Chapter 1363

It was undeniable that Nicola despised Silas. However, he had also given her warmth. From the time she was adopted by the Burley family at the age of eight until 22, she had lived under the same roof as him for over a decade. He had truly treated her as a beloved younger sister during those years. When Cecil brought Nicola home, Silas took her hand and told her that from then on, that was her home. For those years, he had given her the kind of warmth that made him feel like family. Nevertheless, her hatred for him now was too much as between them stood the weight of lives lost. She could never love him again. Despite that, she didn't want him to spend his life deceived by Sylvia. Most importantly, Silas' influence was vast. If he continued to defend Sylvia, even with evidence of her misdeeds, bringing her down would be almost impossible. Hence, Nicola needed to make him see that Sylvia was far from the kind-hearted person she pretended to be. For a moment, the air seemed to freez