“Stay with me, please. Just for tonight, okay?"

Instinctively, Mitchel pulled back the moment Lauren wrapped her arms around his waist.

Lauren's arms were left hanging. She looked surprised, to say the least.

The room fell into a dead silence in an instant.

Embarrassed, Lauren withdrew her hands and clenched them into fists.

Her eyes turned red as she asked, "Mitchel, do you hate me now?"

“Of course not."

Mitchel handed her a piece of tissue as a way to comfort her.

"I knew it. I'm just a burden now. Lauren burst into tears.

"I shouldn't have come back."

“Don't be silly!" Mitchel took a step forward and gave her shoulder a squeeze.

"You are not a burden to me. No matter what, I'll always take care of you."

"Mitchel, I know you would never leave me." Lauren held his hand tightly as she looked up at him with obsessive eyes.

Mitchel didn't leave until Lauren fell asleep.

As soon as the door closed, Lauren, who had been pretending, opened her eyes.

She had perceived a strange fragrance on Mitchel's clothes just now.

It was so faint, but she could bet that it came from a woman.

There was only one woman around Mitchel now. Only Raegan could have gotten so close to put her scent on him. Ugh!

Lauren gritted her teeth and her face contorted with anger.

"I swear, I'm gonna fuck you up, Raegan!"