Chapter 191 Squeezing Alice Dry Finished Alice couldnt stop crying .
Her tears spilled freely , soaking the bed beneath her in dark , spreading blotches .
In a frantic struggle , she lurched forward , crashing off the hospital bed and hitting the floor with a dull thud .
She barely noticed the pain .
All she could do was lay there , a mess on the floor , staring after Lauren with pleading eyes , silently begging her to stop , to turn around , to show just the smallest sign she still cared .
But she didnt .
Lauren didnt even slow down as she couldnt hear a thing .
She kept walking with steady , unwavering steps .
Even if shed heard Alice , she wouldnt have turned back .
The moment Lauren crossed the threshold and disappeared through the doorway , something in Alice broke .
Her pupils dilated , and her face twisted into a mask of raw panic .
Please dont go come back Laurie , please , Im begging you She lay on the floor , body wracked with tremors , crying like her soul was shattering .
The tears came in waves .
She stretched her arms out , fingers swiping at nothing , desperate to grab hold of the daughter who had already made up her mind to leave .
Laurie ! Laurie ! she shouted , voice wrecked and cracked , each scream soaked in anguish and remorse .
She sounded like she was being torn apart from the inside .
But the room stayed empty .
No reply .
Only the echo of her cries filled the silence .
Lauren was already gone .
Lauren walked steadily down the hospital hallway , step by step , without the slightest hesitation .
But as she neared the corner , she suddenly came to a full stop .
Gael noticed and stopped as well , glancing at her with a trace of confusion .
Bennett , is something wrong ? he asked gently .
From where she stood , Lauren had a clear view straight into Davids room .
Her eyes narrowed , a sharp light flashing through them like a streak of lightning across a dark sky .
Then she smiled a sly , meaningful smile filled with both mischief and anticipation .
What do you think Madam Alice is going to do now ? she asked in a quiet voice .
Gael gave it some thought before answering .
Shell probably go straight to David and confront him .
Lauren gave a soft laugh , but there was no warmth in it .
Exactly what I was thinking .
This is gonna be a good show .
No way Im missing it I dont get to enjoy scenes like this often .
Gael looked at her , surprised .
Hed known Lauren for a little over a month and always thought of her as calm and kind .
But now , seeing how she handled those who had hurt her how precise and merciless her response could be he saw her in a whole new light .
102 15:31 Sun , 30 Mar Chapter 191 Squeezing Alice Dry Finished She might look gentle , but theres real strength under that calm surface , he thought .
Any devstimated her is about to regret it big time .
Just as the two had predicted , it wasnt long before Alice rolled herself down the hallway in a wheelchair and shoved open the door to Davids hospital room .
Laurens eyes sparkled with a thrill she didnt bother hiding .
It was the look of someone whod been waiting for this moment the thrill of the hunt .
She picked up her pace immediately , following after Alice without a second thought .
Garl followed close behind , ready to step in if anything went wrong .
Inside , David sat brooding , the anget practically radiating off him .
He had just gotten off the phone with Michael , who had delivered three blows in one shot Bennett Corporation was bankrupt , Elliot had been picked up by the cops , and Willow had been arrested for robbery .
The company collapse and Elliot getting taken in werent surprises .
David had set it all up himself hed shorted the company and used Elliot as the legal fall guy .
That part had gone according to plan .
But Willow his sweet , pampered daughter getting locked up ? That he hadnt seen coming .
That part shattered him .
Damn that Lauren , he muttered , fury making the whites of his eyes blaze red .
If my leg worked , Id be at her door already , making her pay .
While he sat there , stewing and trying to figure out how to bail Willow out , the sudden sound of the door swinging open made him pause .
He looked up , startled to see Alice rolling in .
But in just a flash , a glint of cunning appeared in Davids eyes .
An idea what he thought was a brilliant one -hit him like a lightning bolt .
If he was going to get Willow out of jail , he was going to need money .
A lot of it .
The embroidery she ruined alone was worth 2.8 million dollars .
That had to be paid back in full .
But that was just the surface .
With someone like Felix involved , getting Willow out would mean greasing the right palms and pulling the right strings .
That didnt come cheap .
All told , itd take somewhere in the ballpark of 5 to 7 million dollars .
Technically , he had the money he and Sharon had already funneled all their assets into offshore accounts under her name .
But that money was meant for their escape plan , for their luxurious life overseas .
Blowing it all on problems back home ? That idea made him sick .
Then his eyes landed on Alice , and suddenly she looked like a solution .