The Heiress Revived from the Ashes (Lauren Bennett) novel Chapter 48

Chapter 48 Truth

Her lips inched closer to Willow’s as she teased. “Do you want to know what Kenneth said to me?”

Willow gritted her teeth. “What did Kenneth say to you?”

“He said the Brooker family’s son isn’t someone I can mess with, but… he would allow

It was like a dagger to Willow’s heart. Her expression twisted into something evil. She raised her hand to slap Lauren. “You shameless bitch!”

Lauren moved effortlessly, dodging the attack before landing a slap of her own right across Willow’s face. Lauren didn’t hold back at all

She had done hard labor her entire life; her strength wasn’t something a pampered princess like Willow could match.

The slap split Willow’s lip. Blood immediately trickled down, sliding off her chin and staining the white dress she had so carefully chosen. Willow’s mind went blank. Her eyes widened in disbelief as she stared at Lauren.

When she finally processed what had happened, a wave of hatred drowned her senses. She wanted to kill Lauren right then

and there.

“You bitch! You actually dared to hit me! I’ll make you pay for this” She shrieked before running out of the storage room, screaming.

Alice was leisurely sipping her tea in the living room when Willow’s piercing cries made her jolt upright. The next second. she saw Willow rushing toward her, clutching her face. “Mom, help me!”

The way she cried was as if she had suffered the greatest injustice in the world. Alice’s heart ached. She quickly stepped. forward, catching Willow before she could collapse, her hands shaking as she examined her daughter’s injuries

When Willow removed her hand from her face, the bright red handprint was obvious

“Willow, what happened?” Alice’s voice trembled with rage, her eyes already burning with fury. In her mind, there was no doubt that Lauren was responsible.

Willow sobbed pitifully as she said, “Mom, it was Lauren. I went to call her for lunch out of kindness, but she hit me without saying a word. What did I do wrong? Why does she keep targeting me? Boohoo..”

Alice trembled with anger. “Lauren! Get out here!”

Lauren wasn’t surprised. The moment she slapped Willow, she knew this was coming. But she didn’t regret it. She stepped out at an unhurried pace, meeting Alice’s wrath head–on.

“Ashlyn, how could you hit Willow? She’s your sister!” Alice’s words were harsh. She didn’t ask why Lauren hit Willow only how could she do it. It was clear she didn’t care about the reason. She only cared that Willow got hit. She was already blaming Lauren without hearing her out.

Lauren smiled, but the smile never reached her eyes. “Madam Alice, aren’t you going to ask me why I hit her?”

Alice’s breath hitched. For a moment, she was at a loss for words. But when she saw Willow crying in her arms, she steeled herself.

“It doesn’t matter why. You shouldn’t have hit her! Look at what you did to her face! Stop being so stubborn. Apologize to your sister right now.”

So that’s how it was. Alice didn’t care about right or wrong. Lauren should’ve known better than to ask. Alice was willing to let her own daughter take the fall just to protect Willow.

But Lauren refused to back down. She refused to accept it..

“What if I told you she hit me first and I was only defending myself?”

That’s impossible. Willow has always been a sweet, well–behaved girl. She would never hit you for no reason! You’ve only been back a few days, and you’ve already turned the house upside down. I think you’re doing this on pur-”