"What are you busy with? I thought I told you we had to meet up with some old friends tonight..."
A stylish middle- aged man in suit and leather shoes slowly walked over. The man was tall and walked at a steady pace. He was well-proportioned and looked younger than his age. Although he looked slightly older than Willy, he was definitely the charming type of guys. From his attire and demeanor, it was clear that he was a man who had a good sense of style.
Lauren glanced at the man in front of her. The way he dressed was very similar to her father's, but clearly, that man looked younger.
As his gaze fell on Lauren, Willy's father, Alfred Bowles's voice suddenly stopped. For a moment, he was shocked and looked straight ahead. He froze for a moment before speaking.
"This lady is..."
Taking a step forward, Willy said, "Lauren, she's my woman!"
When he noticed Lauren's bulging belly, he suddenly turned his head. Alfred exclaimed, "What?"
He bellowed loudly. Lauren's heart thudded with fear. Unknowingly, her hand clutched the dog leash in her hand tighter.
Alfred kicked at Willy and shouted angrily at the same time, "You b*stard! What did I teach you?"
"Look what you've done? You got her pregnant without getting married?"
"She can't even hide her belly anymore. Why didn't you tell me?"
"Dad, Dad!"
In an instant, the two men in the courtyard began to fight. Alfred's movements were swift. Willy kept dodging and retreating all the way. Vanessa was silent as she crossed her arms over her chest, rolling her eyes. Everything happened too fast, and Lauren was dumbfounded.
What was going on?
It turned out that Alfred's words were not directed at her? He wasn't disgusted with her!
The sudden realization was like a warm breeze to Lauren's heart.
In the yard, the two men fought with each other. The night was filled with screams and immense barking. It was chaotic. Lauren looked at them and somehow she found it funny. She could sense that the family was loving and it wasn't the first time that had happened.
This thought had just entered her mind when an angry roar sounded, "Alfred, are you finished?"
"All of you, stop!"
Not surprising, as soon as Vanessa shouted, the loud noises fell dead.
"Woof woof!"
Tutu barked again, and Lauren was so scared that she lowered her head and said, "Hey, Tutu! Be good, don't bark..."
Lauren's soft and gentle voice drifted towards Vanessa, causing her anger to be calmed in an instant, as if it had a magic power. She unconsciously turned back and her eyes fell on Lauren again.
What a beautiful voice! So soft and gentle!
She had a good voice!
That was the first time that she had heard Lauren's voice. Vanessa was very surprised.
Her voice doesn't match her appearance at all. Her melodious tone was pleasant to the ear! Such simple words, but they were just like the sound of rain drizzling, it was so comforting to hear.
Meanwhile, Alfred looked straight at her again as he unconsciously took a few steps forward, "Lauren? Is your last name Heady?"
There was something about her voice. Also, she looked very alike with...
When Alfred moved, Vanessa raised her hand and pulled him back, pinching it and asked, "What are you doing?"
Looking at him, Lauren didn't say anything, but her gaze was obviously already colder than usual.
Soon, the audible sound of cars leaving and his footsteps could be heard, and Lauren's nerves suddenly broke loose.
"Laurie, I..."
Standing in front of her, Willy took her hand and was just about to explain himself. However, Lauren pulled her hand from his grasp. The sharp movement momentarily interrupted his thoughts. Their eyes met and the air around them seemed to have froze.
For the first time, Willy clearly saw a flash of hatred in her eyes. Tremendous loathe!
His mind buzzed and was in a blank as he stood stunned. When he came back to his senses, Lauren had already turned away and distanced herself from him.
"Laurie..."
After a few strides, Willy caught up with her again.
"Laurie, I'm sorry, my family doesn't know about us yet, so my mother was reacting like that! Don't be angry..."
"It's because I didn't handle it well that I let you feel wronged! My mother is actually soft-hearted even though she says mean things. Don't take her words to heart. I will definitely handle this matter well. In the future, she won't come looking for you like this again!"
"Laurie..."
Lauren did not respond to any of Willy's explanation as they walked, and her steps unconsciously quickened. When she reached the door, Willy surreptitiously reached out to help her as she stood on the stairs, but she shrugged it off again. At the same time she growled,
"That's enough! I don't want to listen to your nonsense! No matter what you say, it's still a lie."
"How do you plan to handle the matter? Are you going to make me give you the child after I give birth to it, or are you going to send the child to orphanage? Or, are you going to tell me to be your mistress? Or perhaps, are you going to make a promise to marry me in the future?"
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