Chapter 72 The Encounter with Keh


    Finished.


    These five years, what kind of life had I lived in prison? Every day was filled with endless darkness and despair, and the one responsible for it all was Lucas,


    After everything he had done to me, didn''t he deserve to be beaten?


    Lucas''s


    eyes gradually turned red. He tried to find a trace of the warmth they once shared


    in Lauren''s icy gaze. but all he could see was a deep abyss of hatred.


    Willow stood aside, secretly pleased. She couldn''t wait for the rtionship between Lucas and Lauren to fall apartpletely.


    But on her face, she wore a worried expression, tugging on Lucas''s sleeve and softly saying, "Luca, don''t be sad. Laurie might be upset right now."


    Afterforting Lucas, she turned her tear-filled eyes to Lauren, her voice trembling with aggrieve. "Laurie, don''t me Lucas. me me. It''s all my fault. deserve it if you hit me."


    Her voice was choked with tears, sounding pitiful enough to fool anyone who didn''t know the truth.


    Lauren sneered, "Save your fake concern, Willow. I remember everything you''ve done."


    For now, I wouldn''t touch her. But once I had settled Marilyn and Mia and made sure they were safe, I would drag Willow die with me.


    After all, my body was already broken. I didn''t have many years left.


    Taking Willow to hell with her before I died was a fair trade


    Lauren''s face was filled with disgust as she addressed Lucas and Willow. "Seeing you two makes me feel. disgusted. From now on, please don''te here under the pretense of visiting me. It''s really disgusting


    "Laurie, how can you say that?" Willow wanted to continue her act, but when she saw Lauren raise her hand again, the words died in her throat. She could only shut her mouth, although her eyes shed with


    resentment.


    Lucas looked at Lauren and wanted to approach her to say a few more words. But he didn''t dare. He could only watch her with eyes full of pain and helplessness.


    After a long hesitation, he finally spoke in a hoarse voice. "Laurie, you are not in a good condition today. I''lle back in a few days."


    With that, he took Willow''s hand and left.


    When they were gone, Lauren finally breathed a sigh of relief.


    "What a disaster."


    My previously decent mood was nowpletely ruined.


    All Lauren wanted to do was leave the hospital and get some fresh air.


    But as soon as she looked up, she met a pair of deep, icy ck eyes.


    Chapter 72 The Encounter with Keh


    Finished


    The man''s gaze was like that of an eagle swooping dow on its prey, filled with overwhelming pressure.


    He came closer, step by step.


    Lauren''s pupils narrowed sharply, and a strong sense of unease rose within her.


    Keh!


    Why was he here? What did he want?


    As Keh closed the distance between them, Lauren breathing became rapid and uneven.


    Keh was thest person I wanted to face, and someone Ibsolutely could not afford to offend.


    Because he was ruthless, so ruthless that my fear of him was etched into my bones.


    Just the sight of him made my body shake uncontrobly.


    She wanted to run, but her legs felt heavy as lead.


    Keh stopped in front of Lauren and looked down at her with a look full of danger.


    Seeing Keh, Lauren''s mind was flooded with memories of being beaten in prison. The women who had tortured her, their faces twisted with malice, grabbed her hair and forced her to look up. "Don''t me us. A person from the Gray family promised that if we take good care of you, hell find a way to reduce our sentences."


    They hadn''t said who the person from the Gray family" was, but I knew it had to be Keh.


    Only he had the power to extend his influence into the prison


    During those three years of high schoolpetitions, I had mistakenly thought that Keh was a gentle, refined man from a wealthy family.


    But in prison only I realized that gentleness was just a facade Ruthlessness and vengefulness were his true nature.


    It was like waking from a dream. She stumbled backwards as if fleeing from a ferocious beast, the fear in her eyes almost palpable..


    Her desperate attempt to escape irritated Keh, who narrowed his eyes in displeasure.


    As Lauren retreated, Keh closed the distance between them..


    Lauren''s heart was pounding with fear, and her mind was spinning. As she took another step back, she lost her bnce and began to fall.


    Keh reacted quickly, reaching out to wrap an arm around her waist and pull her tightly into his embrace


    His hand on her waist instinctively tightened, and he frowned when he felt how thin she was.


    Why was she so skinny?


    Lauren''s heart skipped a beat at Keh''s sudden move. She instinctively tried to fight back, but her body felt like it was bound by invisible ropes, unable to move