Chapter 75

Monica nodded obediently. Nicole tried to calm the storm of emotions inside her, but the overwhelming fear slowly crept in and wrapped around her heart. She was just as eager to find out whether she and Monica had come from the same orphanage. Her voice was cool and steady when she spoke. "Mom, Dad, why don't we all go to the orphanage with Monica?" Monica froze, her body giving the slightest, almost unnoticeable tremble. Heidi and Kenneth looked up in confusion, only to see Nicole's calm and composed expression. "Was Monica brought back from the orphanage too? Did you ever consider helping her find her birth parents?" Nicole's eyes landed on Monica's face as she said this. A shadow passed through Monica's eyes, and her fingers slowly curled into a tight grip. Heidi noticed and frowned slightly. "When we brought Monica home, her parents had already passed away." Nicole kept her tone even, her voice neither loud nor soft. "If that's the case, then why don't we go with Monica t