Rising From Betrayal Reborn As The Family Outcast novel Chapter 133

Chapter 133

Diana saw Alicia and Jason out.

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She watched as Jason thoughtfully opened the car door for Alicia before heading to the driver’s seat and driving off.

She let out a heavy sigh.

Back in the living room, she couldn’t help but say, “Jason’s definitely into Alicia.

“Those two might end up together someday.”

Alicia always knew how to keep her boundaries. If she didn’t want Jason getting close, she wouldn’t be going out with him all the time.

Back when she and Nicolas were close, she never spent time with any other men.

Nicolas couldn’t help but clench his jaw. “Jason’s just taking advantage of the situation.”

If they hadn’t had a falling out with Alicia, Jason wouldn’t even have a chance.

He really never noticed it before-Jason actually had feelings for Alicia.

What really stung for Nicolas was that Alicia wasn’t stopping Jason from getting close-she was basically giving him the green light.

Back in the day, aside from her family, Nicolas was the only one who ever got to be that close to her.

Diana gave him a look of pure annoyance. “That’s your own fault for not stepping up. Jason just knows how to make the most of his chances.

“You made your bed, now you have to lie in it-even if you end up crying and begging, you still have to deal with it.”

She’d always believed it was Nicolas’s fault that he and Alicia fell out.

So she couldn’t blame Alicia for it.

Still, she couldn’t help but feel sorry about losing such a great daughter-in-law.

Oh well, that’s just how life goes. Nicolas brought this on himself with all his drama.

Nicolas was left speechless. That was his mom for you-always finding a way to twist the knife.

He just fell silent.

Alicia didn’t head back to the set. She decided to stay in Irisport a little longer and see how the drama would unfold before leaving.

The next day.

A man claiming to be Mavis’s husband created a short video account.

He posted a long video on the most popular video app.

He looked completely wrecked-disheveled, exhausted, his eyes red and burning with anger.

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“Mavis, you and that shameless pair have already forced me to run away to another city, so why won’t you just leave me alone?” he shouted.

“You guys have seriously crossed the line, so I’m done keeping quiet.

“Even if the Hammond family is crazy powerful and Leo could wipe me out in a heartbeat, I’m still going to expose who you really are.

“Check this out-this is Mavis’s diary from back when she was in school, and it’s basically all about Leo.

“They’ve known each other forever, and Mavis has always been into Leo.”

He flipped open the diary for the camera, and you could totally see what was on Mavis’s mind.

It was just as explosive as Nicole’s burner X account.

He grabbed another diary and flipped it open. “This one’s from after she married me. It’s all about how she can’t get over Leo, and how much it hurts her to watch Leo and his wife living the good life.

“She even had a ton of beef with Leo’s wife-she cursed her out a bunch of times in here.

“My family didn’t go bankrupt because we messed up. Someone had it all planned from the start.”

He yelled at the camera, his voice shaking with anger. “You two homewreckers-if you’re so in love, why not just get together and stop ruining my life?

“Not only did she cheat on me, but she wrecked my whole family. Those two set me up with some gambling scam, and I lost every last penny-now I’m buried in debt.

“How could I have been so clueless? Mavis had me wrapped around her finger, and I actually married her.”

He was ready to spill it all. “Mavis and Nicole have been telling everyone I abused them. Yeah, I did hit them, and I know that was messed up.

“But I just couldn’t take it anymore. After I found Mavis’s diary, I went behind their backs and got a DNA test.

“Turns out Nicole’s not even my kid. We’re not related at all.”

He picked up the old paternity test he’d done back then. The pages were yellowed with age, but you could still clearly see the date and the results.

“Mavis tricked me into raising a kid that wasn’t even mine, spent my money on someone else’s child, and even set me up to ruin me. I only hit them because I just couldn’t take it anymore.

“I’m only coming forward now because I’ve been pushed to the edge-I’ve got nothing left to lose, so I’m not afraid

anymore.

“I swear, the diaries and the paternity test are all real. I’ve made tons of copies.

“I’ve also taken pictures of everything and uploaded them in other videos, too.

“If you want to see them, just drop a comment or message me your address-I’ll mail them out. Feel free to check if they’re legit yourself.

“Leo, just let me go, please. If you keep pushing me, who knows what I might do.”

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‘Wait, if Nicole isn’t Mavis’s ex’s kid, could she actually be Dad’s daughter?

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‘So if Nicole’s age lines up, that means Dad was cheating on Mom while she was still alive? Damn,’ they all realized, their heads spinning.

Kevin: [If that’s true, Dad’s just messed up. He actually cheated on Mom?]

Caleb: [No wonder he totally blew up at me when I said I didn’t want Nicole as the lead. He said he didn’t need a son and told me to scram.]

[No wonder-he’s got a daughter now, too.]

[I’m done being his son. Let him go play happy family with Mavis and Nicole.]

[Just thinking about how we used to treat Nicole like our own sister seriously grosses me out.]

[No wonder Alicia cut us off. We were so blind and clueless.]

Austin was fuming, too.

Austin: [If Nicole really is Dad’s illegitimate daughter, then I’m done with the Hammond family. I can’t accept that he cheated on Mom.]

[Alicia was forced to cut ties with us, and now he thinks we can just pretend everything’s fine and be a happy family? What a joke.]

He looked like he was ready to cut ties with his dad at any moment.

Kevin was fuming, too.

But he was thinking beyond just being mad.

Kevin: [Don’t talk nonsense. If we all cut Dad off, everything the Hammond family owns will just end up in Mavis and Nicole’s hands.]

[Even if we have to give away the Hammond fortune to charity, I’d rather do that than let those two get their hands on it.]

[Let’s grab dinner tonight. I’ve got some things I dug up to show you guys.]

Kevin, the eldest son who’d always deeply respected his father, was now holding back a storm of resentment.

He knew he needed to seriously talk things through with his brothers and figure out how to handle this mess.

Hearing that, Austin and Caleb nodded in agreement.

No way were they going to let Mavis and Nicole walk away with everything.

None of them even thought about paying to suppress the trending topic or calling in favors to make it disappear.

The Hammond family’s reputation was already in the gutter these days, so a little more embarrassment didn’t bother them at all.

In fact, they could use this whole scandal as ammo to finally make their dad explain himself.