Beyond the Divorce

Chapter 597 Lauren’s Been Slapped

The incident happened because of an unusual disturbance.

When our engagement ceremony ended, Archie started to negotiate with Atlas over me, which made all my family members chuckle. But in the midst of this celebratory atmosphere, a group of individuals in a corner began discreetly discussing my somewhat controversial past.

These discussions reached the ears of Lauren, and due to the offensive nature of the remarks, it quickly escalated into a heated confrontation, which resulted in Lauren getting slapped.

The woman who had initiated the confrontation pointed at Lauren arrogantly and verbally attacked her. "Who do you think you are? How dare you interfere in my affairs? Take a good look at yourself. You're nothing more than an accessory. But here you are, speaking up in an upscale setting. Do you still think you're a socialite? How funny! Birds of a feather really do flock together. You’re both equally disgusting.”

Her extremely harsh words made Lauren cover her face. She tried to maintain her composure even as her face turned pale.

In response to this, Ivanna rushed to her side, glaring at the woman responsible for the attack. "Shut up! Say that again, and I'll tear you apart."

"I can say it as many times as I want. She's just a rag doll nobody wants anymore! Looks like she really thinks that highly of herself, huh? We were just having a conversation, and she dared interrupt us."

The woman continued her audacious behavior, seemingly intent on causing a scene. Her voice grew sharper with every word.

I watched Ivanna struggle to contain her anger and couldn't help but feel compelled to take action. But Lauren restrained her, and another woman, a friend of the troublemaker, put her hands on her hips and glared at Lauren.

“Behave yourself. That man doesn’t want you, even if you so desperately want to be a mistress. You're not even fit to attend a funeral. How dare you come here and act so full of yourself? Do you think you’re just as good as you were before? All you do is follow men around and show off. How do you still have the nerve to put on airs here?”

My heart sank. These people were incredibly malicious and knew how to target your sensitive spots. The sharp words thrown at Lauren immediately drew the attention of everyone present. The atmosphere became tense as all eyes turned toward Lauren.

I realized the severity of the situation and knew that those words were calculated to hurt Lauren.

"Do you really think you're good enough to be someone's wife? The mere sight of you is nauseating. What a despicable woman."

I sensed trouble brewing and knew this wasn't good. Lauren's face turned ashen, and I knew just how cruel these words were.

This was a deliberate attempt to expose her in front of everyone. Her heart must be bleeding right now.

I couldn’t just stand by and watch any longer. I left the crowd behind and marched straight toward the corner where the confrontation was taking place.

I stood next to Lauren and glared at the women who had targeted her. "What did you say?"

The group was taken aback by my sudden intervention. They were clearly unprepared for a direct confrontation.

"We..." one of them began to explain, but she was cut off by a tall, arrogant woman.NôvelDrama.Org © content.

"We're all here to celebrate, Ms. Chloe. Did you really need to talk to us like that?" She questioned me disdainfully as she stood in front of me with her arms crossed, rolling her eyes in open contempt.

"Is insulting my friend on my turf your idea of a celebration?" I lashed out, unable to contain my anger.

Lauren hurriedly pulled me back, fearing that the situation might spiral out of control. Despite being embarrassed earlier, she now sported an indifferent expression, but her face was still pale.

She held my hand and cast a disdainful glance at the women. "Let it go, Chloe. They're not entirely wrong. Let them say whatever they want. I walked over here just to listen to their insults. I don't mind hearing more, so please, carry on. There’s no need to stop on my account."

She attempted to lead me away. But the other women weren’t ready to let the matter rest and persisted in their provocations.