Chapter 386

Rebecca stayed silent, too afraid to speak. Liam also remained quiet, unsure of what to say. Nadia raised her hand to wipe away her tears fiercely. Then, she looked directly at Regina, her small voice filled with defiance. "It's nothing important. It's just that my mom... No, it's Ella. Ella has left." "Left? She's part of this family. Where would she go?" Winston looked confused, unable to grasp the situation. However, Regina felt her heart sink. Though she had only been at the Jones residence for a few days and had only seen Ella once, she had picked up on Nadia's deep attachment to Ella through their conversations. Now, Nadia had deliberately changed her form of address. She no longer called Ella "Mom" but instead referred to her by name. Nadia quickly turned her gaze to Winston, her voice rising slightly. "She doesn't have to be part of this family if she doesn't want to." For the past few days, Nadia had been holding everything in, pretending nothing was wrong. She kept Ell