Chapter 683


    Chapter 683 The Oue Did Not Disappoint Her


    Late at night.


    Nicole curled up on therge bed in her room, tossing and turning, unable to sleep. What she kept


    reying in her mind was the torment she had suffered at the hands of Roderick.


    Just the mere thought of that man''s tactics made her teeth chatter in fear.


    As shey straight as a rod on therge bed, her eyes were wide open, staring intently at the ceiling,


    utterly devoid of sleepiness.


    She didn''t know how much time had passed, but she still couldn''t fall asleep.


    Suddenly, a faint yet discernible fragrance began to gradually fill the entire room.


    As Nicole inhaled the faint fragrance, she gradually felt drowsy. When she was too exhausted to keep


    her eyes open and was about to fall asleep, the pleasant scent suddenly turned into a series of foul


    odors, and a heavy smell of blood permeated the air.


    Thump! Thump!


    The heavy footsteps echoed, growing louder from afar, apanied by an eerie melody. The sound


    was interspersed with the cries of children and the chilling, terrifyingughter of men and women.


    Goosebumps covered all over Nicole''s body as she suddenly opened her eyes wide.


    She tried to turn on the bedsidemp with trembling hands, but to her surprise, themp didn''t light up


    when she pressed the switch. It was broken.


    Could there be a ghost?


    Nicole was reminded of a horror film she once starred in. The current situation was eerily simr to the


    scenarios in that movie.


    However, when she was filming before, she wasn''t scared at all due to the crowd around her.


    Who would have thought that in real life, when she found herself alone in the dark, she would be so


    scared?


    In a state of fear, Nicole scrambled out of bed, intending to rush out of the room to call for his parents


    and Polly.


    However, at that moment, she found that her hands and feet werepletely out of her control.


    Over the years, she had done quite a few bad things. With a guilty conscience, she couldn''t help but


    wonder if this was her retribution.


    She stumbled toward the door, intending to open it. Yet, bizarrely, no matter how hard she twisted, the


    door remained immovable.


    Nicole wanted to turn on the crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling, but she wasn''t sure whether


    the switch was broken or if there was an issue with the chandelier itself. Despite her efforts, the light


    remained off.


    She became increasingly anxious and fearful.


    Nicole was desperately pounding on the door, feeling as if those eerie, gratingughs were lingering


    right by her ear.


    Suddenly, a swath of crimson appeared before her eyes.


    The window had somehow been opened, and outside was pitch ck. The living room light, which was


    usually always on, was now flickering on and off, like a will-o''-the-wisp in the dark night. It seemed as if


    something was controlling it, and its intermittent shing was unnerving.


    “Dad, Mom! Help me. Please open the door!” Nicole desperately kicked the door, using both hands and


    feet.


    Images of her own victimization flooded her mind, causing her to shudder uncontrobly. Out of fear,


    her facial features twisted into a grotesque front, appearing particrly ghastly in the darkness of the


    night.


    This is quite peculiar. My parents are usually light sleepers; even the slightest rustle can wake them up.


    But now, I''ve screamed herself hoarse, and they haven''t heard me. The thought of that deepened


    Nicole''s terror.


    “Help--”


    The door suddenly creaked open, revealing a slender and tall figure, seemingly floating in mid-air. The


    grinding sound echoed crisply as if gnawing on human bones.


    Nicole followed the flickering light that shot into the room, and to her sudden horror, she discovered that


    the face of the shadow was none other than Cayden.


    However, his face was now smeared with filthy blood, his hands cold as ice, tightly gripping her neck.


    His voice was eerily chilling. “It was you. You killed me! Now, you owe me your life...”


    “No... It... It wasn''t me... For every grievance, someone is responsible; for every debt, there is a debtor.


    You... you should seek the one who truly harmed you. I didn''t... I didn''t harm you...” Nicole''s eyes


    almost rolled to the back of her head as she was being choked, her hands wing and scratching at


    the air in a frantic manner.


    “Who? Who exactly is responsible for my death?” The voice was chillingly sinister, cold to the bone.


    “It really isn''t my fault, Cay... Cayden. I know you''ve been wronged, and I... I''ve been upset about it for


    a long time... It... It was that crazy Roderick who did it. He''s the one who harmed you! Settle the score


    with him, so please don''t kill me. Don''t kill me...” Nicole''s terrified pleas echoed through the quiet room.


    The eerie voice continued to interrogate, “How did youe to know the truth? Where is Roderick


    now? How can I get in touch with him?”


    “It was... that crazy Roderick. He... he let it slip when we... when we were in bed together... He''s very


    secretive about his actions, and he usually only contacts me when he needs something. I... I can''t


    reach him at all... I don''t even know what he does... Please, I beg you, let me go...”


    Nicole was both shocked and terrified, tears and snot streaming down her face. She looked utterly


    pitiful.


    The lights in the room suddenly turned on.


    Avery''s fair face appeared before Nicole right away.


    Earlier, she was dressed in a men''s suit and leather shoes, her flowing long hair covered underneath a


    short wig.


    At that moment, she was mockingly looking at Nicole.


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    Besides, the terrifying blood on half of her face was actually tomato ketchup.


    In order to force the truth out of Nicole, Avery had meticulously nned all of this.


    Firstly, she deliberately messed with the lights in Nicole''s room, yed terrifying music, and created a


    creepy atmosphere.


    Then, she took two sleeping pills from Yuvan that were harmless to the human body but could put her


    parents into a deep sleep. She quietly slipped them into their food, ensuring they wouldn''t hear Nicole''s


    cries for help.


    In fact, she even deliberately gave the housekeeper, Polly, a day off just to avoid any unforeseen


    incidents.


    In the end, she disguised herself as Cayden to intentionally scare Nicole.


    The oue did not disappoint her; she finally discovered who was responsible for harming her


    husband.


    Nicole, who was scared to the point of copsing, finally understood that all of this was Avery''s doing.


    She was instantly filled with a mix of shock and anger.


    Without a second thought, she raised her hand and wanted to p Avery''s face. “Well, I knew it! I was


    wondering how it could be possible for our house to be haunted for no reason. It turns out it''s you, you


    little wretch, causing all the trouble! You''re absolutely despicable!”


    However, Avery firmly grasped her wrist. The woman''s soft and beautiful face looked particrly cold


    under the light. “What exactly is your rtionship with Roderick? Why did he attack Cayden? Did you


    have a hand in this?”


    She knew what kind of woman Nicole was; a person who held grudges and was particrly cruel at


    heart.


    Given that Cayden once had an ambiguous rtionship with her and had used her in the past, it was


    not unreasonable for Avery to suspect her, considering Nicole''s nature of settling scores.


    Meanwhile, Nicole felt as if Avery was about to snap her wrist.


    She couldn''t wrap her head around it. How could Avery, who appeared so frail, possess such immense


    strength?


    Seeing Nicole silent yet ring at her with murderous eyes, Avery coldly threatened, “You''d better tell


    the truth obediently, or I won''t mind letting you experience the pain of a broken arm again! Nicole, don''t


    even think about calling for help from Dad and Mom. They are sound asleep now, and even if you


    scream your lungs out, they won''t hear you. Also, Polly won''t be back until the day after tomorrow.”


    The thought of his arm being twisted and broken by Avery sent a chill crawling up Nicole''s spine.


    She knew that when this woman spoke, she meant business.


    Letting out a scornful chuckle, she said contemptuously, “I''ve told you clearly, the man who harmed


    Cayden is Roderick. He personally shot a bullet into Cayden''s head. The man''s brain sttered on the


    spot, blood flowing freely, and he died a tragic death! If you have the guts, go and seek revenge on


    him!”