From Ashes of Scandal to His Embrace (Laurinda) novel Chapter 66

Irvin juggled the luggage and medicine in one hand, his boba tea in the other, trailing behind Laurinda as they left the shop together.

Once they stepped outside, Laurinda glanced back at Cain, who was still standing near the door. She offered a gentle reminder.

“Cain, the weather’s freezing. Don’t catch a cold. You should head back. I’m not coming home to the Austin family.”

“Laurinda…”

Cain didn’t even get to finish before Laurinda opened the car door and slid inside. The car pulled away without a second thought.

Cain stood there, watching the car disappear down the street, letting out a long, helpless sigh.

The driver got out of his car and walked up to him.

“Should we go after her? Didn’t Mr. Baily say to bring her back, even if it means forcing her?”

“No need. Laurinda said she isn’t coming back, and she means it. Chasing after her won’t change anything. Let’s just go home and tell Baily the truth.”

Back at the Austin estate, Cain reported everything to Baily. The moment he heard the news, Baily seemed to age ten years in a heartbeat. He could only mumble in disbelief.

“How could this happen? Who would walk away from the Austin fortune? She’s just an orphan who doesn’t even know her real parents. Why wouldn’t she want to come back? What is she thinking?”

Baily couldn’t accept that Laurinda would turn down the chance to rejoin the family. He knew she was proud, which was exactly why he’d called that press conference in the first place. He wanted to break her stubbornness. In his mind, without the Austin family, Laurinda was nothing.

But reality was playing out so differently from what he’d imagined.

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