Having heard those words, Nicole felt a sharp pang in her heart. Her mother, who was highly cultured and steeped in propriety, had devoted herself to supporting Zane just so he could make a name for himself in the industry.

She had even cleaned out her father’s company for his sake. But what did she get in return?

Her mother’s experience had taught her a lesson that one should never humble herself and go against her own principles for love.

“Nicole, say something.”

“What do you want to talk about, dad?”

“Nicole, I know you’re living a comfortable life now with Mr. Seet, but you can’t just forget about us. Sylphiette is your sister and her marriage was ruined because of the Lane family’s bankruptcy. Life has been terrible for us. Could you please tell Mr. Seet to have mercy on us and give us a chance to rise again?”

“Okay, but first, you have to answer my question.”

Sensing that there was hope, Zane quickly replied, “What is it, Nicole? Just fire away and I’ll answer without reserve.”

“How did my mom die?”

brief silence from

asking that? Your mother

wished for mom and I to die, so you also got me a tomb when you bought one for mom; you’d even set up a tombstone for me, assuming I was dead when you didn’t even

that a misunderstanding? After finding out that you were alive, I brought you home, didn’t

I was treated when you brought me home! Oh, don’t worry, Dad. I’ll definitely have

Nicole hung up the phone, her resentment

to her mother’s tombstone, she couldn’t believe that Zane and

picture on the tombstone and gone to look for Zane in a fit

face darkened and she had been muttering about how

up for her back then, but neither did he chase her away, as he needed

then on, she had been treated like a servant and bullied relentless

time being, but for once, she was determined to get to the bottom of the cause of her

dropped by at the florist’s to buy her mother’s favorite flower and bought her favorite fruits before

suddenly break down

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