Love Unbreakable

Lauren's Punishment Matteo gestured for the bodyguards to stop and then turned to Mitchel, awaiting further instructions.

Lauren seized what she thought was her chance and, with eyes red and swollen, cried, “Mitchel, can you really be this heartless? Remember, I saved your life once!" The truth was, this was a gamble as she was unsure if Mitchel would really turn his back on her.

What did he mean he had returned the favor? No fucking way.

Lauren was set on banking on that past favor to chain Mitchel to her side forever and ensure he could never escape.

As expected, Mitchel paused, spun on his heel, and took slow and deliberate steps toward her.

When he was close, he crouched before her, took her trembling hand, and murmured, “Don't do this, Lauren.” The next second, Lauren’s eyes brimmed with tears.

She won! She got him again! She knew very well that behind Mitchel’s frosty exterior was gentleness.

Otherwise, he would not have looked after her for years.

To her, it felt as if she had regained a long-lost precious gem.

"IT know...

I know you won't abandon me...” Lauren sobbed.

All she wanted now was to cast aside the knife from her hand and embrace Mitchel with all the warmth in her heart.

However, his grip on her hand was ironclad, and he seemed intent on crushing her wrist.

Lauren's face contorted with agony.

She tried to wriggle free, but her other hand was pinned under Mitchel's foot, rendering it immoveable.

With a quivering voice, she reminded him, "Mitchel, you're hurting me...” Mitchel, however, merely ignored her words, moved the hilt of the knife up, and said with ease, "You weren't alming for the artery.

You should cut here, see?" Lauren's entire body shook at his words.

Fear gripped her for the first time, and she worried Mitchel might actually end her life right there and then.

Mitchel's dark side appeared.

It was chilling and made him appear demonic.

"What are you waiting for? Do it," he urged, his face void of emotion and voice deep and ominous.

"Do you want me to help you?" Without waiting for her reply, he directed her hand to a lethal spot on her artery and forcefully pressed down.

Lauren shook, terrified out of her wits.

"No, please don't...

Don't do this, Mitchel..." Mitchel narrowed his eyes but did not loosen his grip.

What he said next sent shivers through her.

"Weren't you just about to kill yourself?” As the blade cut through her skin, blood began to trail down to her fingernails and along her arm.

"Please, stop...

Don't..." Lauren mumbled.

body was shaking like a lamb,

Moments ago, Lauren

herself wishing he

least in an asylum, she could survive and cling to the

she

over to Mitchel

it to me." With that, Mitchel released Lauren's hand, and she collapsed to the ground in

was

who could see her right now would think she

a wet wipe and leisurely wiped his hands of

who looked pitiful like an abandoned dog, and declared, "If Tessa gets caught and I learn you two are accomplices, I'll make sure you're confined to a psychiatric ward for good." With those words, he turned around and walked

before Lauren realized the gravity

scream,

this to her for Raegan! Did he think he could lock her away forever? Once she got out, she swore to herself she would get

with hatred, like a scorpion poised to

You would regret

and see! I swear to God, I

at her right

to

was trying to do and felt a lump in

be able to

in one position too long, or you might...” She trailed midsentence upon realizing the significance of Raegan’'s right hand to

to a whisper

would be best to give a piece of advice

to use

you won't strain your right hand.” Even after the nurse stepped out, Raegan continued to

tendons had been severed by shards of glass that day, robbing her of

the tremor in her hand

could no

tried to tell herself everything would be okay since her right hand was not entirely out

not help but burst into tears,

had she possibly done in her past life that God punished her like this? The loss of her grandmother, the miscarriage of her beloved child, and now her

crying gripped his heart with pain as

at a loss and unsure how to

to comfort the woman he

time, he deeply despised

Raegan was correct.

Lauren to inflict pain

realized how stupid he was,

and opened her mouth

would not

as if he was

attention

put on any

she looked nothing like a girl of her age, who was supposed to be full of

heart

his hand to catch a falling tear from her

that moment, her