Chapter 700

They were right. She was rushing things since the court case hadn't actually begun. Judging by how smart Eugene was, he certainly wouldn't bring this matter up in court. Even if she found out that Ellen was alive, it was no use at all. At most, she could reduce her mother's sentence by a few years. But what else could she do? Was she just going to watch her mother being sent to prison?

Nicole warmly invited Penny over to her house after receiving Penny's call. However, when Nicole saw how much of a mess Penny was, she let out a gasp of surprise. "Oh, dear! What happened to you?"

Perhaps it was all the obstacles she had encountered that day, but Nicole's sudden warmth made Penny feel like crying. Tears welled up in her eyes, which made her look more pitiful than ever. Nicole didn't seem to mind how much of a mess Penny was right then, for she quickly pulled the other woman into a hug. "Don't cry. Let's sit down and talk," Nicole suggested.

pulled out some clothes for Penny to get changed. "How did you end

hit me," Penny said while sobbing. Nicole was shocked to hear this. Although everyone was afraid of Eugene, he wasn't the type of person who would just hit others without any reason. It was even more unlikely

that morning. "Now, I know that he has never treated me like a sister. Otherwise, he wouldn't treat me that way,

the time. What do you mean when you say that he never treated you like a sister? A relationship is a two-way street-you

what Nicole was saying. "Well, it's because he started dating Olivia. That naturally means that I, his so-called younger sister, is now in second place. You have no idea how excited he was when Olivia managed to save Old Man Nolan. He just wanted to flaunt

let out an exasperated sigh. "I agree.

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