Monica said, “Mom, what Nicole did was too much. Even if she didn’t know that the patient was Dad, that’s not an excuse to
else’s life. Besides—”
“This is so much?” Heid: snapped coldly.
Monica paused. She could barely hide the smag satisfaction gleaming in her eyes.
Heidi roared. “How can these unethical media outlets make such ridiculous claims? They’ll do anything for attention!”
Monica’s mind briefly spun upon hearing this. She almost didn’t register what she’d just heard.
angry with the media, not Nicole.
sponsible with someone
Mom, they probably published the news because they found evidence. They just want to get justice for Dad, Monica tried to reason, forcing an awkward grin.
Meanwhile, Nicole saw through Monica’s intentions. Her gaze was calm and clear, unaffected by any emotions.
She’down from the start that Monica disliked her. She felt it the first night at the banquet.
Amone treated like a princess for that long would find it difficult to accept being replaced overnight
Nicole never cared much for the title of heiress, but that was only as long as Monica didn’t cause any issues.
She stepped forward and looked up at Heida, her gaze steady and unwavering as she assured her, “Mom, please don’t worry.”
As soon as she spoke, Monica fired back with a harsh, sarcastic tone. “You’re calm for someone in such a mess. Aren’t you worried at all? How is Mom supposed to reveal your identity now? If the world finds out you’re the heiress of the Boyd family and caused such a scandal at the hospital, it will damage the company’s reputation. Have you ever thought about how this will impact us?”
Every word she said was a carefully aimed jab at Nicole.
Heidi’s eyes glistened with tears. When she met Nicole’s gaze, the latter calmly responded, “If I’m innocent, the truth will come out. I’ll prove my innocence and clear my name.”
“It’s easier said than done. Do you think the public will believe your explanation when they’ve already decided that you’re guilty?
“That’s enough” Before Monica could continue speaking, Heidi interrupted sharply.
Monica instantly put on an aggrieved expression and said, “Mom, I know you want to protect Nicole, but don’t you care about what’s right?”
observing the situation, Nicole tumed to Heidi and nodded respectfully. Her eyes were clear as she said, “Til gather evidence to prove my innocence as soon as possible. I won’t let you get caught in the middle again, Mom.”
After listening to her words, Heidi felt a pang of ache in her chest. She was proud of how mature Nicole turned out to be.
“I believe you, Nicole.” Then, she turned to Monica and said, “It’s late. Get some rest. I trust that Nicole would never do something like this.”
Monica stood there, stunned, as fury flashed through her eyes. So much for not picking favorites, Heidi clearly took Nicole’s side!
She suppressed her anger and walked back to her room
The house fell quiet again. Nicole returned to her room and logged onto her Twitter account.
She scrolled through the comment section beneath Silverwood Hospital’s account and saw the thousands of hateful comments.
She cast her gaze downward to hide her emotions as she turned off the screen
Nobody liked being dragged through the mud. Nicole was only human and knew how much effort she had put into her years at Silverwood Hospital.
She would not let herself become a stepping store in the hospital’s connections with the wealthy and powerful
