Chapter78

"Leave Nicole to me," Monica snapped. Trevor said, "That little brat grew up under my nose. I know exactly what she's like." She bit her lip angrily. "She has to be dealt with. I won't be at peace otherwise!" "Don't worry about it, dear," Trevor said. Meanwhile, Nicole hurried out of the office before they walked out. She knew she couldn't confront Trevor or Monica yet. No matter how overwhelmed she felt, she had to stay calm. When she returned to Heidi's side, she found the latter's eyes red and swollen from crying. In the end, Heidi blamed herself. She shouldn't have placed all her hopes in Monica after adopting her, using her as an emotional replacement for her lost daughter. She should've kept looking instead. What if she had gone back to the orphanage the next day? Maybe she could have found Nicole after all. The family left the orphanage in low spirits. Trevor tried to brush things off with vague explanations, but Kenneth wasn't in the mood to listen. He waved it off an