Chapter 336 The House of Guilt
A man in a ck suit leaned against the Bentley.
When he saw Elliot, he said inly, "You''re finally back"
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It had been ten years. Time had changed them both. But Elliot recognized him instantly-Keh.
Given what Keh had done to Lauren, he should''ve been punished too. But Felix had stopped at bankrupting the Gray family. He hadn''t pushed further for ine''s sake.
Keh''s expression hadn''t changed much. His features were still sharp, but his eyes were weighed down with constant sorrow.
Elliot''s
''s tone was cold. "What do you want?''
Keh pointed at the Bet estate behind them. "I want to buy your house."
The Gray family may have fallen, but Keh had business savvy. Over the past ten years, he''d rebuilt the family fortune-no longer at its peak, but still worth millions.
He''d been wanting to buy this house for years. But with Elliot in prison, the property had been frozen. All Keh could do was wait.
Lauren had lived here for three years. Keh wanted to live in the ce she had-search for traces of her, try to feel closer to her.
Elliot let out a sharpugh. "You think I''d sell Lauren''s home to you?"
A flicker of pain passed through Keh''s eyes. "Elliot, I think about her every day. I want to start over in the ce where she lived. I want to be near her."
Elliot didn''t even hesitate. "Not for sale."
He pushed past Keh and headed toward the door.
Keh grabbed his arm. "Name a price."
Elliot jerked away. "I don''t want your money. I won''t sell. Go."
He wants to be close to her? As if I don''t.
Lauren was gone. This house-this was all that was left. Selling it would be like letting go of thest thread tying him to her.
Especially that tiny, dusty storage room where Lauren had lived for three years. Once, it was the room he disdained the most. Now, he wanted nothing more than to move into it himself.
Maybe if I suffer the way she did, I''ll finally feel like I''ve paid for what I did.
Keh stepped in front of him again. "You''ve been in prison. You''ve got a record. You''ll never get hired. again. How are you going to survive?"
I can help. I''ll pay you. You''ll livefortably for the rest of your life. I just want the house."
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But no matter what Keh said, Elliot wouldn''t budge
"Get lost."
He shoved Keh hard.
"I''d rather die in this house than sell it to you."
Keh stumbled, nearly falling
Just then, the back door of the Bentley opened, and a girl in a white dress stepped out.
She marched over, raised her hand, and pped Elliot across the face.
"You don''t get to touch Keh!"
She stood tall, chin raised, eyes zing with anger.
Elliot''s rage surged- but the second his eyesnded on her face, it vanished.
His pupils constricted. All the breath left his lungs.
“Lauren? Lauren-you''re alive! I knew it. I knew nothing could''ve happened to you!"
He grabbed her in a hug,ughing and crying all at oncepletely unhinged.
The girl struggled. "Let go of me! What''s wrong with you? Who even are you? Keh, help!"
Keh snapped back to attention. He yanked Elliot off her and threw a punch. "Get it together."
Elliot stumbled back, dazed, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
He slowly turned his head, his face nk-but his eyes seethed with
He lunged.
His fist mmed into Keh''s jaw.
Keh wiped the blood from his lip, eyes shing. He punched back.
Then it all unraveled.
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They exchanged blows, one after another, fists flying-no words, no logic. Just
pain and me and years of guilt.
The girl stood frozen, screaming. "Stop! Please, stop fighting!"
But neither man heard her.
Their fists spoke louder.
And then-
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The sharp click of high heels echoed across the pavement.
A woman in a long red dress stood a few feet away, watching them with
arms crossed.
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Her lips curled into a mocking smile.
Her voice was thick with scorn.
"All this for a fake? Really? You two tearing each other apart over a girl who isn''t even her....If either of you had cared even half this much back then, maybe Laure wouldn''t have died so young"