Chapter 135


    Can''t Tell The Good Guys From The Bad Guys Lauren''s heart fluttered when she heard this.


    In her wretched condition, she was dismayed that Mitchel''s concernsy elsewhere, not with her


    immediate medical care.


    The pain in her knee was relentless, and she suspected Raegan might have broken it.


    Anger simmered within Lauren, yet her face remainedposed.


    Tears brimmed in her eyes as she said, "I had just gone to check on Raegan.


    But before I could utter a few words, she lunged at me like a madwoman.


    It terrified me." "And what did you say to her?" Mitchel inquired, his gaze intense.


    Lauren hadn''t anticipated Mitchel''s persistent questioning.


    Being stared at by such a handsome man, no matter how many times, invariably sent her into a slight


    panic.


    With a flicker of her eyelids and a voice choked with sobs, she replied, “All I asked was, ''Raegan,


    what''s the matter? You look so pale.'' Then, out of nowhere, she attacked me.” Mitchel, observing


    Lauren''s bruised face, asked sharply, "Are you sure you didn''t provoke Raegan in any way?" Lauren


    shook her head vehemently.


    "Not at all.


    She kept using us of killing her unborn child." Wheeling closer to Mitchel, Lauren clutched at his


    clothes, her voiceden with fear, "Mitchel, it was terrifying.


    You can''t imagine.


    She hurled a kettle at me and stomped on me.


    Look at the injuries on my arms and knees.” She then lifted her clothing to reveal the wounds.


    The marks on her face and limbs were undeniably real.


    Mitchel''s brow furrowed slightly, a reaction that secretly delighted Lauren.


    She believed Mitchel felt sympathy for her.


    Concealing her glee, she ventured cautiously, "Mitchel, shouldn''t wemit Raegan to a psychiatric


    facility? There''s something seriously wrong with her...” "That''s not for you to worry about," Mitchel


    responded impassively, his striking features softening, appearing less stern.


    He began, "Regarding the men who abducted you recently..." Lauren, anxious, cut him off, "Mitchel,


    have they been apprehended? They must be severely punished!" Her tone wasced with deep hatred.


    "No.


    They all fell off a cliff and perished," Mitchel stated, his gaze drifting toward Lauren.


    With a sense of justice, Lauren dered, “They had iting! Their end won''t be pleasant." She had


    anticipated this oue.


    After all, she had orchestrated a sabotage to their vehicle''s brake, ensuring they wouldn''t be able to


    speed through the city.


    Their only option would be the nearest mountain road, nked by cliffs.


    A single drive up there meant certain death for them.


    A wave of satisfaction washed over Lauren.


    After enduring days of frustration, she felt triumphant atst.


    Her actions had served a dual purpose.


    It was releasing her pent-up anger and eliminating her worries.


    With this, she assumed Mitchel was bound to grow disdainful of that insane Raegan.


    Lauren believed it was time for her to act more prudently.


    "Mitchel, thank you for rescuing me again.” At the mention of "again", Mitchel''s brow furrowed.


    Recalling the sight of Raegan lying helplessly in bed, his heart felt scorched by pain.


    Unexpectedly, Lauren reached out, enveloping him in a hug.


    Burying her face in his arms, she sobbed.


    "If not for you, who knows what my fate would be? I might have ended up as deranged as Raegan..."


    As Mitchel was about to gently push her away, the door burst open with a loud crash.


    Nicole entered.


    Observing the scene, Nicole remarked sarcastically, "It seems I''ve interrupted at an inopportune


    moment.” Mitchel''s expression turned into a frown.


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    Startled, Lauren scurried behind Mitchel, questioning, "Why would you barge into someone else''s


    hospital room?" Lauren knew Nicole was Raegan''s close friend.


    Their paths had crossed at a social gathering, though they weren''t well acquainted.


    "Don''t worry, I won''t take long.


    You two can resume after I''ve left,” Nicole responded casually, her lips painted a bold red.


    At that moment, her smile radiated confidence.


    Lauren suspected Nicole''s presence was linked to Raegan and Mitchel, sparking a flicker of malice in


    her eyes.


    She retorted with clear disdain, "Miss Lawrence, this is my ward.


    | insist you leave." A year ago, Lauren might have shown more courtesy toward Nicole, considering the


    Lawrence family''s standingparable to the Murray family.


    However, with Jarrod now dominating the Lawrence family, which reportedly survived on Nicole''s


    compromises, Lauren felt no need for politeness.


    In her eyes, Nicole was beneath her, unworthy even of carrying her shoes.


    Nicole''s sneer grew sharper.


    "How can I witness you clinging to another woman''s husband if I leave?” “What do you mean by that?"


    Lauren fixed Nicole with an angry re, the conviction that Mitchel was her rightful husband firm in her


    heart.


    She believed it was only a matter of time before Mitchel became hers officially.


    "Am I mistaken?” Nicole challenged, her eyes piercing Lauren as she sneered with disdain.


    "You parade around as a mistress, unting yourself before Mitchel''s legitimate wife, even framing her.


    How disgraceful!" Lauren''s face drained of color as she retorted loudly, “Who are you referring to?


    Who''s the mistress here?" "And who were you clinging to? In a hospital, no less! The audacity to hold


    Raegan''s husband here.


    Your brazenness in private must be appalling,” Nicole used, her gaze raking over them, unable to


    hide her disgust.


    She thought of them as an utterly shameless pair and was determined to unleash her frustration.


    Hearing her words, Mitchel addressed Nicole in a frosty tone, "Mind yournguage, Nicole." The


    thought of Raegan''s injuries reignited Nicole''s anger.


    "I''m not the one who should be behaving," she retorted.


    With a click of her tongue, Nicole continued, "One might look human but acts worse than animals,


    blinded to distinguishing good from evil." Her insinuating words visibly darkened Mitchel’s expression.


    Undeterred, Nicole added, "Mr.


    Dixon, I know an excellent Ophthalmologist.


    Do you need me to introduce him to you?” Her implication was clear.


    She was chastising Mitchel.


    Mitchel''s patience wore thin as hemanded coldly, "Leave!" Lauren was increasingly irritated


    because Nicole''s intrusion had ruined her moment with Mitchel.


    She seized the moment and stepped in, feigning a gentle tone, "Miss Lawrence, I understand you''re


    here because of Raegan.


    But she’s not in her right mind, and her words aren''t reliable..." Lauren''s implication was clear.


    She suggested Raegan was mentally unstable.


    Nicole couldn''t help but sneer at Lauren''s attempts to besmirch Raegan.


    "So, Lauren, you’re proposing that Raegan prompted me to cause you trouble?" Lauren hastily


    rified, “That wasn''t my intention.


    It''s just...


    She seemed so deranged earlier.


    I just thought you should know..." Nicoleughed bitterly.


    "It appears you won''t ept the truth until it''s staring you in the face."