Chapter 409 No Forgiveness Across Lifetimes
Nancy nodded obediently. “It was fun. Just like every other day… but…”
“But what?” Kate asked, curious.
Nancy didn’t hide anything. “I met a strange man at the school gate. He said he was my uncle and tried to take me home.”
At that, the old lady’s expression turned serious.
“Nancy, do you know him?”
Nancy shook her head. “I don’t. I’ve never seen him before. So I thought he might be a kidnapper and asked the school security guards to catch him and send him to the police.”
Only then did Kate breathe a sigh of relief.
“That’s good. Very good. Nancy, you did exactly the right thing. If the driver isn’t there to pick you up, never go anywhere with strangers.”
“Don’t worry, Great–Grandma. I know. Mom and Dad already taught me.”
Even though Nancy was safe, Kate still felt shaken.
Who had the guts to try and abduct a child from the Brooker family?
She couldn’t let it go.
Kate immediately called Felix and told him everything that had happened at the school.
Felix’s face darkened.
His wife and daughter were his bottom line. Anyone who dared lay a hand on his daughter would never be forgiven.
Without hesitation, Felix dropped what he was doing and drove straight to the police station.
When he arrived, he found Elliot.
“I told you I’m not a kidnapper. I’m Nancy’s uncle,” Elliot was still trying to explain to the police.
That was when Felix appeared.
Their eyes met.
“So it’s you,” Felix said coolly. “Ten years in prison, and you still haven’t learned your lesson?”
He looked calm. “What? Now you’ve set your sights on my daughter?”
Elliot went quiet for a moment. “Felix, you know that’s not what I meant.”
Felix raised a brow. “All I know is, you almost took my wife’s kidney for your adopted sister.”
The words hit Elliot like a blade.
He hated himself–just like his mother had hated herself until her dying breath.
God had given him a second chance. So why hadn’t he awakened sooner?
If only he had remembered earlier, maybe he wouldn’t have hurt Lauren again in this life.
In both lives, once he finally woke up, it was already too late. The pain was always the same–endless and crushing.
Nearly begging, Elliot said, “Felix, I didn’t come to Balewood for trouble. I just wanted to see Lauren and Nancy. I’m their brother, her uncle. I swear I mean no harm.”
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Chapter 409 No Forgiveness Across Lifetimes
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Felix’s tone remained indifferent. “You need to understand–Lauren doesn’t want to see you. Your presence would only ruin her mood.”
“And my daughter doesn’t need an uncle who once hurt her mother.”
“I’ll let today slide. But if there’s a next time, I won’t be so forgiving.”
With that, Felix turned and walked away.
Elliot covered his face in anguish.
In both lives, Lauren had never forgiven him. She had never once accepted his apologies or reparations. His guilt was like a bottomless pit, consuming him.
Wandering out of the police station in a daze, Elliot had planned to return to Hoverdale–but his heart wouldn’t allow it. He went straight to the research institute to wait for Lauren.
“Lauren, I know I was wrong. Can you forgive me?” he pleaded, utterly humbled.
He wasn’t asking for much–just a single word of forgiveness.
If she gave him that, he’d die without hesitation.
It had become his obsession–his and his mother’s.
“Lauren, I know we wronged you. But I’ve already paid in my last life. Isn’t that enough?”
“Do you know… our mother’s gone. She died without ever hearing you forgive her. Do you know how bitter, how tormented she was when she died? She didn’t rest in peace.”
“We made terrible mistakes in our past life. But do we really have to carry that guilt into this one too? What must I do for you to let go?”
“Lauren, please… your brother is begging you. Forgive me.”
Now nearing thirty, Lauren had matured a great deal.
Her expression was cool and distant–utterly devoid of emotion.
She replied calmly, “Not in the last life. Not in this one. Not in the next one either.”
She walked away without so much as another glance.
Still unwilling to give up, Elliot chased after her, trying to grab her arm.
But Lauren easily dodged him.
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