Chapter 26

Monica sighed before saying, "I want to get along with Nicole, but she doesn't like me. What am I supposed to do? She just dropped the Burberry necklace on the floor. From the very start, she didn't want me anywhere near it. "And Dad's still unconscious in the hospital, but Nicole doesn't seem to care at all." However, Heidi didn't grow suspicious of Nicole after hearing this. Instead, she nodded and comforted Monica. When Nicole returned to her room, she tossed the luxurious clothes and jewelry on the floor without bothering to organize them. She then collapsed onto the bed, feeling deflated. Her eyes were blank as she stared at the ceiling. Despite being officially recognized as part of the Boyd family, Nicole still couldn't shake the feeling of being an outsider. Monica, despite not being born into it, had long since made the family her own. Nicole felt an invisible wall between them. Getting along with Monica felt impossible every time she sensed her hostility. Her body wou