Chapter 242 Apology

　　 　　 　　Nicole's left foot was fine, but her right foot hurt almost as soon as it touched the ground. 　　 　　She hadn't expected that just going home would end like this, making her very angry. 　　 　　In the past, when she had conflicts with her family, she simply wouldn't go home. 　　 　　But now it was different. She had to consider her assets and her shares in the Brook family. 　　 　　If outsiders knew about the internal discord within the Brook family, even if she obtained half of the assets, it wouldn't withstand the outsiders' distrust in their family. 　　 　　Why would anyone want to cooperate with a family that might fall apart at any moment? 　　 　　So, she had to return and maintain a deep, affectionate relationship with her father. 　　 　　As a result, for this hypocritical parent-child relationship, her foot was now in pain. 　　 　　When Bill heard that Nicole was back, he was very happy and enthusiastically invited her down for a late-night snack, only to be met with a close