Chapter 80

Nina returned to the Lawson residence, but she felt like she had only moved from one cage to another. David never met with her, and only Abigail would occasionally come to talk to her with an attitude that could be considered mild. Fortunately, Wendy wasn't always at home due to her pregnancy. Otherwise, Nina's days in the Lawson residence would have been even more unbearable. She thought that was all there was to it—that she just had to sit and wait for Abigail to arrange marriage meetings. But she never expected things to be far more complicated than she had imagined. "They... want my life?" She hoped she had misheard. But Maryanne's expression was full of pity and sorrow as she spoke, completely shattering any illusion she had left. "I overheard it by chance on the stairs. Mrs. Lawson Senior was on the phone with Mr. Lawson Senior and said that she'd find the right opportunity to... to get rid of you." Maryanne forced the words out with difficulty. She knew she shouldn't have