He Gave Me Hearing, Then Taught Me What Silence Really Means novel Chapter 48

Yvonne hadn't screamed or thrown a tantrum that day, but her impossibly condescending attitude had made everyone suffocate.

A small-town college girl surviving on scholarships, desperately chasing after her wealthy son and spreading filthy rumors.

When she coldly ordered the Lane family to keep their daughter in line, it was the ultimate slap to the face.

Worse still, by the time Juniper was forcibly committed to the psychiatric ward, Nelson had already been shipped out of the country.

The rumor was that he couldn't stand her obsessive stalking anymore.

According to them, Juniper was so shamelessly, psychotically obsessed with a man that the Saint family had no choice but to bring in a psychiatrist. And the doctor's diagnosis was painfully blunt: Juniper was suffering from severe hysteria. She was so hopelessly in love with Nelson, and so rabidly jealous of Lydia, that she had delusionally convinced herself Nelson was going to dump Lydia for her.

Every single word had been a razor blade, completely stripping the Lane family of their dignity.

Beatrice had publicly slapped Juniper over and over, hitting her so hard she stumbled backward.

Their pride had been ground into the dirt. It was the visceral, paralyzing terror that the poor felt when faced with true, insurmountable wealth. No one had even dared to look Yvonne in the eye.

So why on earth was Nelson showing up now, trying to manage Juniper's affairs?

Brooks suddenly remembered how hard his sister had worked to escape, only to have her degree stripped away. Had something actually happened between her and Nelson back then?

If so, then his little sister was the real victim in all of this.

Fueled by a sudden, uncharacteristic burst of courage, Brooks glared straight at Nelson. "Yeah, she did. So what? She's my blood sister. It has nothing to do with you, does it?"

Nadine, standing right next to him, violently shoved her husband out of the way.

She was blatantly biased toward Nelson, offering him a sickeningly sweet smile and even batting her eyelashes. "Nelson, she gave us that money entirely voluntarily. We didn't force her. If you don't believe me, go ask her yourself. But honestly, I'd suggest you keep your distance from her. Men who get too close to her end up in bad shape. Just look at Corbin Xavier. Poor guy nearly died."

She assumed Nelson was here today for the exact same reason Yvonne had come years ago: to thoroughly humiliate them.

"Nelson, did Juniper say something to make you come here? Let me tell you, she's not just sending us money—she's throwing cash at the Xavier family too! She paid for every single one of Mrs. Lucille's medical bills, and she's even paying for Macy's tuition. She isn't even officially married into their family yet, but she's bending over backward playing the devoted daughter-in-law. The gossip around town is brutally ugly."

Nelson's expression had been dark when he arrived, but hearing those words felt like a physical blow to the head.

Even though he already vaguely knew what was happening with the Xavier family, hearing it confirmed out loud made his own impulsive attempt at playing the savior feel utterly pathetic.

Without another word, he turned on his heel and walked away.

Nadine called out after him, eager to twist the knife. "The only people she ever actually cares about are the Xaviers! Her own mother got sick two years ago and she didn't even bother coming back, but she was basically living at the hospital with Mrs. Lucille! As far as I'm concerned, she already considers herself a Xavier!"

Her only response was Nelson's cold, retreating back.