Chapter 97
Heidi felt even more reassured when she saw how firm and unwering Nicole was. As for Nicole, she turned to leave after she warned Monda
Bar Stonica had utterly lost her sanity. She could no longer accept her ruined life. If she was going down, she was determined to drag Nicole down with her.
Without warning, she charged forward again. Her voice was sharp and venomous as she screamed
“Die, Nicola!” Monica held the knife tightly, revealing its cold and piercing tip.
Kenneth’s pupils shrank in shock. He shouted, no longer able to suppress his fury, “Nicole, watch out!
Hebedorward in an attempt to shield But Nicole was alert—she quickly turned and kicked Monica hard
stonica cried out in pain as her abdomen took the impact of the blow. Her expression twisted before she crashed violently to the floor
Kenneth tensed, but after seeing Nicole unharmed, he finally relaxed.
Heid called out nervusly, “Nicole, are you alright?”
Nicole shook her head calmly and suplied, “Mom, I’m fine, Just hand Monies over to the police–let them handle it.”
As she lay on the ground, Monica paled further at Nicole’s words. Her palms pressed against the floor, and her fingers slowly curled inward as despair overtook her.
Heidi naturally di’t refuse. Her eyes were cold and filled with disdain when her gaze fell upon Monica, now sprawled on the ground.
“Monica, we’ve already give you plenty of chances, but you never cherished them! And now, you’ve gone so tas as to try to hurt Nicole. Since you don’t value our kindness, don’t blame us I being authless
“Kenners, call the police Monica must be punished for maliciously attacking someone.”
Monica opened her mouth, wanting to protest, but there was no room for resistance,
She could only watch helplessly as she was taken may.
Alter the chaos ended, Kenneth and Heidi stood by Nicole’s side, ready to accompany her into the house.
Ben just then, Nicole noticed a familian figure and frowned. She hadn’t expected Aason to appear at this moment
Kenberth, and Heid were villy startled when they saw him. They instinctively pulled Nicole forward and greeted him. “Mr. Compton, you’re here,”
From the tagruent he had arrived, Aaron’s gaze had news left Nicole. A turbulent storm of emotions nailed in his eyes, threatening to pull har in.
I’m sorry Tarrived late and don’t get the chance to help you deal with Monica.”
Kenneth quickly responded, “It was on oversight. We shouldn’t have allowed Monica the chance to come to our doorstep and plead. If we hadn’t, she wouldn’t have had the chance to lay a
hand on hicole”
Today, they had let me guard down. Monica had been their daughter 23 years, after all. They had are through her schemes and hemself. That was the harshest punishmit they could bring themselves to inflict
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Nicole had stolen her life away.
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