If she hurts me?
She already harmed me last night on purpose! Technically, she harmed me because of you, Levant Musgrave!
Where is your conscience? You should feel guilty because your wishful thinking had just landed someone in trouble.
“Rest well. I’ll visit you later.”
He had to deal with Daphne, who should be telling on him now.
After he left with his bodyguards, Nicole lay on her bed. She stared at the ceiling blankly. Every now and then, she’d let out a giggle.
Meanwhile, Portia’s heart was aching when she saw how upset her niece was.
“Daphne, calm down and tell me what happened.”
Daphne sniffled. “Aunt Portia, that idiot bullied me. She grabbed my hair and poked me with needles! Levant just let her bully me and even yelled at me. He threatened to make me her caregiver so she would beat me up!”
After that, she started wailing again, her tears trailing down her cheeks pitifully.
“What? How could that be?”
Portia slammed the table furiously and told someone to bring Levant to her.
Right then, he turned up and entered her room.
“Mom, no need for that. I’m here.”
“Levant, how could you do that to Daphne? She has done so much for you! Even if you’re made of stone, you should have been warmed up by now? How could you allow an outsider to bully her?”
He glanced at Daphne who was in a sorry sight. “Mom, she was the one who came to Ms. Lane’s room. As she was delirious, so she had no idea what she was doing. They were involved in a slight tussle. That doesn’t count as bullying.”
Daphne demanded angrily, “Look what she did to me! Isn’t that bullying? Levant, how could you defend her?”
He glared at her icily. “I love her, so I choose to side with her. Can’t I do that?”
His blatant and protective attitude made her furious and took over her mind.
“Aunt Portia! Look at him!”
Lady Musgrave saw that and let out a long sigh.
“Levy, how could treat Daphne this way? Is this how you repay me for bringing you up?”
He froze before taking a step forward. “Mom, I can’t thank you enough for bringing me up. I’ve always treated you as my birth mother, and I’ll always be a filial son. However, please don’t interfere in my love life. I hope I get to choose my life partner myself.”
It seemed like Levant was thanking Portia for bringing him up, but he was also standing his ground.
Portia knew not every child would obey and take his or her parent’s arrangements, let alone Levant who wasn’t even her biological son.
If she insisted on burning bridges now, it would give him an excellent excuse to stay away from her. She couldn’t let that happen.
“I know you’re a filial son. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have adopted you back then. But Daphne is my niece, so I hope you will treat her well.”
Daphne was surprised at Portia’s sudden change in attitude.
She realized her Aunt Portia didn’t want to go against Levant. Hence, she couldn’t use her to subdue him anymore.
Suddenly, the idea Nicole presented to her last night popped out in her mind—play hard to get.
Perhaps I should try that. I shall stop acting arrogantly.
When Yoda heard how Nicole fought with Daphne, doubts sprouted in his heart.
Nicole might be mentally challenged now, but all she does is giggle. Why would she attack Daphne?
Could it be…
He suddenly remembered she told him how Daphne treated her as a love rival and bullied her.
A jealous woman is capable of doing anything. Does Nicole’s sudden illness related to her?
