Tears streamed down Monica’s face as she cried out in desperation, “Does everything that happens to Nicole have to be my fault? Mom, Dad, can’t you treat me Exirly? What did I do wrong!”
She abruptly turned toward Heidi. Whenever she cried like this in the past, Heidi had been heartbroken. Today, it would surely be no different
Nicole stood quietly in place the entire time, her expression unchanged
Deep down, she couldn’t help but admit that Monica’s acting was impressive
If she hadn’t experienced the fear and despais of that terrifying ordeal firsthand, she might have been derived by Monica’s tears and believed she was innocent.
Yet, the fact that Monica’s act could be this convincing only further proved how ng she really was.
Nicole also sensed that Kenneth was testing the waters rather than coming out and saying things outright. He wanted to see Monica’s reaction first.
11 Kenneth and Held intended to protect Monica, she would accept it. After all, Monica had grown up by their side for the past 23 years.
But if that were the case, Nicole would leave the Boys. She could only repay the debt of being born. Emocional ties beyond that were something she simply couldn’t give..
Held, who stood beside Nicola, suddenly shivered. She took a deep breath and stepped forward
She had an ley look in her eyes as she stared at Monica “Monica, I’m giving you one last chance. Were you involved in what happened or not?”
A loud berzing rang in Monica’s head Kenneth and Heidi were questioning her again and again. Had everything she had tried to cover up bean exposed?
She bit her lips hard. “Mom, even you don’t believe me? I’m the daughter you raised-”
But before she could finish, a sharp slap other off
Heidi was disappointed by Monica’s stubborn refusal to smit anything. She couldn’t bear what Monica had said.
The fact that the daughter she had raised had turned around and harmed her biological draghter was unbearable.
Heidi didn’t hold back on the slap. Her palm ached from it, but her heart ached even more.
Her voice trembled with hit “Monica, I thought that when your father and confronted you, you’d admit your mistake and apologize to Nicole. I didn’t expect you to keep denying it. Do you think we don’t know the truth? Do you really believe those men didn’t talk?
Every word from Heidi was a dagger stabbing directly into Monica’s heart.
Monica’s face turned deathly pale, drained of all color. Her cheeks were swollen from the two slaps while her vision blurred with tears.
But none of that mattered anymore. What mattered was that her actions had been completely exposed.
Held’s eyes were filled with nothing but disappointment
*Manica, I never thought the daughter I raised would turn out
this. How can I face Nicole now? There’s no way I would ever hurt my own daughter. After all, I searched for her for 23
yeats. From now on, Monica Hoyd doesn’t exist in this family. Whatever bond we shared ends here.”
When those worth tell, Monica was utterly stunned Was Heidi truly casting her out of the family? Her body shook unconciliably. No, this couldn’t be happening. Su couldn’t leave the Boyd family.
“Mom Dad, I know I was wing I didn’t mean for this to happen. I just felt so insecure, and I wanted your attention. I never meant to hurt Nicole. I really didn’t “
