Mitchel narrowed his eyes and said in a chilly tone, "Just because I dealt with Jocelyn today doesn't mean I believe you, Lauren. I'm leaving you some wiggle room."

Lauren had ruined every ounce of trust he placed in her. The once innocent and pure girl he knew was now gone.

Mitchel looked down at her and queried, "Do you want me to keep digging?"

The warmth once present in his eyes was replaced by an arctic chill.

Flustered, Lauren clenched her fists so tightly that her nails dug into her palms.

"Mitchel, you're misunderstanding. I..."

"Enough," Mitchel interjected, his patience wearing thin.

"Your surgery is set for next week. You'll be flying out in three days."

"Mitchel, how can you be so cruel to me? Is it all because of Raegan?

She's fine, and Jocelyn's already paid the price." Lauren dropped to the floor, clung to Mitchel's trousers, and weakly implored, "You can't do this to me, Mitchel..."

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With a flick of his leg, Mitchel shook her off and warned, "Raegan is my bottom line."

His words crashed over Lauren like a tidal wave. For a moment, she was stunned. Bottom line? These two serious words... Did Raegan really mean this much to Mitchel? Raegan was just a bitch! Why her?

Not wanting to linger another second, Mitchel advised, "You should start packing."

Without waiting for her response, he turned to leave.

"Mitchel..." Lauren, in a last-ditch effort, charged forward to grab his hand and, with her face awash in tears, asked, "Are you punishing me for Jocelyn's mistakes? I know I was wrong. Please don't leave me... Without you, I would rather die than live on." Before she could touch his hand, Mitchel recoiled in disgust and strode away.

On the edge of total collapse, Lauren played her final card.

"Mitchel, if you walk out that door, I won't have the surgery. I swear to God!

I'd rather die than go through with it."

Arrogant as she ever was, she firmly supposed Mitchel would give in when she threatened him with her life. After all, he still thought she was the one who had saved him years ago.

Mitchel wouldn't just stand there and watch if she refused to have the surgery, right?

But the next second, she knew she was wrong.

Mitchel stopped in his tracks and turned to face her.

"You only live once, Lauren. I won't force you to do what you don't want. But just so you know, with this surgery, my responsibility of taking care of you ends."

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