Nicole didnât bother arguing with her. Even without her, the Lane family would face ruin anyway. That day, Evan told John the reason for the Lane familyâs ruin was all so she would become the scapegoat and be hated by all.
Her indifference irked Sylvia, who then stood up. âI knew youâre evil. You just want the family to fall, donât you?â She went up to her angrily and tried to slap her, but Nicole held her hand before she could do it.
âHow dare you resist, you wench?â
âLeave immediately, or Iâll have no choice but to call the police.â
âCalling the police? Iâm still your stepmother in name! You canât call the police on me! Iâm just visiting!â
âNicole, you canât chase us out after what you did! This is too much!â
Iâm too much? Everything the Lane family has now is thanks to mom and grandpa! If it werenât for Nicoleâs mother pleading for Zaneâs case and her grandfatherâs funds, he would still only be a lowly construction worker.
After his success, Nicoleâs mother met her demise, which led to Sylvia marrying Zane. All of a sudden, Nicole had a stepmother and a stepsister.
Everything that belonged to her mother and grandfather eventually became the property of this despicable family. But that aside, Nicole had always thought that her motherâs death was shady. She looked at them darkly as her thoughts consumed her.
However, she had no intention of talking about the past with them. After all, they knew no shame, so she asked, âWhat do you want?â
âWe want you to cover all of the familyâs losses!â
They want me to pay for it? I donât even have money to survive, and they want me to pay? Even if she did have hundreds of millions to pay off the debt, Nicole would never hand a cent over to them. These usurpers have no right to spend the Lane familyâs money! It belongs to mom and grandpa!
She could still remember her days of suffering in the Lane residence vividly. The days she spent surviving on leftovers, being their servant, and those winters where Sylvia would drench her blanket with freezing waterâ¦
Nicole swore she would make them pay for what they did to her, but a direct confrontation was ill-advised. She was handicapped, so an all-out fight would end with her loss. In the end, she simply clenched her teeth and asked, âHow much do I have to pay?â
âEighty million!â
âThat much? I donât have that kind of money now. Youâll have to wait for a couple of days.â
So is that a yes? The nefarious duo looked at each other and frowned in uncertainty, curious about Nicole agreeing so readily.
âYouâre saying you can make eighty million in two days?â
âTwo, maybe three.â Nicole hesitated.
Hm? Sheâs rich! Sylvia looked at her closely. If Nicole wouldnât budge, all they could do was beat her up to vent their frustrations, leaving their problems intact. But if they trusted her this once, they could get some money. Even though eighty million might be impossible, it was still better than nothing.
Sylphiette had the same idea, so she went up to peer at Nicole. âYouâd better keep your promise, Nicole. Weâll give you two days because youâre our family, but if youâre not paying thenâ¦â She gave Nicole a threatening look. âYou wonât be getting off that easily. Weâll sell you and that bastard child of yours off. I think you two will fetch some good money.â
What the hell? They want to sell me and my kid off? Damn this b*tch! She always acts so innocent and kind. Who wouldâve thought sheâs capable of evil? âSure. Just go home and wait for my news. You wonât be disappointed.â
The duo looked at each other again. Deciding to put their faith in this last-ditch effort, they went back to wait.
Nicole heaved a sigh of relief after they left. Thatâs settled for now, but theyâll be back two days later. What should I do?
Meanwhile, Evan had come back to his office after some business talks, but he knew something was wrong the moment he sat down, and he frowned. When he wanted to stand up and check, he realized his trousers were glued to the seat.