This incident became a sensitive topic in their conversations, creating a jealousy instead of blame. Among these individuals, Nina’s family fared the best. They were ordinary people with no chance of marrying into wealth and had never even seen a wealthy household before. The success of Nina’s family made others feel uneasy.
Why should they share the same last name, “Walker,” when their statuses were so different?
“That’s right! Our Walker family’s family tree can’t accommodate someone as important as you!”
Zion had grown used to these rumors over the years, but he didn’t want Xander’s spirit to be affected by them. Zion exclaimed, “We never had such intentions. You’re all speaking nonsense without knowing the truth! I don’t want to argue with you. We’re here today to pay our respects to my brother. Spare us your gossip!”
“Get out! We don’t want you here. We don’t need your prayers!” Lily shouted, “Your family are all guilty parties!”
They forcefully pushed them out. “You should go back to your big city. If you truly treated your brother like a brother, Xander wouldn’t have been just a stepping stone for you. Don’t come back to visit!”
Nina looked at them. “Fine, we won’t go in. But the murderer is still out there.” She had another motive for coming, and only Lily knew who the culprit was. She said, “Lily, if you don’t want Xander’s death to be in vain, I advise you…”
A glass of water splashed onto Nina, followed by Sue pouring water directly from the kettle onto her. “You’re the culprit! It’s because of you my father died. You’ve destroyed our whole family!” Sue accused. “Your uncle died because of you, you murderer!”
“How many times did your uncle, an elder, humbly ask you for money? Yet you refused to give it, pushing him into a corner. Even if he kidnapped you, it’s because you forced him to!”
“You deserve it! You’ve taken a life!”
Nina felt a cold sensation enveloping her as she endured the ridicule and sarcasm from her relatives.
When did kidnapping suddenly become justified? And why did she suddenly feel deserving of all the blame?
Wiping the water off her face, Nina felt burdened by Xander’s death. She wanted to find the mastermind behind it all and couldn’t shake the feeling that it was all down to her and her mother. “As elders, instead of slandering, you should be able to distinguish right from wrong!” Zion defended Nina, glaring angrily at these relatives.
“We’re all saddened by Xander’s death, but we can’t ignore the fact that he also made a big mistake, he…”
“You, as Xander’s older brother, how can you say such things? Your whole family is a disaster!”
Their accusations shifted from Nina
to the entire family, ignoring any explanations. Nina witnessed the madness of these people for the
first time. It was as if they the el
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had
grown a mouth that would say anything, regardless of the
consequences.
Gradually, they were backed into a corner.
These relatives transformed into raging beasts, overpowering them. Nina couldn’t just stand by, so she noticed a nearby water pipe and, with Ads by PubFuture
a cold expression, turned on the faucet. Without hesitation, she directed the water towards them. “Ah-!”
They all took a step back, trying to stay dry in the cold weather. “Are rumors something only you guys can spread? Are you finally calm now?!”
“You’re crazy, Nina!”
“I’m not crazy, you are!”
In the midst of the commotion, a cold, deep voice emerged from behind, countering the accusations, “Nina isn’t the perpetrator; she’s the
victim. You folks refuse to heal the
truth and instead spout nonsense. You think you can trap someone in a corner and act like you own the place?”
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