Chapter 72
As Heidi came downstairs, she immediately sensed Aaron’s powerful presence. She wasn’t a fool. She glanced carefully at Nicole’s face and asked in a clear, calm voice, “Nicole, did something happen!”
Nicole handed Heidi the surveillance footage she had gotten. Her tone was low and emotionless as she said, “Mom, I really wanted to get along with Monica, but it seems she sees me as her
in the nick of time tonight, I probably would’ve been assaulted by Jacob”
That one sentence instantly ignited bay within both Heidi and Kenneth. Their expressions changed dramatically, especially when they saw Monica’s smug face in the footage.
At that moment, Heidi couldn’t even recognize her. Was this the daughter she had raised for over 20 years? Monica had always been obedient and sweet in front of her, yet behind her bark, she looked like someone who had just pulled off a scheme.
Even just the audio from the footage made everything dear Nicole’s cries for help and struggle in the absent chills down their spines.
Heidi felt her blood surge with anger, het face flushed with rage. She immediately ordered the household staff, “Gogat Manica down hielt
A that moment, Monica was pacing back and forth in her room. When someone Imocled on the door, the jolted with a start and quickly turned toward it.
“Ms. Monica, Mr. and Mrs. Boyd want you downstairs!”
Monica bicked her lips, forcing herself to appear calm, then quickly stepped out of her room.
But as soon as the came downstairs, she saw the cold, rigidexpressions on Heidi’s and Kenneth’s faces. The atmosphere was thick and heavy.
When she looked at Nicole, their eyes met. Nicole’s are was icy, with a trace of cold mockery. It pierced straight through Monica and made her eyes sting
insinately clenched her fists and slowly walked down the stairs. “Dad, MomIt’s so late. Why did you ask me to come down-
Kenneth suddenly slammed the phone onto the table and posted at it. “Manita, what did you do tonight?”
His outburst made Monia’s face un pale. She had been with the Boyd family for over 20 years, and this was the first time Kenneth had ever yelled at her like that Monica trembled all over, shrinking back slightly as he glanced at the phone again. Her pupils flashed with unwilling
and defeat.
It must haver been Aaron who helped Nicole find the evidence! After all, Monica had already bribed the security guard “Dad, Mom, I was forced it was was Jacob He came to me and threatened me, saying I had to help him get to Nicol or he would come after me. I really didn’t have a choice” Tears welled up in Monica’s eyes as her face turned pale and the appeared fragile.
Jacob was eady a lost cause ampay. Why not let him take all the blame?
Her sabs echoed through the living room.
Kenneth’s anger hadn’t subsided at all. “Woe is our biological daughter. All these years, we’ve never stopped looking for her. And even after we finally found her, your mother and I never said anything abour thing you our of this house.
“We just hoped the two of you could get along. Do you really think you’ve had so bad since Nicole came back? Have your mother and I ever treated you unfairly?”
Monica started crying even harder. “Dad, I know I was wrong, I was just scared by Jacob and agreed to help him. Otherwise, why would ever hart my sister?”
Monica tried to walk over to Heidi, intending to kneel and grab onto her leg
Ond to the side, Aaron remained composed. He took the evidence he had prepared in advance and thew it in front of Monica
“1! you didn’t dare hurt Nicode, then you thought it was fine to drug mo?”
Aaron’s thin lips parted slightly. The word but Monica like a slap to the face. Her breath caught, and her heart almost topped
