"Nicole."

A woman's voice went into her ears, and she felt a bit unreal.

Nicole turned around and saw Linda Young sweating profusely at the door.

The woman was her mother, but she could hardly remember when she called her mother last time.

Nicole straightened up and dropped her eyelashes to hide her adamancy.

She opened her mouth and spoke in a bland tone, "Aren't you at work? Why do you come back early?"

"Nicole, Tammy is destined to be a young mistress, and you shouldn't vie with her." She started her speech with a threat, which sent a shiver through Nicole.

Did she hurry back just for this?

The profuse sweat on her face indicated how loving a mother she was.

She raised her head and smiled, "Mom, what are you talking about? I don't get it!"

"I know everything. Give up the title to Tammy!"

What?

Nicole could barely force a smile.

"I've heard about what happened today. Someone just called you, and Tammy answered it." Linda took out her phone, which showed a long WeChat message from Tammy.

Linda was her mother, but there was no tender love in her eyes.

"Nicole, you don't have the fortune to become a young mistress. I don't know how you saved him, but you don't even know about his identity. Since Tammy already told him her name, let it be!"

"She told them her name?"

Sorrow gagged her throat. Tammy picked up her phone and offered her name. Instead of blaming her, Linda even connived with her.

Was her mother such a bad person?

Nicole couldn't help sneering, "The background of the other party is unknown, and she told them her name. Isn't she afraid of exposure?"

"Mom, no one would know the truth if we exchange phone number, but she wouldn't give me her phone. Boohoo..." Meeting with Nicole's rejection, Tammy held Linda and cried.

"Nicole, give the phone card to Tammy. Don't forget that she is your little sister!" Linda pulled a long face, her eyes full of reproach.

Nicole was not really interested in becoming a young mistress!

Neither did she have any interest in that man. In fact, she disliked him. She cared nothing about being the young mistress of the Edwards Family but she cared about Linda's reaction.

"Nicole, hand over the phone card!"

Meeting with Nicole's reluctance, Linda stretched out her arm.

"Hand it over!"

Linda further stretched out her arm.

Nicole took a step back and shook her head, "Even if I throw it away, I'll never do such a thing. This is a fraud!"

"Enough!" Linda stepped forward and snatched her cell phone.

"Mom..."

Before her eyes, Linda handed the phone to Tammy, which broke her heart.

Nicole pursed her lips and dropped her empty hands.

"The man I saved took my chastity!" Nicole gritted her teeth, looked into Linda's eyes, and spoke slowly, stressing each word.

Since the man was willing to marry her, he would be his husband. Should she give him up to her sister like this?

Standing there, Linda widened her eyes, and her lips trembled constantly.

As Nicole's lifelong happiness was concerned, this was more than just a title.

As Linda hesitated, Nicole's eyes were tinted with a glimmer of hope.

"What's the big deal? The restoration surgery just costs 800 yuan. As long as you don't bring it up, no one would know." Tammy couldn't wait to change the phone card, dropped her eyes, and stole a glance at Linda, who stood there like a lemon.

She hurriedly made a call and got out.

Only Linda and Nicole were left in the room.

They stood there in the same postures as the night when Linda decided to marry.

Linda told her that night, "Nicole, I don't have a choice. There are trade-offs to keep you by my side."

Linda was standing on the same footing again today.

She slightly bent over and spoke in a faint voice, "Nicole, you've grown up!"

Nicole's lips moved, but before she could call her mom, Tammy hurried back and shouted to Linda, "Mom, dad wants a word with you."

Linda took the phone, shot a meaningful look at Nicole, and then put the phone to her ear...