Rising From Betrayal Reborn As The Family Outcast (Alicia Delaney) novel Chapter 228

Chapter 228

Chapter 228

She never thought Nicole could be so useless.

Not only did her plan flop, but Nicolas totally outsmarted her and exposed everything on live stream for the whole world to see.

Her eyes welled up with tears. “How did things end up like this? It’s all my fault-I didn’t raise Nicole right.”

She went on, “Her crush on Nicolas has totally warped her judgment. That’s the only reason she’d do something so crazy.”

She wanted to argue or make excuses, but the video was irrefutable evidence. All she could do was try to pin it all on Nicole’s feelings for Nicolas.

Seeing her about to cry just made Leo even more frustrated. “What’s the point of crying now? Crying won’t solve anything, will it?

“You really failed to raise Nicole right—letting her pull such a shameless stunt.

“I’ll have my assistant book you a ticket. Get over to the hospital where Nicolas is and check on him yourself.”

With a cold look, he added, “You’d better hope he’s okay.”

Mavis was usually capable and gentle, but when things got tough, she just fell apart-all she did was cry and wait for someone else to clean up the mess.

If it had been his first wife, she would’ve already stepped up and handled it herself.

Compared to her, Mavis just seemed so weak and narrow-minded.

Ever since she married Leo, this was the first time Mavis had ever seen him blow up at her like this.

She got even more flustered. “Okay, I’ll head to the hospital right now and say sorry to Nicolas and his family for Nicole.

“I really never thought Nicole would lose her mind and do something so crazy.

“It’s all because of what happened to her when she was little. She’s so scared of losing people, and she cares about Nicolas way too much. That’s why she did something so stupid.

“Don’t worry, I’ll keep a close eye on her from now on,” she promised.

Looking lost and desperate, her eyes rimmed with tears, she pleaded, “Honey, please don’t get so worked up. It’s not good for your health.”

Seeing her like that, Leo sighed. “I never imagined Nicole would pull something like this. I’m just so mad I can barely believe it.

“I’ll have Kevin go with you.”

Over the years, he had developed feelings for Mavis. Though it wasn’t the deep love he’d felt for his late wife, he still felt protective of her.

But the sad truth was, she wasn’t going to visit him. The more he thought about it, the more it just made his chest feel tight.

When Kevin got the call from his dad and heard he was supposed to go with Mavis to visit Nicolas, his face instantly darkened.

He agreed, but inside he was feeling pretty resentful.

‘Of course, it’s only when trouble comes up that he remembers I exist, Kevin thought, bitterness rising in his chest.

He’d heard that Nicolas’s parents had already rushed over to the hospital to check on him.

If they went tonight, it was basically signing up to go with Mavis and get roasted by the Moores.

Kevin couldn’t help but feel uncomfortable-his dad was way too invested in Mavis, and it seriously made him feel weird.

‘Why should I be the only one taking the heat for this?’ Kevin muttered to himself.

So he told his dad to have Austin come along too.

And once they got to the hospital, he’d make sure Caleb showed up as well.

‘If we’re brothers, then we might as well all get roasted together,’ Kevin thought.