Chapter 45
Raegan Is Determined To Divorce Luciana grew up with a vicious stepmother, and she had seen this kind of trick countless times.
In the past, she had to fight with this kind of bitches by herself.
But now, the situation was different.
She had money and power.
There was no need for her to deal with bitches like Lauren by herself.
How should be done to deal with scheming and shameless women like Lauren? There was only one way.
"Stop pretending to be innocent.
Get up!" Luciana said sarcastically.
She immediately reached out to pull Lauren up and tried to kick her out of here.
But before she could touch Lauren, Lauren started crying.
"Luciana, don't hit me.
Please don't hit me...” As she spoke, Lauren hugged Mitchel's leg tightly with both hands.
She looked at Luciana in horror as if Luciana was a devil from hell.
Luciana was about to explode in anger.
"I said, let go of him! Don’t you have any shame? You know very well that Mitchel is a married man.
You are such a shameless woman!” But the more Luciana pushed Lauren away, the tighter Lauren clung to Mitchel's leg.
Their commotion had already attracted the attention of the guests on the second floor.
"Luciana..." Raegan called out Luciana's name to stop her.
Raegan knew Luciana had asthma, and she couldn't get too upset.
"Mom, that's enough, please.” Mitchel raised his hand to stop Luciana.
His face had already darkened.
But at this moment, Lauren suddenly fell in his direction.
His hand unconsciously shifted to catch her.
But as a result, he unintentionally pushed Raegan.
"Ah!" Behind Raegan were the stairs.
She was so scared that her face turned pale, and she screamed in fright.
She was like a thin piece of paper that was about to fly.
She reached out to Mitchel in horror, hoping he could pull her back.
Mitchel's eyes widened in shock, and his heart skipped a beat.
She wanted to catch Raegan.
However, Lauren hugged him so tightly that he was slowed down by one step.
Mitchel and Raegan were just a few steps away from each other.
But there seemed to be = an insurmountable gap between them.
The glimmer of hope in Raegan's eyes vanished.
Mitchel's coat slipped off her shoulders, and her hands fell feebly to her sides.
She could only close her eyes helplessly.
When Raegan thought she would fall down the stairs, Luciana suddenly grabbed her tightly.
Finally, Raegan stood still again.
But she was still so frightened that she couldn't let go of Luciana’s hand.
Her body trembled uncontrollably.
The scene just now kept flashing in her mind.
How could Mitchel push her like that? If it weren't for Luciana, she and her baby would have been dead now.
She felt like a sharp knife was stabbing her heart over and over again.
She never thought Mitchel could do such a thing to her because of Lauren.
"Mitchel, you..." Luciana was about to scold Mitchel.
However, she was so angry that she coughed violently.
Mitchel was stunned for a while.
Everything happened so fast.
He didn’t expect he would accidentally push Raegan.
His heart ached at the sight of her pale face.
He couldn't stand looking at her for a long time.
He wished he could hold her tightly in his arms and comfort her at this moment.
"Raegan...” Mitchel called out in a hoarse voice.
He reached out guiltily, wanting to hold Raegan’s hand and apologize to her.
But Raegan took a step back cautiously.
She was obviously scared of him.
Her reaction made Mitchel's heart ache even more.
Raegan suddenly felt dizzy.
It was as if everything around her was spinning.
She squeezed her stiff palms hard.
Why was she still here? She felt the more she stood here, the more she humiliated herself.
Luciana coughed violently again.
It was only then that Raegan came back to her senses.
She patted Luciana's back gently and advised, "Luciana, calm down first, okay? Come on, let me take you to your room to get some rest.
You need to relax." Raegan thought coming here today was a big mistake.
She couldn't afford to offend Mitchel and Lauren, so she'd better walk away and avoid contact with them.
They would only bring harm to her and her baby.
Luciana was also very disappointed with Mitchel.
So before they left, she said a few words to him, "No wonder Raegan never told you when she was bullied by others.
Now I understand why she chose to keep it to herself.
Mitchel, what kind of a man are you?" Mitchel frowned.
Other people bullied Raegan? He wondered who dared to bully Raegan.
At this moment, Lauren was no longer holding Mitchel’s legs.
But she still sat on the floor with her head down.
No one could see that a smile of victory appeared on her face.
What happened today made her realize one thing.
She could easily get rid of Luciana by controlling Mitchel.
It turned out that Luciana had asthma.
As long as Mitchel was under her control, she could anger Luciana to death.
At the thought of this, Lauren reached out and held onto Mitchel's leg again.
She looked up with tears in her eyes and said pitifully, "Mitchel, my legs hurt so much..." Mitchel lowered his head and looked down at her.
But he didn’t even touch her hands.
Instead, he pulled her by the shoulders and lifted her up.
Lauren thought it was the right time, and she must seize the opportunity.
There were so many people here tonight.
She had to find a way to substantiate those rumors spreading around.
In this way, she could get a hold of Mitchel.
So after she stood up, she attempted to fall into his arms.
However, Mitchel seemed to have read through her mind.
He firmly held her shoulder with one hand, preventing her from falling. Property belongs to Nôvel(D)r/ama.Org.
