Chapter 106 Interrogating Nancy

“Dad, now that you’ve entrusted these things to me, can I understand it as having the freedom to handle them as I see fit?” Nancy asked seriously.

Albert nodded solemnly, saying, “Yes, you have the freedom.”

This assurance put her mind at ease. She asked, “Has Nicholas seen these photos, Dad?”

“No,” he replied.

“Well, since he hasn’t seen them, I hope he never will,” she declared. With those words, she took a corner of one of the photos in her hand and, with the other hand, squeezed another corner. In a swift motion, the photo was torn in half.

“Are you sure about this, Nancy? These photos might be our only bargaining chip for you. Are you truly ready to destroy them?”

Thank you for your concern, Dad. I’ve thought it through.” Nancy tore up the rest of the photos, shredding them into tiny pieces. Once all the photos lay in ruins, she looked up at Albert and said. “Dad, I appreciate your and Mom’s sincere intentions, but I don’t want to bind my marriage to Nicholas with such a heart-wrenching method. If there’s love between us, I won’t need this. If there isn’t, even using this to keep him by my side would be meaningless.” She added, “A loveless marriage is like stagnant water. If the day comes when we truly part ways, that would be the best ending.”

Albert could empathize with her words, understanding the pain of a loveless marriage,

particularly the one he had with Sarah. He stated, “Very well, I won’t insist. I hope you two can get. along well.

“Don’t worry, Dad. I’ll do my best.”

While leaving. Nancy ran into Alice.

usual sarcasm and mockery. Nancy speculated that Alice and her mother would struggle without the Sallows” support. Otherwise, she wouldn’t be this polite, even

accurate. Alice had come to the Sallows hoping that Albert, considering their blood ties, would offer her and her mother some financial assistance. Their recent days had been marked by financial hardship, especially after they had depleted

because of you! I’d still

household staff dumped the trash she had cleared from the study.

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would her pictures be here? She looked around once the household staff left before picking up the torn

home and pieced the scraps together, she was shocked by what

have several photos of you

a deep desire to conceal her life abroad, as it was a shadow she desperately wished

them to

this years ago! She couldn’t have gotten

you still on my

I wouldn’t

do as I say. Share these photos with

couldn’t believe what

finds out, it won’t be long before Nicholas knows. Can you still be together

him to know, Alice. There’s a saying-pushed to the brink, one survives. I have no other options. This is my only

Alice was still

fierce. “You can trust me; this time, I’ll have Nicholas come and get me personally.” She added, “Nancy wants to tarnish

Madelline’s unshakable confidence, Alice felt emboldened. “Alright. I’m

now over three months pregnant. Lately, she had been sleeping more, and after having lunch, she decided to rest. However, her sleep was restless. She had recurring nightmares, feeling pursued by a terrifying presence. She was petrified

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