Chapter 993

Nicole looked at Cory. Cory moved to stand behind her, his gaze sharp as he stared at Richard. "She's already suffered enough." "To make sure she never has to suffer again, going through it one more time is nothing." Richard let go of Nicole and patted Cory on the shoulder. "Everything I've done is for you two." The siblings fell silent. After a while, Nicole left with Cory. Late that night, another piece of news shot to the top of the trending list—Nicole had attempted suicide. What wrong had she done? Why should she bear all the public condemnation for the sins of her father? In an instant, all the voices cursing her disappeared. The moral arbiters of the Internet quickly flipped their stance and began criticizing Maryanne, the person who had exposed Nicole. They said she never should have dragged a teenager into it and weaponized the Internet to make Nicole bear the judgment that wasn't hers to carry. On top of that, they called Maryanne cruel and malicious. While the ne