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Wilson was soaked in cold sweat by now, feeling really worried for Nicole
Nicole hid her face numbly, sobbing uncontrollably. Her ear on that side, which was slapped, was ringing, drowning out all other sounds except for Zackery’s furious voice, which scared her.
Wilson blurted out, “An IVF baby?”
“Hehe! She probably wanted to steal my sperm, get knocked up with my kid, and use it to force me to marry her. But she screwed up because she stole the wrong sample. She failed to have my baby and ended up with Andrew’s baby”
Charlie used the meanest words to humiliate Zackery.
Zackery gave a stagger. He almost failed to keep his cool to show displeasure. His gaze turned dark and complicated, and then he clenched his fist.
In a desperate attempt to save face, Zackery strongly denied, swearing with certainty. That’s impossible! Yeah, my daughter can be dumb sometimes, but she wouldn’t do something so crazy.”
Charlie sneered, keeping up with his mockery. “Go home and see for yourself to know if she did or didn’t. She showed
up at my door, not only telling my wife to get lost but also demanding that I marry her. And she even had the nerve to say that her family would back me up. How hilarious!”
“Charlie!”
Nicole couldn’t take it anymore, screaming with her hands over her ears, her cry piercing and painful. She begged, “Stop, just stop.
She thought,
1, ‘Have some mercy on me, don’t push me to the edge with no way out.
“Fine, I won’t say anything more. But don’t blame me for the consequences. Even if the child in her belly is mine, I will never admit it. I won’t admit any child that isn’t rightfully mine.”
This statement crushed Zackery’s last bit of dignity.
Zackery took a deep breath and thought about it for a while. After observing Charlie’s cold and stubborn expression, he held back his anger and reluctantly let out a long sigh.
Seeing Charlie’s icy attitude, Zackery boiled with rage, having no way to vent his anger.
He thought, ‘Charlie won’t lie. But he can’t accept that his precious daughter could say such treacherous words. Use the power of her family, huh? Why did she show excessive passion for someone so aloof? She even brought shame to the Duarte family. More importantly, he didn’t give a damn about her. Can’t she realize it? He already proposed to Kamryn, and my foolish daughter didn’t notice her love was, in fact, a moth rushing toward fire. How I wish I could scold her to make her understand. how heartless the man she loves really is, how he ignores her dignity, and how he has left me totally humiliated:
Zackery was getting more and more pissed off. He really wanted to smack Nicole’s face a few more times. But she wore a pathetic and beaten expression, zoning out, And Her eyes stared at her knees, empty and dead. He couldn’t help but feel sorry for her. He had a nasty remark on the tip of his tongue, but he had to bite it back.
“Forget about it.”
Zackery held back his irritation, trying to keep some dignity and calm. He waved his hand and ordered, “Go home!“
Nicole opened her eyes wide, hearing Zackery’s command. “Wilson, help Nicole into the car. Let’s go back home.” Text © 2024 NôvelDrama.Org.
This made Nicole break down in tears again.
Zackery immediately scolded her. “What are you crying for again!”
Nicole shook her head hopelessly and sadly, saying. “I can’t face going back.”
For this plan, she had gambled everything, even giving up the family’s interests, just for the ridiculous aim of staying by
Charlie’s
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She didn’t care about being seen as a bad person, as long as she could stay by his side.
But now she had seen for herself Charlie’s attitude towards her, and it was obvious that all
All hope was totally and completely gone.
hope w
was gone.
She had refused to give up on this man. She had tried over and over to get closer to him. But she finally realized that all her efforts had been in vain.
There was no longer any desire for him left in her heart.
A moth would fly blindly into the flames, only to end up being burned to ashes, with nowhere to rest in peace.
And now, she was just like that moth, scarred and burned by the intense fire.
She had no face to return home.
She couldn’t
go
back.
Everything was lost.
The past with Charlie and everything in the Duarte family were all gone.
She felt like a crime, hating her own stupidity and innocence.
Nicole’s broken self–talk broke Rose’s heart. Rose came to her, crying as she hugged Nicole, tears running down her face in a mess. “It’s not your fault, my dear! It’s not your fault. It’s Mom’s fault for not being good enough. If I hadn’t spoiled you so much to let you have your way so much, you wouldn’t have made such a dumb mistake. It’s parents‘ duty to teach their child. and I failed to lead you, right? It’s not your fault?
These words were meant for Zackery to hear. Rose wanted to stop Zackery from blaming Nicole for everything.
Nicole was already badly hurt. If she went back home and faced any more triggers, Rose was really afraid of losing Nicole for good.
As a mother, she could see her daughter’s state.
Nicole was on the edge of breaking down, despairing, and lost in the dark. Even if it was just one more harsh word from Zackery, it would be the last straw.
So Rose deliberately said those words to remind Zackery that if he hadn’t spoiled Nicole so much, she wouldn’t be this naive and immature.
Zackery’s face turned red right away. He muttered a few words but held back his harsh language.
“What nonsense! Where else cari you
you go except home? Go back
Zackery paused, let out a hopeless sigh, and then said, “I won’t blame you anymore.”
With that, Zackery reached out his big hand and gently patted Nicole’s head, trying to comfort her.
Nicole suddenly got emotional and burst into loud sobs.
At the entrance of the cafe, after Wilson and Rose helped Nicole into the car, Zackery paid the bill. He politely apologized and
thanked the waitstaff
Charlie and Kamryn were about to leave when Zackery called out to Charlie.
sardie turned around and saw Zackery looking at him with a serious expression. He said slowly, “I need to talk to you”
And he glanced at Kamryn, giving Charlie a hint.
Curlie turned to Kamryn and said, “Wait for me in the car, okay?”
“Alright! I’ll wait for you
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Kamryn took the car keys and went up to the car by herself.
Zackery and Charlie got into another car together. As soon as the door closed, Charlie’s face turned cold in a flash.
There was no doubt about what kind of conversation was waiting for him once the door was shut.
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