Then he said coldly, “If you don't feel well, go home and rest." After saying this, he turned around and left, ignoring Lauren's injury.
"Mitchel..." Lauren cried aggrievedly.
But Mitchel just turned a deaf ear to her and continued to walk away.
Lauren's body swayed a bit.
The expression on her face became terrible.
Mitchel walked in the direction where Luciana and Raegan went.
Obviously, he would look for them.
Could it be that Mitchel had really fallen in love with Raegan already? As this thought flashed across Lauren's mind, hatred instantly filled her eyes.
She clenched her fists tightly.
At this moment, Tessa walked to Lauren and held her arm.
"Lauren, let’s go.
You need some rest.” Tessa took Lauren to one of the guest rooms.
As soon as Tessa closed the door, she walked to Lauren on the bed and asked, "Lauren, were you also bullied by that old woman?" When Lauren heard the word also, she looked up at Tessa.
Then she saw Tessa's red and swollen face.
She instantly understood what had happened.
With tears in her eyes, Lauren asked, “Did Luciana slap you?” Tessa said through clenched teeth, "Yes.
And it’s all because of that bitch Raegan.” If it weren't for Raegan, she wouldn't be beaten up by Luciana.
She wouldn't be humiliated like this! Lauren cried sadly, "Tessa, I'm sorry.
I'm afraid I can't help you this time.
I'm really interested In your investment plan, but you have seen Luciana's attitude.
Besides, Raegan is pregnant now.
I'm afraid that Mitchel..." Last time, Lauren pretended to be interested in Tessa’s project, so they met and talked about it.
Then she gave Tessa a deposit of one million dollars and promised to invest more after she and Mitchel got married.
“What? That bitch is pregnant? Are you serious?” "Yes, she is pregnant.
But Mitchel doesn't know about it yet.
I guess she wants to wait until the baby is born, so she can use it to force Mitchel not to divorce her.” Tessa exclaimed viciously, “That bitch! Whatever her plan is, I won't let her succeed.” She had been holding a grudge against Raegan.
How could she let Raegan enjoy a luxurious life in the Dixon family? Besides, if Raegan was really pregnant, the baby was the heir of the Dixon family.
It would do her no good.
Tessa gritted her teeth in anger.
She turned to Lauren again and said, “Lauren, you can’t give up just like that.
You and Mitchel love each other.
You must fight for it!" Lauren buried her face in her hands and cried even harder.
"Even if Mitchel loves me, it's useless.
Luciana only likes Raegan and the baby in her belly.
She won't accept me.” The viciousness in Tessa’s eyes grew even deeper.
“Lauren, don't worry.
I will make sure that Raegan’s child will never get a chance to see this world.” Lauren was overjoyed but didn't show it.
She thought all her hard work paid off.
She pretended to be confused.
"Tessa, what do you mean?" Tessa’s eyes darkened.
She sneered, “Lauren, Just wait and see.
I will help you become Mrs.
Dixon soon.” Lauren covered her mouth, and her eyes widened in feigned incredulity.
"Tessa, you...
No.
Please don't do anything illegal." "Lauren, you are too kind.
That's why that bitch took advantage of you.
No worries.
Just wait for the day you and Mitchel will get married.” Lauren lowered her eyes as if Tessa's words had got her, and started to sob sadly.
But if only one took a closer look at her, one could see the undisguised joy in her eyes.
Sure enough, her efforts to please Tessa were not in vain.
She only needed to pretend to be weak in front of Tessa, and Tessa would deal with Raegan for her.
She could get away with this even if the truth was exposed one day.
Anyway, Lauren didn't openly say anything to urge Tessa to hurt Raegan.
She never asked for Tessa's help in dealing with Raegan.
So, even if Tessa failed, it had nothing to do with her.
No one could prove her involvement in it.
At this moment, Raegan had already walked Luciana to her room, She helped Luciana lay on the bed.
When Luciana saw Raegan's bloodless face, she felt sad and regretful at the same time.
She hated to think that Mitchel didn’t treat Raegan well enough and they might divorce someday.
Luciana held Raegan’s hand and said, "Raegan, I saw it clearly Just now.
Mitchel didn't mean to push you.” "I know.” Raegan nodded in agreement.
But whether Mitchel did it intentionally or not, it didn't matter to her anymore.
"Raegan, I understand how you feel.
But don't worry.
I assure you that I will only recognize you as my daughter-in-law.
No one else can take your place.
As long as I am alive, I won't let you suffer any grievances.
Kyler and I will always stand by your side and protect you." Raegan smiled bitterly.
Kyler and Luciana were really good to her.
If she just wanted the title of Mrs.
Dixon, she should be very happy.
But maybe she was just too greedy because she didn't only want the title of Mrs.
Dixon.
She also wanted Mitchel’s love.
However, it was impossible for Mitchel to love her back.
He would only keep on hurting her.
She could no longer bear the torment he was giving her.
So Raegan raised her head and said firmly, "Luciana, I'm sorry.
I've already made up my mind.
| really want a divorce.
Please help me get it.” By this time, Mitchel was already outside the door of Luciana's room.
His face darkened when he heard Raegan's words.