Reiming My Dignity If it weren''t for her, I might not have moved on. So, I resolved to stand by her from now on. Lauren was a wonderful friend.


    As I tidied up the messy room, I fed her the hangover soup. She seemed to recover.


    “Lauren! Are you feeling better?” I tried to talk to her.


    She made a couple of sounds, then fell silent again. I wanted to take her to the hospital, but I just couldn’t move her.


    After observing her for a while, I still wasn''t sure. So, I had to call As and tell him about Lauren’s condition. He drove over.


    Seeing Lauren’s condition, he picked  her up and took her straight to the hospital. It wasn’t until she received an IV that I could rx.


    Ivanna found out and came to Lauren’s room. We both kept herpany as  she slept.


    Lauren didn’t wake up until the following day. She still didn’t look too good.


    She looked around, confused. “Why am I in the hospital?”  I replied a bit impatiently, “Where else would you be? Did you think we’d leave you at home to die? Don’t you know you have us?”  “How did I get here?” She said, still looking dazed.


    “1t was As who helped me bring you


    here. There''s no way I could’ve managed you alone,” I retorted.


    She covered her face and whispered, “This is so embarrassing!”  “What’s wrong with you? What happened?” I asked, not mincing my words.


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    She stared at the ceiling, tears streaming down her cheeks, as if her memory was returning. After a long while, she sighed deeply.


    “What did Oliver say?” I inquired.


    She shook her head. “Nothing.” "Then why go through all this?" [vanna, ever the impatient one, interjected. “It’s just a funeral. What does it matter if you go or not?" Lauren managed a bitter smile.


    “You''re right. Why bother?”  I understood. It was still about the funeral.


    At noon, As brought some food for us. Seeing that Lauren was awake, he felt reassured. He also reminded me to return to the Beringer residence in the evening.


    After finishing the IV, she looked a bit more spirited. She said, “Take me home.”  I knew that the Hansen family had already finished the funeral this morning. She wanted to talk to Oliver.


    Back at her ce, she took a shower andy down on the sofa. 1 looked at her and said, “Well, I''ll be going!”  [ feared that if Oliver showed up, I


    would just be a third wheel. Besides, I needed to rest for the evening at the Beringer residence. ~ “Chlo, wait!” She called out to me.


    I looked at her, waiting for her to continue. She remained silent for a long while before speaking. “Help me check for any avable apartments at Amethyst Apartments. I want to buy one for myself, close to you.” I looked at her, a bit surprised. “Have you thought it through?” She hesitated, then nodded. “Yes. Are your previous words still valid?” “What words?”  “About staying with you and doing  | A everything together?” Her voice was hoarse. “I''ll handle your public


    rtions!”  Her words were filled with humility, making my eyes tear up. I smiled and said, “Of course, it’s a deal. You can  lead the team.”  “Then it’s settled!” She smiled  through her teary eyes. “I must regain my dignity.”  “Okay. I support you!” I grabbed her hand. “Let’s do this together. You may not know, but while you were lost in a drunken haze, a lot has happened these past two days.”  [ wiped my eyes and told her about what had transpired.


    She looked at me with a contented smile. “You''re a lucky charm!” “Moving to Amethyst Apartments would be fantastic. Then the three of us


    can be together.” I looked at her, feeling excited.


    She nced around the house. It was pretty spacious—over 170 square meters.


    “This house belongs to Oliver.


    Although it’s registered in my name, I don’t n to keep it. What belongs to the Hansen family stays with the Hansen family. As for money, I still have some. It’s enough for my expenses. I want to break free from his influence,” Lauren said.


    “What exactly did he say to you?”