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She never thought Nicole could be so useless.
Not only did her plan flop, but Nicolas totally outsmarted her and exposed everything on live stream for the whole world to see.
Her eyes welled up with tears. “How did things end up like this? It’s all my fault-I didn’t raise Nicole right.”
She went on, “Her crush on Nicolas has totally warped her judgment. That’s the only reason she’d do something so crazy.”
She wanted to argue or make excuses, but the video was irrefutable evidence. All she could do was try to pin it all on Nicole’s feelings for Nicolas.
Seeing her about to cry just made Leo even more frustrated. “What’s the point of crying now? Crying won’t solve anything, will it?
“You really failed to raise Nicole right—letting her pull such a shameless stunt.
“I’ll have my assistant book you a ticket. Get over to the hospital where Nicolas is and check on him yourself.”
With a cold look, he added, “You’d better hope he’s okay.”
Mavis was usually capable and gentle, but when things got tough, she just fell apart-all she did was cry and wait for someone else to clean up the mess.
If it had been his first wife, she would’ve already stepped up and handled it herself.
Compared to her, Mavis just seemed so weak and narrow-minded.
Ever since she married Leo, this was the first time Mavis had ever seen him blow up at her like this.
She got even more flustered. “Okay, I’ll head to the hospital right now and say sorry to Nicolas and his family for Nicole.
“I really never thought Nicole would lose her mind and do something so crazy.
“It’s all because of what happened to her when she was little. She’s so scared of losing people, and she cares about Nicolas way too much. That’s why she did something so stupid.
“Don’t worry, I’ll keep a close eye on her from now on,” she promised.
Looking lost and desperate, her eyes rimmed with tears, she pleaded, “Honey, please don’t get so worked up. It’s not good for your health.”
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Seeing her like that, Leo sighed. “I never imagined Nicole would pull something like this. I’m just so mad I can barely believe it.
“I’ll have Kevin go with you.”
Over the years, he had developed feelings for Mavis. Though it wasn’t the deep love he’d felt for his late wife, he still felt protective of her.
Seeing him soften a little, Mavis finally let out a sigh of relief. “Alright, with Kevin coming along, at least the Moore family will see we’re truly sorry.”
She definitely didn’t want to face the Moores’ anger alone.
His mom had a sharp tongue-if she decided to go after Mavis, she’d show no mercy.
With Kevin going with her, he’d be the one taking all the flak-she just had to show up, cry, and say sorry.
Hearing that, Leo didn’t feel any better. If anything, he was even more disappointed.
‘Mavis is seriously such a letdown,’ he thought.
But maybe that’s exactly why she latched onto him so completely, treating him as her only
support.
But this time, what Nicole did didn’t just piss Leo off-it honestly made him lose all faith in
her.
She was just so small-minded. Having a crush on Nicolas is no excuse for lowering herself to such cheap, shameless tricks.
If it had been his own daughter, there’s no way she’d ever do something so humiliating.
Ever since he’d been stuck in the hospital, Leo kept finding himself thinking about Alicia.
But the sad truth was, she wasn’t going to visit him. The more he thought about it, the more it just made his chest feel tight.
When Kevin got the call from his dad and heard he was supposed to go with Mavis to visit Nicolas, his face instantly darkened.
He agreed, but inside he was feeling pretty resentful.
‘Of course, it’s only when trouble comes up that he remembers I exist, Kevin thought, bitterness rising in his chest.
He’d heard that Nicolas’s parents had already rushed over to the hospital to check on him.
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If they went tonight, it was basically signing up to go with Mavis and get roasted by the Moores.
Kevin couldn’t help but feel uncomfortable-his dad was way too invested in Mavis, and it seriously made him feel weird.
‘Why should I be the only one taking the heat for this?’ Kevin muttered to himself.
So he told his dad to have Austin come along too.
And once they got to the hospital, he’d make sure Caleb showed up as well.
‘If we’re brothers, then we might as well all get roasted together,’ Kevin thought.
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Lucia Morh is a passionate storyteller who brings emotions to life through her words. When she’s not writing, she finds peace nurturing her garden.