Chapter 557

Lucy wanted to give Celine a hard slap on the face. However, she didn't hit it because her wrist was grabbed by a hand. Startled, Lucy looked up and saw Nigel standing there. He had positioned himself in front of Celine, blocking the slap entirely. Lucy's expression changed instantly. She hadn't expected Nigel to step in for Celine. As far as she knew, he had barely interacted with her before. Right now, it was Carly who had his favor, and she was still unconscious. As his daughter, Nigel should have sided with her and not protected Celine. Lucy's heart pounded with frustration. "Mr. Hampton, Celine actually poisoned Carly! She's still unconscious because of her. I just wanted to teach her a lesson." Sonia immediately chimed in. "That's right, Mr. Hampton. If we hadn't caught it in time, Carly's life would have been in danger, so she must be punished!" Celine stood behind Nigel, who was shielding her. He was tall enough to block her completely from view, and from where she stood,