Chapter 1528 Sophia's heart quivered in the face of Lauren's painful accusations.

She hated Jasper, but she admitted that he was good to Lauren, better than she'd ever treated Lauren.

Thinking back, Jasper didn't seem as despicable as he had seemed. Too bad there could only be one Mrs. Beckett.

Javier had made Anne her rival.

After a pause, she finally confessed, "I... Twas pregnant with Betty at that time. All I wanted was a recognition to give her a better life and future..." "Well, you got your recognition, didn't you? Dad acknowledged you, so you had achieved your goal. Why did you have to kill Jasper's mom?

"Jasper never hated me or treated me badly even though I'm your daughter.

He and Alyssa treat me like their sister.

They show me love and care that I would otherwise never have the chance to experience. I owe them a lot. How could you be so cruel to him?" Lauren was no fool. She understood that Sophia was a selfish woman, and she knew how coldly Sophia had treated her. For that, she had grappled with self-blame and low self-esteem.

She despised herself for not being as healthy as Betty. She even blamed herself for not being a son, thinking that Newton might acknowledge Sophia if that was the case.

Lauren thought that if she was male, Sophia might not need to tread carefully in the family and worry about consolidating her power or faking and scheming her way to a better life.

had never thought that Sophia would kill for personal

death, I would rather never have been born. I'd rather not be a

her fists tightly and trembled

angry." Landon panicked at Lauren's emotional

on her head and gently coaxed her, "Darling, we agreed not to be angry no matter how the conversation went, didn't we? It will only hurt you and affect your condition." Lauren gritted her teeth. She finally stabilized

She wore a dim and remorseful expression as tears rolled down her cheeks. "I walked down the wrong path. I was obsessed with raising my

been eating expired food and wearing old clothes. Because of that, I felt ashamed of myself. Later, Iwas scouted into the entertainment industry. There, I poured in all my effort to climb up the ranks, all because I couldn't

of Sophia's whining. He had no sympathy for her

work since she was weak. Jasper was only five when he had to support himself and Anne so that they

a mistress, she never thought of fighting you for the title of Mrs. Beckett. You were the selfish and greedy

the death sentence!" Lauren watched Sophia cry as she fought the feelings of pain and resentment. She choked on her tears as she struggled to

say anything. I'll pay for the crimes I committed and for Anne's death." Sophia's

stared at Lauren with widened eyes. "Lauren, this is all my fault. You have nothing to do with it. So, please don't do anything

young, Besides, Landon loves you so much. You will have a bright, happy

on Lauren's shoulder. He fixed a determined gaze on Sophia. "I will marry no one but Lauren Beckett."

the future. I have a few pieces of halcyon gemstones that I keep in my bedside safe.

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