Rising from the Ashes BY Only For You

Chapter 767

+25 BONUS

Michael threw his head back and let out a cruel, triumphant laugh. He taunted, “Lauren, I told you–you never beat me! Whether it’s Aunt Tiana or the entire Rhodes Corporation board, they’re all on my side.

could

“They favor me because they know I am the future of this company. So what if you and Andrew keep defeating me over and over? At the end of the day, you will always be beneath me!”

A sharp gurgle sounded, and Lauren suddenly coughed up mouthful of blood. The pain in her heart was unbearable–it felt like someone had carved a hole straight through her soul.

She looked at Tiana and let out a hollow, bitter laugh, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth. She whispered, “I see now… you never loved me. You’re still the same person–always saying it’s for my own good, always pretending to care, but it’s all a lie.”

Marcus and the others clenched their fists, their eyes burning with fury as they glared at Tiana. What she had just done to Lauren–her own daughter–was beyond cruel.

Francesca’s tears had already spilled over. She could not hold back anymore and cried out, “Mrs. Rhodes, Lauren is your daughter–your own flesh and blood! How could you hurt her like this for Michael? Are you really willing to destroy your own child just to protect him?”

slightly. No one else noticed, but

so tightly that her nails dug into her palms. When she finally spoke, her voice remained cold

me. A daughter

as if she had completely given

the floor. Even as she lost consciousness, tears continued to stream down

in time and gently passed her into Francesca’s

“Andrew, is she okay? Please, let’s get her out of here–I

her away. But first, I have something to

another word, he turned and walked toward Tiana.

immediately tensed, cold sweat forming on their brows.

are you doing?! Stay away from Mrs.

happened to Lauren, there was no question that Andrew would be the first to

is Lauren’s mother! If you do anything to

away from Tiana. Without hesitation, he lifted his foot–and

Blood splattered from his mouth as he blacked out on