Dumping My Fiancé For His Uncle

Chapter 259

Stephanie's heart raced with panic, her gaze darting but always returning to Thea.

She ignored the blinking cameras behind her and lunged at Thea "It was you, wasn't it? You can't stand the thought of Oliver living with me, so you've gone to every length to put him in danger! Miss Rowland, I know you despise me, but I'm begging you. Whatever issues we have, please don't drag Oliver into this. He is innocent."

In the doctor's hand, a steel ball still dripped with murky fluid. The live-stream audience's comments flooded in by the thousands, everyone sympathizing with Stephanie's apparent motherly devotion.

As more people sensed an opportunity to weigh in, the commentary began. "She may look proper, but who knew she'd be so ruthless? They always say these rich-family feuds are messy, but I never thought I'd see one firsthand."

"She even targeted a child, so shameless. Stephanie, such a respected celebrity, is driven to such a desperate state. Such a poor mom," another person lamented, the crowd's sentiment fully siding with Stephanie.

Thea had unwittingly become the scapegoat, labeled a malicious stepmother, as disgusted glares turned her way.

"Nicolas, please, do something for Oliver's sake." Stephanie implored tearfully. Thea suspected Stephanie was born to perform.

The moment the cameras rolled, Stephanie adopted a delicate, victimized pose, subtly lacing her words with accusation. "I understand Miss Rowland might see Oliver as an obstacle to her future. I'm willing to leave Key Biskane with Oliver if I have to, anything to ensure she'll never harm Oliver again."

Stephanie had squarely pinned the blame on Thea, her accusations thick with venom. Thea let out a short, cold laugh. "Ms. Ralap, do you have any sense of logic? I don't even know where you live. How could I possibly bribe someone close to Oliver? Are you overestimating me, or underestimating Mr. Hendrix's staff?"

Nicolas's expression darkened, his unreadable gaze making it impossible for anyone to discern his feelings toward his wife.

Caught under his scrutiny, Stephanie felt her courage falter but managed to stand her ground. "Lately, the housekeeper's been acting strangely. Turns out she's been colluding with you all along, Miss Rowland."

Grinding her teeth, Stephanie suddenly dropped to her knees with a thud. "Miss Rowland, I beg you. Spare Oliver."

The moral outrage reached a fever pitch as accusations against Thea escalated, each one harsher than the last. 'What is Stephanie trying to pull?' Thea thought to herself. Steel balls couldn't just appear in Oliver's food out of nowhere. 'Is she trying to use this as a ploy to shift the blame onto me?' Thea's instincts told her there was more to this.

"Nicolas, I'm frightened..." Stephanie's face shifted to fearful innocence, her voice soft and pleading. "Miss Rowland has malice toward Oliver, and keeping her around is a risk. I know your feelings for her are unique, but Oliver is the only family I have left. If you send Miss Rowland to the police, only then will I feel safe."

Not only did Stephanie want Thea to lose everything including her reputation, but she also wanted her to disappear from her sight. Stephanie shook her shoulders and lowered her body, showing her weakness.

Stephanie's reputation on the Internet was not good, but she had a group of hardcore fans after all. These people rushed into the live-stream and criticized Thea from head to toe.NôvelDrama.Org owns this.

Thea didn't care about the chaos outside. She only wanted to know what decision Nicolas would make. He did not disappoint her.

"Get up." Nicolas's voice was low and hoarse. He did not even let Stephanie get close to him. Instead, he asked Darwin to help

sense of borders. Even the passersby noticed that Nicolas's attitude was strange, her up. There was a cle

'Why does it seem like Mr. Hendrix doesn't protect her as much as the legends say?' they wondered.

"Nicolas, I just want to beg Miss Rowland to let Oliver go. He won't be able to withstand the second round of damage" Stephanie's shoulders trembled. Her emotions were complicated 94%

She was gambling on how much weight her brother had in Nicolas's heart and if Thea really be able to surpass her brother. Obviously, Stephanie had lost the bet.

"That should be something you should be worried about." Nicolas's lips curled up slightly as he mocked. "You also know that you and Oliver are related by blood? I've never seen anyone as cruel as you." Stephanie's heart almost became congealed. The notifications popped up at the end of the corridor.

Even in the blurry surveillance footage, it could be seen that Stephanie had personally fed the food with steel balls into Oliver's mouth. Anyone could tell that something was wrong from the reflection.

Oliver initially resisted, but it was Stephanie who stopped him.. "Oliver, have you forgotten what I taught you in the past? You have to endure it... As long as Thea can no longer contact Nicolas, the Hendrix family's huge family assets would obediently be mine. This is the best time to take down Thea."

Stephanie did not know that the living room of the apartment they lived in was monitored. In the image, her face was twisted and dark, with no innocence on it at all.

Nicolas had never trusted her. At this moment, Stephanie felt a chill run down his spine.

When Nicolas looked at Stephanie, he became even more cold. "Is this why you treat Oliver as your lifeline? Teaching him these things and letting him lie with you. No wonder Oliver became so unscrupulous today." Someone like Stephanie, who had such questionable character, could not educate a child properly.

Stephanie panicked. She felt a cold sweat forming in her palms, and no matter how she tried to explain, her words seemed especially feeble.

Oliver was pushed out. On the hospital bed, his expression was gloomy, but one could still tell that he was similar to Stephanie.

The doctor couldn't stand it anymore. "You are such a cruel mother! Oliver is young and delicate. If this method is used on him again, his life will be taken away. You're his biological mother after all!"

Stephanie was inexplicably flustered when she heard the doctor's words. Thea quickly caught Stephanie's emotions, but her expression did not change. "Doctor, don't worry. This will never happen again."

"Darwin, keep an eye on her. Don't let her come into contact with Oliver for the time being." Nicolas ordered in a low voice, extinguishing the last bit of light in Stephanie's eyes. Even Oliver could no longer help her out. "Nicolas... Oliver only has me left. He can't leave me." Stephanie was very certain. However, Nicolas did not believe it

Oliver's sense of right and wrong hadn't even been shaped yet. If Nicolas truly allowed Oliver to spend a lot of time with Stephanie, that would be the ultimate irresponsibility toward Oliver's life. "Nicolas, if you have something to do, go ahead. I'll take care of Oliver," said Thea.

Oliver came out of the operating theater and was transferred to the VIP ward. Thea was a little confused when she saw that there was no color on his chubby face.

No matter what kind of grudges Thea had with Stephanie, Oliver was innocent. As long as Thea was sincere, Oliver would change his mind. Clearly, Thea had underestimated the power of Oliver. "Get lost!" Oliver opened his eyes, glanced around the ward, and only saw Thea. His tone was timid but domineering. Do