchel intervened, trying to pull Raegan away to stop themotion.


    “Don’t touch me!” Raegan yelled, forcefully shaking off Mitchel’s hand.


    Her revulsion was palpable.


    The sight of Mitchel and Lauren together sickened her.


    Suddenly, a wave of nausea overwhelmed Raegan, darkening her vision and unsteadying her feet.


    Mitchel reached out to help, but Raegan stepped back, regaining her bnce.


    Through clenched teeth, she demanded, “Mitchel Dixon, I’m done abiding by our agreement.


    Sign the divorce papers soon, or I’ll make this public.


    ”


    With that, Raegan turned and walked away, refusing to let their presence sour her mood any further.