One year, one love by Aurora Miller

Chapter 143

There was a knock at the office door. It was a staff member. “Doris, Laura is here.

“Okay, I’ll be right there” Doris patted Lola. “Alright, save your excitement for tomorrow night.”

Lola then realized she had been hugging Doris too tightly. She quickly let go of Doris. “Just thinking about seeing Luna in person tomorrow makes me so excited”

“I get it.” Doris rarely saw Lola like this. She said, “I’m going out. My sister’s here.”

“Go ahead.” Lola put her hands over her chest and took a deep breath. “I’ll calm down and join you in a bit.”

Doris gave her an “OK” gesture with her right hand before leaving the office. She walked toward Laura. “You’re off today. Why are you here?”

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Laura had four days off work each month. The restaurant job wasn’t too tiring, but it wasn’t easy either. Doris hoped that on her day off, Laura could take care of herself and get some real rest.

“I finished the household chores this morning. Since I have nothing to do this afternoon except pick Ari up from school, I thought I’d come by and see if there’s anything I can help with. I’m just bored at home.” Laura felt she should do something for Doris in return.

“Laura, we’ve got enough help at the shop. You don’t need to worry about it. You’re too caring. You can’t sit still for even a moment.” Doris sat Laura down and poured her a glass of water.

“Maybe it’s just a habit.” Laura held the cup in both hands, her gaze downcast and filled with sadness. “Back at the Webb family, there was always something to do every day. There was never a moment of peace.” Now, when things were quiet, she felt like something was missing.

“Laura, now that you’re away from the Webb family, don’t dwell on the bad things and people from the past. The most important thing now is to live your own life the way you want. No one can stop you.” Doris reached out and grabbed Laura’s wrist, her eyes shining.

Doris was so grateful that her sister had crawled out of the hell that was the Webb family and had a whole new life. It took a lot of courage, and Doris admired her sister for it.

“Mm.” Laura squeezed Doris’s hand in return. Doris was her biggest support and strength.

then pulled her hand back and looked at Laura. “Laura, there’s something I need to tell you. It’s about Mom and Dad.” “What happened? Are they causing you trouble

Doris said, taking a sip of water. “It looks like the locks on Rupert’s door were changed. They

them up and put them up at the nearby Azure Hotel for now. But that’s not a long- term solution. I called Rupert. He’s

asked, clearly

her suspicions, she didn’t want

she open the door for them?” Laura

to her parents‘ place,”

“If they didn’t plan this together, then one of them did it.”

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of water. “Let’s wait until Rupert gets back

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money and effort, but when have they ever thought of you and me? They’ve

respect. But if Rupert

said seriously, “You’re not alone anymore. You and Lewis have started your own home. That’s your shared home now. You can’t make decisions on your own.

you guys long–term isn’t a wise choice. Doris, knowing how our parents are, even if Rupert isn’t great, he’s still their son. They can’t change that.

Claudia won’t appreciate you, and they’ll just think it’s their right. If you’re foolish enough to take on this responsibility, and I mean this seriously, it could ruin your marriage with Lewis. I’m not going to let you get involved in this. It’s Rupert’s issue. It’s his

long speech because she didn’t want Doris to feel soft–hearted and take it all on herself without getting any

Doris said firmly. “Even if Lewis

lips. Just then, Doris’s phone rang. Rupert’s name was flashing

screen.

the call, “Hello.”

back,” Rupert said, still a little scared

was the boss–his parents spoiled him, letting him do whatever he wanted. Laura

him. Now that Doris was