Rising From Betrayal Reborn As The Family Outcast novel Chapter 130

Chapter 130

When Alicia returned to the party, Jason walked over to her.

He knew exactly why she was here today. “Are you tired? Want to head back?”

Alicia smiled. “I’m fine. Can you leave now?”

Jason smirked. “I’ve already achieved what I came for.”

‘Knowing Victor, now that he’s seen my leg is fine, there’s no way he’ll be able to sit still,’ Jason mused.

It wasn’t just a bitter feud; Victor had always been coveting Lucent Media.

Alicia nodded. “Alright, let’s go.”

She knew plenty of people were just waiting to watch the drama unfold tonight.

But neither she nor Jason was about to get into it with anyone at the party.

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After all, this was the Campbell family’s event for their eldest son-causing a scene here would just be stealing the host’s thunder, and that would be plain rude.

Alicia linked arms with Jason, gave the Campbell family a quick nod, and they left together.

That left all the drama-hungry guests feeling a bit let down.

Victor and Nicole were disappointed too. They’d been hoping Jason and Alicia would stir up some trouble.

That way, the Campbell family would be annoyed, but to their surprise, Jason and Alicia just left without a fuss.

The next day, Alicia left Irisport to continue filming.

A week later, after wrapping up the desert scenes, they moved to a new location with better cell service.

That meant Alicia and Jason started chatting more often.

They’d text almost every day, and if Alicia wasn’t filming at night, they’d even call each other.

One day, after a shower, Alicia was lounging on her hotel bed, scrolling through her phone.

She saw that Caleb’s new drama was about to start filming, and the moment Nicole was announced as the female lead, she got absolutely dragged online.

Nicolas and Maxwell’s fans blew up Caleb’s X with angry comments, roasting him without mercy.

Basically, they were saying, “Nicole messed over your two bros, so why are you still casting her as the lead?”

And after that livestream scandal, Nicole had totally fallen from grace in the entertainment world.

A lot of people were calling Caleb out, saying if he didn’t swap out Nicole as the female lead, they’d absolutely boycott the

show.

Because of this, Caleb lost a ton of fans.

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PWM.

Just as Alicia finished scrolling through X, Jason called.

He jumped right in with the latest news. “The miracle doctor finally caved and agreed to treat Nicolas.

“He just said he needs to get the medicine ready, so it’ll be a month before he can start the treatment.”

Alicia said with a sly smile, “Looks like we were right on the money.”

Jason chuckled. “Yeah, he gave in so Nicole wouldn’t end up behind bars.

“And he’s dropped the whole ‘Nicolas has to marry Nicole’ thing.”

Like anyone would believe there’s nothing fishy going on between them.

Alicia smirked. “I saw this coming.”

But knowing Nicolas and his mom, there’s no way they’d let Nicole get away with it.

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They’ve definitely got all the evidence backed up. Just because Nicole’s not in jail now doesn’t mean she’s safe for good.

Jason dropped another bombshell. “Nicole’s given up on Nicolas and is now aiming for Jett.

“The miracle doctor wants Jett to marry Nicole.”

Alicia wasn’t surprised. “Looks like Nicole’s not letting her backup escape either.”

Alicia asked, “So, what’s Jett’s take on all this?”

Jason said, “He’s actually up for it, but his parents are totally against the idea.

“They even cut him off and split the assets-Jett only got some cash and a handful of properties.

“The Kingsley family made it clear they’re done with him for good.

“Jett showed up at Nicole’s place with everything he had, telling her she’d be in charge of all his assets once they tied the knot.

“The assets he ended up with are probably about the same as what Nicole has to her name right now.

“But this time, it’s Nicole who’s having second thoughts.

“She used to think Jett was the Kingsley’s favorite, so marrying him meant marrying into a rich family and enjoying the Kingsley family’s backing.

“She probably thought he’d inherit a fortune someday, but she never expected things to turn out like this.

Alicia chuckled. “Jett really pulled off a masterful move.”

Now it’s not Jett refusing to marry-Nicole’s the one backing out this time.

The Kingsley family really does spoil Jett, so this whole move was clearly just to help him ditch Nicole.

Alicia added with a sly grin, “Since Nicole’s so eager to marry into money, there’s actually another great option.”

She’d heard Victor’s engagement had been called off not long ago.

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PWM.

Jason burst out laughing. “You read my mind. That’s exactly what I was thinking.

