Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom

Chapter 495 Stand Up for Yourself Lauren's gaze was fixed on a spot for a long time.

"Before his wife passed away, she called me to her side. She told Oliver that after she's gone, he should marry me and give me my rightful status. She said she had occupied my position for so many years, living a half-dead existence. She urged Oliver not to let me down." Lauren's voice was hoarse and hopeless. I started to worry.

"She also said that Oliver can't touch the current house or their savings.

After all, they have a son, so those things will go to him. She asked me not to be angry and that she was being selfish. She said that once she's gone

and Oliver marries me, she can't interfere anymore." I thought that his wife was wise.

"She mentioned the bracelet given by the Hansen family when they got married. She gave it to me, saying it was something only a true Hansen family daughter-in-law could have.

She passed it down so I could be a part of the Hansen family..." She looked at me as she blinked back tears. "Do you know what Oliver said?" Lauren couldn't hold it back and burst into tears. "He didn't blame her for anything she said! But h-he said he wouldn't marry again. The Hansen family's daughter in-law will forever be her!" Lauren

cried uncontrollably.

My heart ached for her. Even I, an; outsider, didn't expect Oliver to say something so hurtful. I understood why Lauren had drowned her sorrows in alcohol after seeing her cry so hard.

After all this time, that's all he could say." She burst into

trying to console Lauren.

forgive him. What does he take me for? Outsiders can mock and ridicule me, but he can't. He knows what I've done all these

see me as a person at all! I'm just his tool, someone to share his troubles with. When he's tired, I'm just a chair or a bed for him. He took that bracelet from my hand and put

I want is my pride. I want

"His wife was really something." I shook my

apartments are available." "It doesn't need to be too

Chlo, should always stand

else. I want to go out for

to pack now?" I looked

him anymore!" I paused. "Maybe you should talk to him. Some things need

communicated." "There's no net

need.

regret it. I've

what I could. No more talking." Lauren was