Chapter 21 (Part One)

Howard sighed helplessly, and his voice was a little old, "Nicole, don't look at Dad like that. I don't want
to say that it's all your mother's fault, but I want to say that there are also reasons for your mother to
cause such a result today... Child, you were still young at that time. You didn't know many things. You
were always partial to your mother, but I couldn't make it by myself. If it weren't for your mother's
behavior, we wouldn't have ended up like this."

Raising her eyebrows, Nicole said, "Howard, I just want to tell you that I know what kind of person my
mother is. She is definitely not as shrewd and sophisticated as Lena. Even if she really did something
wrong at that time, it was you two who forced her. You betrayed your marriage not long after you got
married. Not long after my mother gave birth to me, my illegitimate sister also was born. Later, the
mistress came to make trouble and forced my mother to die. You just let it alone. Did you dare to say
that you are really conscientious? No matter why you came here today, I and Layton won't go back with
you. We have nothing to do with each other! "

Howard was surprised, and Lena, who had been silent for a long time, finally opened her mouth.
"Nicole, the grudge between your mother and me is not clear in one or two words. I came here today to
settle it with you, but I see your attitude and maybe we can't makes the things clearly. In that case, let's
talk about the matter between you and my daughter. I think the grudge between you and my daughter
can be settled clearly!"

Lena was indeed a scheming mistress. After so many years, she was still very cunning. Even though
she was old and looked a little haggard, she was still so powerful in means and destructive power. She
knew how to make her opponent choke to death with only one move.

Nicole looked at Primrose. Primrose lowered her head down, as if she had been fixed into a picture,
sitting across the curling tea mist, hidden in the dim light, dreamlike.



Nicole didn't say anything. Lena continued, "When you pushed my daughter down the stairs, she
couldn't get up anymore, and her dream of dancing was ruined. My daughter used to like dancing so
much. Dancing is her life. She should have a great future in dancing, and it was ruined from then on! In
those years, she was ill in bed and suffered from depression. If it weren't for us... "

Lena said in a sad tone, as if she was heartbroken when she recalled the past. "If we hadn't persuaded
her in time, maybe Primrose wouldn't have lived till now. Every time I think of the consequences you
have caused to her, I want to skin you alive! But Howard has been stopping me all the time. He said
that all these were caused by the resentment between the adults. Okay, I can forgive you. But later, my
daughter almost lost her life because of her legs. How can I forgive you? Even if our adults did
something wrong first, the sin you have done to my daughter is far more than what we should atone for.
How can I not care? Why should I not care?"

Lena was so emotional that her face was twisted and she was about to cry. It could be seen that she
extremely hated Nicole.

Her words were like a stone thrown into the lake of Nicole's heart, stirring up ripples, making Nicole
unable to calm down. Nicole clenched her fists and tried to calm down, "How do you want to settle it?"

Lena suddenly covered her face with one hand and cried.

Howard was also very sad. He said to Nicole sadly, "Nicole, Primrose has kidney failure. Her kidney
function has.... As time went by, her kidney function had been declining, she must have a kidney
transplant operation Only in this way can she survive."

All of a sudden, Howard's voice was deep and painful. He begged, "I only have three children, and
each of you is my child. I don't want any of you to have an accident Primrose really need the help from
you and Layton... "



Primrose's tears fell. Primrose kept her head down silently and didn't dare to look at Nicole, but she
had been holding back her sadness. When she heard what Howard said, she couldn't help but sob.

Lena immediately pulled Primrose into her arms and held her tightly.

Nicole finally understood the reason why the three of them appeared. In the past 8 years, no matter
whether Nicole and Layton were alive or dead, they did not appear. Now Primrose had kidney failure,
so they appeared and hoped that Layton and Nicole could help Primrose.

Nicole lost in thought, 'Why did I think these people were so ridiculous, but why did I feel sad?'

Seeing that Nicole didn't say anything and her expression seemed to be painful, Howard took the
chance to continued, "You and Layton are both healthy children. Even if you two donate a kidney, it's
okay. But as for Primrose, you two are her only hope. Even if you blame Dad and Lena, even if you
hate us, Primrose is still your sister, your biological sister! She didn't do anything wrong to you two. You
two can just watch her..... 'is it going to wear out like this?'? Even if he is a stranger, he will die soon.
How can you be indifferent to him begging for your help? "

Nicole still didn't say anything. Looking at Lena's sad face, Nicole thought of what Lena had done to her
mother 8 years ago. Lena's shamelessness, Lena's viciousness, Lena's flaunting, and everything Lena
had done to her mother was a deep hurt. Even when her mother begged Lena, Lena could
shamelessly satirize her mother and finally force her mother to death!

After Nicole's mother's death, Lena did not have any guilt or conscience. Lena even stopped Howard
from going out for a funeral. What a cruel mistress!

As for Howard, he didn't show up when Nicole's mother jumped off the building, when her mother was
in hospital, and even when her mother missed about him before her death. Nicole had gone to find him,



but he ruthlessly refused and kept Nicole and Layton out of the door, and then never cared about them.


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