Chapter 1296

As Nina spoke, a chill ran through her body. She had considered every possibility, even the idea that someone might have broken into their home to harm Gemma while they were out. But never, not even once, had she suspected a six-year-old child. Yet here she was, holding the evidence that this very child had nearly killed her daughter.

"What?" Nash was equally stunned. But with the bottle in his hand, there was no denying the reality right in front of him.

Compared to the adults, Orion reacted even more strongly. He stormed down the stairs with Gemma's toy in hand and shoved Hope hard enough to knock her over. She scraped her hand on the floor and began to cry in pain and frustration.

"How dare you cry?" Orion's voice was thick with anger. "My sister's suffering is way worse than a scraped hand. She's so little, with tubes all over her, and it's all because of you. Why did you do it?"

He couldn't understand. Hadn't they treated Hope well enough? Even if they weren't perfect, did that really justify her turning against them and attacking a child?

to release it. If it had been an adult who had harmed Gemma, both she and Nash would have made sure they paid the price. But this was a child, a recently orphaned one with no one to care for her. Nina's eyes narrowed

knees and burying her face as she

and all of it had been orchestrated

their family. And now, Gemma had nearly

her head down, silent and still. Nash's fists

collar and lifted her up. If you don't talk, I'll send you straight to prison. You'll never

those bad people, it had been a nightmare. So much suffering, so many tears, until she was almost

forever? No, she couldn't go back

didn't know about juvenile protection laws or that prison might not

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