Chapter 158 At What Cost ? Finished Lauren spoke quietly , recounting the painful memories of her past memories that no longer left a trace on her face , as if her heart had been completely frozen by the pain .
Ive paid a price so steep , like breaking legs and digging out kidneys , it should be enough to repay the kindness of being born to your parents .
Elliot knew that everything Lauren said was true , but she was , after all , their biological child .
Pointing at Felix , he exclaimed , Can you really be so heartless ? Ignoring even our parents wellbeing to be with this murderer ? Lauren fell silent .
Brooker is so kind , so outstanding any woman would find it hard not to be moved .
Bur she knew , with all her scars , she didnt deserve someone like him .
Her silence seemed like an admission to Elliot .
Suddenly losing control , he shouted at Lauren , Youre an adult ; how can you not even distinguish right from wrong ? Do you know how much it hurts to have your legs broken ? Laurens response was a laugh , sarcastic and sharp like a knife , piercing directly into Elliots eyes .
His pupils contracted sharply as his gaze fell on Laurens broken legs .
In that moment , he seemed to lose all his strength , his figure drooping , looking even more wan and pained No one knew the pain of having legs forcibly broken better than Lauren she had experienced it firsthand … Laurens voice was firm , I believe that your parents injuries have nothing to do with Mr.
She looked at Felix Felix , with a hint of a smile in his eyes , indulged her , It has nothing to do with me .
Josh quickly added , I can vouch for that ; Mr.
Brooker hasnt even seen the Bennetts today What Felix and Josh said was indeed the truth .
Lauren had no doubts about this , as she had seen David and Alice at the hotel earlier that day .
They had been full of life then .
What happened after that , perhaps only the driver knew .
She , Felix , and Josh all looked at the driver .
True to Felixs people , under the intense scrutiny of three pairs of eyes , the driver remained calm and undisturbed , stating .
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The Bennetts fell down the stairs and broke their legs .
Lauren , Felix , and Josh fell silent at the same time .
Bullshit ! Elliot yelled at the driver .
The hotels entrance steps were hardly ten steps high ; even a real fall would at most cause scrapes , not break legs , especially not both people at the same time .
You can ask the security guard whos been at the door all this time if Im lying , the driver said calmly .
The commotion had not escaped the security teams watchful eyes .
Hearing his name , the head of securitys heart pounded as he hurried over , his face all smiles , Mr.
Elliot , Mr.
David and his wife really did fall down the steps on their own and broke their legs .
We all saw it .
The security guards at the hotel entrance , all echoing each other , said in unison , Yes , we all saw it .
Elliots eyes widened in disbelief .
Despite the impossibility , everyone insisted it was true .
Laurens lips curled into a playful smirk , a feeling Elliot was surely familiar with .
Chapter 158 A1 What Cost ? Elliot met Laurens half smiling gaze .
his heart feeling as if it had been stabbed , the pain almost suffocating him .
Finished The pain spread through his body , the suffocating feeling of knowing the truth but having no evidence overwhelming him .
He abruptly looked up to search for surveillance cameras , but Felixs cold voice rang out , My people are very thorough in their work .
The implication was clear ; even if there were cameras , the footage would have been deleted .
Just like five years ago , when Alice had deleted footage that could have proved Laurens innocence .
Felix always enjoyed using others tactics against them .
The fountain 30 feet away suddenly lit up , startling the koi in the pond and shattering the water into sparkling splashes .
In the flickering light , Felix casually played with his signet ring , telling the driver , Well done ; your year end bonus is doubled A smile finally appeared on the drivers stern face .
Thanks , Mr.
After a pause , he surned to Lauren , All thanks to Ms.
Bennetts luck .
The blatant provocation nearly made Elliot faint .
You you The dim , yellow light of the street lamps elongated and then shortened the shadow of Elliots disheveled figure .
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