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“I’ve already made arrangements. Pretty soon, you’ll hear about the Farrell family and Hammond family joining forces through marriage.”

Let those two troublemakers stick together-better they make trouble for each other than go out and mess with anyone else.

With the miracle doctor backing her up, Nicole can keep making waves for a while longer.

But when the time comes, she and Victor can end up spending the rest of their lives behind bars together.

“Nicole’s dad has been found, and my people are bringing him to Irisport,” Jason said.

“But his whole storyline is going to have to wait a bit before it plays out.”

Alicia caught on right away. “The Farrell-Hammond marriage alliance is the real priority. Let’s wait until they’re engaged, then we can set the stage for our own drama.”

If that secret ever got out, Leo would probably wash his hands of her and her mom for good.

Without the Hammond family backing her, Nicole would never be able to get her foot in the Farrell family’s door.

Once the marriage went through, the Hammond and Farrell families would be tied together at the hip.

But Alicia knew Jason had already set up a bunch of traps. When they finally went off, the Farrells wouldn’t stand a chance.

Victor and his son were doomed, no doubt about it.

And when the fallout hit, the Hammond Group would get caught in the crossfire too. It remained to be seen if Leo ended up regretting helping his stepdaughter marry into money.

Jason said, “That’s exactly what I was thinking.”

With the miracle doctor’s help, Leo had made a full recovery. He was finally sleeping through the night again, so he was discharged from the hospital and back home.

Caleb went to his dad’s study.

“Dad, a lot of people are boycotting the drama I’m working on because Nicole’s the female lead,” Caleb said.

His dad looked up at him. “So?”

Caleb said, “So I still want to swap out the female lead.”

This was the project he’d been hoping would be his big break since coming back home. He’d poured so much time and effort into it, and he didn’t want all that to go to waste just because of Nicole.

His dad just replied, “It’s already decided, there’s no point in changing it now.

“If you switch the female lead, I’ll pull my investment.

“And the Hayes family will do the same.”

Caleb’s face fell. “Dad, I’m your own son.

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“Isn’t this favoritism for Nicole getting out of hand?”

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He was furious. “You already lost your own daughter because of your stepdaughter-are you really trying to lose your own

son too?”

Directing was his true passion, and he couldn’t stand his dad interfering in something he cared about so much.

Especially when his own father was putting Nicole ahead of him.

Now, he finally got the kind of disappointment and anger his sister had felt.

His dad’s expression turned stormy in an instant.

Whenever his daughter was brought up, it hit him hard.

He banged on the desk. “If you don’t want to be the Hammond heir, nobody’s begging you. Get out of my sight!”

Everyone kept throwing around threats to cut him off-he was about to lose it.

Caleb was fuming. I’m done being the Hammond heir.

“Go ahead and live with Mavis and Nicole from now on.”

With that, he stormed out, slamming the study door just to show how pissed he was.

His dad was absolutely livid. That damn kid is completely out of control,’ he thought.

Putting Nicole in the lead role wasn’t just about family ties.

The miracle doctor had promised to connect him with a powerful figure up top.

If the Hammond Group landed that kind of backing, his investment would be chump change in the grand scheme.

He’d already told Caleb to just think of this project as a side gig, not to sweat how it turned out.

Bottom line: it just had to benefit the Hammond Group and the family.

But Caleb just wouldn’t listen-he had to argue and cause trouble, which was really driving his dad crazy.

His chest and head ached with anger. He yanked open the drawer and grabbed a porcelain bottle,

He swallowed a pill, and in no time, the pain was gone.

He couldn’t help but marvel at the miracle doctor’s skills. No wonder the guy had so many powerful connections.

Nicole getting connected with that miracle doctor was a big opportunity for the Hammond family. There was no way he was letting his idiot son ruin it.

Then he opened another drawer he kept locked and pulled out a photo frame.

It was a picture of his wife holding their daughter.

He ran his fingers over his wife’s face in the photo, and just thinking about how resolute his daughter had been made his chest tighten again.

‘She’s my own flesh and blood. Even if I spoil Nicole, would I ever really let my own daughter lose out when it comes to the

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inheritance?’ he thought.

‘I just want a peaceful family. Why does that have to be so damn hard?

Why can’t she just cut her old man some slack?” he thought, feeling a wave of frustration.

He had to stop thinking about it-every time he did, it just made him feel even more miserable.

A.D

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