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With glistening eyes, Lauren let go of Landon’s hand and walked toward Javier.
For some reason, when Landon saw this scene, his eyes reddened, and his nose prickled.
He knew very well that, no matter how well he treated Lauren or how much he loved her, he couldn’t replace the position of family in her heart.
Perhaps many people could live without love, but no one could endure losing their family.
As Lauren approached, Javier smiled and opened his arms to encircle her petite frame. He embraced his long-unseen daughter, gently curcoomy noi num.
Meanwhile, she pressed her face against his chest. For some reason, her heart trembled. A surge of complex emotions washed over her, and she secretly shed tears, moistening Javier’s neat shirt.
At this moment, Betty’s anger finally reached its peak, and she was almost crying.
As Javier’s eldest daughter, she had always been the apple of the Walsh’s’ eyes. With her intelligence and beauty, she had been the focus of her parents’ attention, overshadowing Lauren’s existence.
Lauren had now taken away everything that originally belonged to her, from Newton to Sophia to Landon.
Even Javier’s favor was taken away from her.
She hated Lauren. She hated her to the core.
Conversely, the grounded Sophia was terrified after seeing the news about Jeffrey and the online comments.
She fumbled for the medication Tristan left for her. After injecting herself twice, she finally calmed down and had some capacity for rational thought.
She never expected that Jeffrey, who had fled to Tsulu, would be arrested. Furthermore, she didn’t anticipate that the blame for Nina’s death would still be associated with her.
The police hadn’t summoned her, indicating that Jeffrey hadn’t ratted her out.
However, as long as he was alive, there was a risk that he couldn’t withstand the pressure and would spill the beans, revealing everything about hiring him to kill Nina. By then, it would be too late.
Since Javier had grounded her, she couldn’t do much.
The only person who could do things for her was Betty.
With swollen eyes, Betty came to see Sophia. She sat there, sobbing uncontrollably.
However, Sophia had no time to deal with her bad mood, immediately saying, “Jeffrey has been arrested, and there’s a good chance he might reveal what we’ve done. We can’t keep him alive.”
“What we’ve done? What have I done?”
Betty sniffled, a cold glint passing through her eyes. “Didn’t you order him to do those things? What does it have to do with me? Don’t involve me in this!”
“You brat! Now that things have come to this, you want to wash your hands of it? I’m in trouble, but you only think about hiding instead of helping? Don’t think you can live a good life if something happens to me!
Sophia’s fierce gaze made Betty shiver.
They weren’t mother and daughter. They were clearly partners in crime.
“What do we do now? What’s your plan?” Betty asked while clenching her teeth.
Suddenly, Sophia’s expression turned cold, and her complexion became terrifyingly sinister,
“I’m going to kill Jeffrey.”
“K-Kill Jeffrey? But he’s under police control now. How are we going to do it?”
Betty was already well-trained by Sophia. She no longer turned pale at the mention of the word “kill”. Instead, she first thought about how to do it.
“In prison, plenty of people are willing to take money to get rid of someone. Inside there, with so many people, finding an opportunity to do it without anyone noticing is easy.”
Having said that, Sophia took out a credit card and casually tossed it onto Betty. “There’s enough money in here for you to operate. Resolve
Betty held the card in her hand, feeling like she was holding a sharp blade.
“Mom, I can do this, but I have a condition.”
“You brat… How dare you talk about conditions with me? Do your have no conscience at all?” Sophia stood with her left hand on her hip, pointing angrily at Betty with her right finger.
“Mom, forgive my frankness, but Dad has started to dislike you. That little slut, Lauren, is with Landon every day and gets along well with Alyssa. She’s useless. The only person you can rely on is me.”
Betty revealed a cold and sly smile.
Sophia frowned, feeling that this daughter of hers was really too. much like her.
But precisely because she was so similar, she inexplicably felt a trace of … fear.
“What do you want?”
“I know Landon hates me, and there’s absolutely no chance for me to be with him. In that case, I can’t let Lauren marry him either.” Betty gritted her teeth.
“Landon brought Lauren to see Dad, and the three of them were so harmonious. Dad has obviously already approved of their relationship. You must find a way to stop her from marrying into the Harper family.”
“Find a way? Landon has all his attention on Lauren now. He’s bewitched by your sister. What can I do?” Sophia snorted, not readily agreeing to her conditions.
“Well, then, I’m afraid I won’t be able to help you get rid of Jeffrey.”
Betty smirked. “Mom, I think deep down, you understand. Although we’re on the same boat, what can you do while being grounded at home? Besides me, who else can you rely on?”
Sophia was so angry that her eyes turned red.
This heartless and ungrateful daughter actually dared to counter her mother!
Noticing that Sophia hadn’t reacted for a long time, Betty continued to weigh the pros and cons for her.
“Mom, I know you want to be Landon’s mother-in-law, hoping to turn over a new leaf through the noble status of your son-in-law. But have you ever thought, even if Lauren really marries into the Harper family, what can she do for you?
“Remember, Landon is Jeremy’s good buddy, and Lauren is on good terms with Alyssa. You’ve seen how she helped that bitch.”
“Since you got into trouble, I’ve been helping you and caring for you. What has Lauren done for you besides living with Landon and spending time with him every day?
“They say after you get married, you forget your mother, but Lauren is better. She hasn’t even married into the Harper family yet, and she has completely forgotten about you, the one who raised her.”
Sophia stood there like she’d been struck by lightning, unable to speak for a while.
Leaving aside whether Lauren marrying Landon was genuinely beneficial for her, she couldn’t even step out the door now. She was on the brink of a personal crisis. How could she still have the energy to care about Lauren’s marriage?
Though Lauren was her biological daughter, she was ultimately a person on her own.
Only by becoming strong and living well could Sophia take care of herself. That was the most crucial thing now.
“Fine… I agree.”
With a pair of dark eye circles, Sophia ground her teeth together audibly. “As long as you help me get rid of Jeffrey, I guarantee the Harper family will never accept Lauren.”
Betty’s eyes shot out a sinister and excited gleam at those words.
So what if Landon only wanted to marry Lauren?
If Lauren couldn’t enter the Harper family, she would never have a legitimate status. She would forever be a mistress kept outside.
In the study, the atmosphere was unusually warm and harmonious.
Javier and Landon exchanged pleasantries. As an elder, Javier asked him about his business matters. Landon had already expected those questions, so he answered fluently.
Although he had been hanging out with Jeremy since childhood and appeared more frequently at Seaview Manor than at his own home, his identity had changed. Facing his future father-in-law made him a little nervous.
“Mr. Landon, please have some tea. Ms. Lauren, this is the orange juice you like.” Rory walked over with a tray.
“Thank you, Mr. Rory.” Lauren picked up the glass, smiling innocently.
Her bright smile was just the same as when she was a child.
Rory couldn’t help but smile, feeling a surge of warmth in his heart.
Although they were both Javier’s daughters, Betty’s and Lauren’s personalities were totally different.