Chapter 396

Oliver didn't miss the way Lauren flinched just now, so he loosened his grip slightly without making a fuss. Looking at the stubbornness in her eyes, a heavier sigh settled in his chest. After a long pause, he softened both his expression and his voice. "Lauren, I've never thought of you that way. What I said earlier might've come off as disrespectful. I didn't mean it—I just got caught off guard and lost control a bit. But I really hope you can calm down and talk to me. Even if you don't want to marry me, you're still Henry's mother. Shouldn't you think about what's best for him too?" Henry's mother. How could Lauren not want to think like a mother? Every time she saw the little guy sitting alone in the CEO's office, being all polite and well-behaved, her chest tightened. Of course she cared. But life isn't just about what you want. She knew that. And all she could do was push those feelings down. Nobody knew how many nights she lay awake, worrying. Wondering if her son was doing okay