Chapter 89

Tears streamed down Monica's face as she cried out in desperation, "Does everything that happens to Nicole have to be my fault? Mom, Dad, can't you treat me fairly? What did I do wrong?" She abruptly turned toward Heidi. Whenever she cried like this in the past, Heidi had been heartbroken. Today, it would surely be no different. Nicole stood quietly in place the entire time, her expression unchanged. Deep down, she couldn't help but admit that Monica's acting was impressive. If she hadn't experienced the fear and despair of that terrifying ordeal firsthand, she might have been deceived by Monica's tears and believed she was innocent. Yet, the fact that Monica's act could be this convincing only further proved how cunning she really was. Nicole also sensed that Kenneth was testing the waters rather than coming out and saying things outright. He wanted to see Monica's reaction first. If Kenneth and Heidi intended to protect Monica, she would accept it. After all, Monica had grown