When Aaron saw Nicole at the hospital last night, he stepped forward to intercept, even though he never stuck his nose into other people’s business. He had even struck up a conversation with her. Suddenly, he got to his feet and instructed, “Change into a different dress. It doesn’t have to be too showy.” … Treated like a puppet, Nicole was dressed in a delicate, classy gown. When she awkwardly walked out, she looked like an entirely different person. When Aaron looked at her again, it was the fairness of her skin that caught his eye. Yet, she had a pitiful look in her eyes. Aaron gulped. Suppressing the wave that just ripped through his heart, he said, “The banquet should be starting.” Nicole was just about to walk over to him when she lost her balance and fell forward, all because of her tall heels. She was five foot five and typically wore flats at the hospital. She had never worn heels so high. Her pupils constricted. Just as she thought she would faceplant on the floor, she found herself in Aaron’s arms. Her heart pounded as she struggled to get out of his arms immediately. Awkwardly, she said, “That wasn’t intentional.” Aaron noticed how she had quickly stepped back from him and intentionally kept her distance from him. For once, he wasn’t disgusted. He usually didn’t like being in contact with women. However, it seemed that he was fine with the woman before him. He said, “Don’t worry about it. It’s no big deal.” When Nicole continued walking, she did so carefully. Even so, she couldn’t help but continue to feel skeptical. “Mr. Compton, you wouldn’t help me out for no reason.” Aaron abruptly stopped in his tracks and asked, “Are you suspicious of my intentions?” Without waiting for Nicole’s response, he continued, “I did have something I need your help with, but it’s no rush.” All eyes were on Nicole when she arrived at the banquet with Aaron. Whispers from around the room could be heard. “Why did Mr. Compton come to the banquet with a woman? Can the Boyd family’s daughter take it?” “Why does this woman look so familiar?” Nicole stood there with a prim posture. Although she was usually unemotional, she couldn’t help but feel nervous as she clasped her hands together. She wondered what she should say to Heidi if she met her. The chatter at the banquet grew louder. The fact that Nicole and Aaron were standing together became the immediate talk of the town. Heidi didn’t look their way until she was informed of Aaron’s arrival. But when she spotted the woman standing next to Aaron, her hand trembled. She walked over to the pair with a glass of wine in her hand. Nicole forced herself to maintain a composed expression as she slowly shifted her gaze to Heidi. With a twinkle in her eye, Heidi asked, “Mr. Compton, who is this woman next to you?” Aaron indifferently said, “This is Nicole Lawrence.” However, Heidi couldn’t control her emotions. She felt that looking at Nicole was like seeing a younger version of herself. “M-Ms. Lawrence, who are your parents?” Heidi asked emotionally. Nicole already had tears in her eyes, too. She answered, “I am an orphan.” Some distance away, Monica Boyd held back the fear rising within her. She hadn’t expected Nicole to be so crafty as to get acquainted with Aaron just to attend the event. If Nicole were acknowledged as the Boyd family’s daughter, her position in the family would be threatened. In that case, her marriage agreement with Aaron would fall apart. Clenching her hands in tight fists, Monica took a deep breath. She walked forward and greeted, “Hi, Mom. Hi, Aaron.” When she looked at Nicole, she pretended to gasp in shock. “Aren’t you the doctor who swapped Dad’s medication? What are you doing here?” She intentionally raised her voice so everyone at the banquet could hear her clearly. Kenneth Boyd had almost died at the hospital because his medication was swapped. The incident caused a huge stir in the business world, so much so that the hospital suspended the doctor involved out of fear and planned to punish her. As it turned out, the woman before their eyes at that moment was the said doctor! All of a sudden, there was a stir at the banquet. Someone remarked, “As a doctor, how could she have such bad morals? “How dare you swap Mr. Boyd’s medication! Don’t you feel ashamed to be here?” Heidi froze. When she first found out about Nicole being an orphan, she considered having a DNA test done. If she could find her daughter, whom she had lost over 20 years ago, she could finally feel at peace. But was this woman actually the person who caused harm to her husband? Her daughter shouldn’t be someone that cruel. As the sounds of criticisms and insults grew louder, Aaron remained silent. He was curious to see how Nicole would handle the situation. Then, Nicole lifted her eyes. Her gaze was frigid, and the veins on her hands bulged out. “What happened to Mr. Boyd is still uncertain. I will prove my innocence. Miss, making such horrid speculations doesn’t speak much about your character, does it?” The moment she said that, the guests gasped in shock. “Excuse me, don’t you know who Ms. Boyd is? She is the Boyds’ most precious daughter. How could you criticize her like this?” Monica was well-loved by everyone around her ever since she was young. At the same time, there were always those around her who would always curry favor with her. At that moment, she feigned innocence. “That wasn’t a false accusation. My father is now unconscious in the hospital. The hospital is accountable to our family, and you’ve already been suspended. So, are you saying that I accused you unjustly? “Why are you dressed like this when you are a doctor from the hospital? You even put on makeup that resembles my mother’s. Were you trying to con us out of our riches?” Monica opted to be proactive. Since Heidi was already wavering, she would shut Nicole up from the very beginning! She said to a bodyguard, “A scheming woman with a bad rep doesn’t deserve to attend our family’s banquet. Chase her out.” Nicole’s heart raced. She defended herself, “I’m here today to give Mrs. Boyd my word that I did not swap Mr. Boyd’s medication.” Monica deliberately stepped forward to grab Nicole by her wrists. “My mother has been searching for her daughter all these years, and there have been countless people who tried to fake their way into our family. “Your methods are too fake and shoddy, Nicole.” When she said this, she gripped Nicole’s wrists so tightly that they throbbed. A gleam flickered through Nicole’s eyes when she saw the bodyguard stepping forward without hesitation. She wondered if she was about to be chased out of the venue in front of everyone else. As she struggled to free herself from Monica’s grasp, she said, “Ms. Boyd, you’ve misunderstood—” Monica abruptly screamed. She had timed herself to fall back at this moment, so that it would look like Nicole had pushed her to the ground. Her face turned pale immediately. Miserably, she asked, “Dr. Lawrence, are you mad and ashamed because I exposed your lies?” She managed to draw Heidi’s attention successfully. Heidi looked at her and asked, “Are you okay, Monica?” Monica sniffed. “I’m fine, Mom. It didn’t hurt.” Nevertheless, an answer like this would only make Heidi’s heart ache even further. Her expression turned frosty as she commanded, “Send her out. This isn’t a place where she can kick up a fuss as she wishes!” The bodyguard had taken hold of Nicole and was about to chase her out. Biting her lip, Nicole looked aggrieved. She found the courage to struggle and free herself. While she struggled, the part of her dress around her shoulder was pulled down forcefully. Just then, Heidi managed to get a glimpse of the birthmark on Nicole’s shoulder. When she spotted it, she yelled, “Hold it right there!” The bodyguard shuddered upon hearing that and immediately released Nicole. Nicole panted as she straightened her dress as quickly as she could. Heidi couldn’t hold herself back any longer. She hurried toward Nicole to have a closer look at the birthmark on her arm.