Chapter 1610:

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How could Hallie accept this? She had her roots in the country, and although she wouldn’t lack money abroad, she struggled to adjust to the new environment.

The main problem was practical—there were many people wealthier than her elsewhere. She wouldn’t have the same authority over people abroad, and she knew she and Doreen might be mistreated. Who would want that?

But Jarrod ignored Hallie’s concerns, managing even the divorce proceedings on behalf of Doreen. Given the troubles with the Watts Group, Jarrod acted responsibly by initiating the divorce for Doreen.

Still, the decision to send Doreen abroad after the divorce was a hard pill for Hallie to swallow.

Nicole listened to Hallie’s rant with a hint of amusement. “You are mistaken, ma’am. Your daughter was the one who assaulted me, not the other way around. If it were the other way around, I would be the one detained,” she responded coldly.

But Hallie refused to acknowledge Nicole’s reasonable words, angrily shouting, “You’re still trying to ruin my beloved daughter! If you hadn’t seduced my husband, she wouldn’t have attacked you! You are a shameless woman, completely clueless to your own disgrace, lacking any conscience!”

Hallie kept on verbally attacking Nicole as if she genuinely believed Nicole was as shameless as she claimed.

Nicole reached her limit, retorting, “Can you prove anything between me and Roscoe? We’ve been nothing but clean and innocent, without any improper conduct at all. Where’s your evidence for this alleged seduction?”

After Roscoe and Doreen tied the knot, Nicole had sensed something wasn’t right. She had only discreetly looked into it without reaching out to Roscoe. Moreover, Roscoe had suffered memory loss back then and didn’t recognize her.

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Before the wedding, Doreen was the latecomer. Even before Doreen appeared, the bond between Roscoe and Nicole had already been firmly established.

Hallie was just making baseless accusations, yet she remained convinced of her claims, now raising her voice outside Nicole’s apartment complex.

“You still deny it? It must be you who convinced Roscoe not to be with Doreen! Why else would he be so indifferent to a pretty girl like Doreen? It’s your fault for seducing Roscoe and making him keep himself for you.

Shame on you! You seduced Roscoe and then went after my nephew, Jarrod. Jarrod’s Doreen’s uncle! You have no morals or shame at all!”

As Doreen’s mother spoke, her agitation grew, and she began waving her arms, shouting to passersby, “Hey, everyone, come and witness this shameless woman!”

Hallie was being unreasonable and causing a scene, completely out of line.

The onlookers, not privy to the actual situation, mistakenly thought Nicole was the cause of a family dispute.

The neighborhood was bustling with many elderly residents who thrived on drama and quickly congregated around Nicole, pointing fingers.

Hallie was pleased with this, having come here specifically to degrade Nicole. She yelled to the crowd, “Keep an eye on your husbands! Who knows if this woman will try to lure them away?”

Nicole, growing pale with indignation, countered, “Be careful with your accusations. If you continue this defamation, I’ll take legal action.”

Attempting to call the police, Nicole’s efforts were thwarted as Hallie slapped her phone from her hand, eager only to shame her.

Nicole’s phone crashed to the ground. As Hallie pushed her, Nicole, standing on the steps, instinctively cradled her belly.

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