Nina got in the car.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She looked at Jessica in the driver\u2019s seat and couldn\u2019t help but ask, \u201cWhat are you doing here?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jessica blew out a puff of smoke, a complicated look in her eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTomorrow\u2019s the deadline. If I don\u2019t come find you, am I supposed to be the one getting married?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
That shut Nina up. She fell silent.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI get it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jessica took her to the hospital.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After her wounds were bandaged, they sat across from each other in silence. Jessica looked at her older sister, not knowing what to feel.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She couldn\u2019t quite describe her feelings for Nina. It definitely wasn\u2019t love, but it wasn\u2019t quite hate either.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But Nina\u2019s existence had indeed made her and her mother a laughingstock, and she had done many things to hurt Nina over the years.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But seeing Nina in such a miserable state, messed up by someone else, actually made her feel a bit irritated.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Only she was allowed to bully Nina.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Looking at Nina\u2019s pale face, Jessica frowned, stood up, and handed her a USB drive.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nina saw the USB drive in her palm and looked at Jessica in confusion. \u201cWhat is this?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The pain in her ten fingers was still excruciating, and Nina\u2019s face was pale.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jessica saw her like this and curled her lip. \u201cYou idiot. Did you really think Isabelle saw you as a sister? You\u2019re unbe- lievably stupid. Her heart condition was cured a long time ago! This is all the dirty stuff she\u2019s done. Consider it my compensation to you for all these years. Now I don\u2019t owe you anything anymore.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her tone was irritated, but Nina could tell she was concerned about her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The USB drive in her hand suddenly felt as heavy as lead.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She plugged the USB drive into her computer, and when she saw what was on it, her face instantly turned pale.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nina\u2019s lips trembled. \u201cShe\u2026 she could actually do something like this.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jessica looked disdainful. \u201cPeople like her only care about saving themselves. They don\u2019t care who dies.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
0.0%\u00a0<\/p>\n
22:55\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter TO\u00a0<\/p>\n
It\u2019s true Isabelle had a heart condition, but she\u2019s already been cured.\u00a0<\/p>\n
288 Vouchers\u00a0<\/p>\n
The White family funded orphanages in many cities, went to great lengths to find a girl who was a match for Isabelle, and then\u2026 they took that girl\u2019s heart. A living, breathing person was gone just like that.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It seems Isabelle faked her death this time, too.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nina clutched the USB drive in her hand and sent the evidence to her lawyer. People who do evil must be punished.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nina looked up at Jessica and said softly, \u201cJessica, thank you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jessica awkwardly turned her head away. \u201cDon\u2019t get the wrong idea. I just don\u2019t want to owe you anything.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As she spoke, she pulled something out from behind her back.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nina took a closer look and saw it was a photo of her and her mom!\u00a0<\/p>\n
Joy instantly flooded her heart, a smile dancing in her eyes. She looked at Jessica, pleasantly surprised.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing her so happy, the gloom on Jessica\u2019s brow gradually faded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBack then, I did want to bully you, but I also knew this was the only photo your mom left you. I made a copy. The one I smashed was the copy. This is the original.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
A wave of emotion washed over her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nina took the photo with trembling hands, clutching it tightly to her chest, her eyes glistening with tears.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She thought she would never see the keepsake her mother left her again in this lifetime, but she never expected to get it back so soon.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you, Jessica.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jessica turned her head away. \u201cI transferred a million dollars to your account. Dad wouldn\u2019t give you a dowry. But you\u2019re going in my place, so I\u2019m giving this to you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
With that, Jessica strode away, looking like she was desperately trying to escape.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nina watched her retreating back, stunned for a long moment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The one good thing was, she could finally leave Sean.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As night fell, a respectful, middle\u2013aged man in black knocked on Nina\u2019s hospital room door.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMs. Collins, Mr. Bronner sent me to pick you up.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nina nodded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After getting into the car, she stared out the window at the receding scenery, feeling dazed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She was finally leaving.\u00a0<\/p>\n
48.2 %\u00a0<\/p>\n
22:55\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter M\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 11\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
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