Chapter 549


    If she hurts me?


    She already harmed mest night on purpose! Technically, she harmed me because of you, Levant


    Musgrave!


    Where is your conscience? You should feel guilty because your wishful thinking had justnded


    someone in trouble.


    “Rest well. I’ll visit youter.”


    He had to deal with Daphne, who should be telling on him now.


    After he left with his bodyguards, Nicoley on her bed. She stared at the ceiling nkly. Every now


    and then, she’d let out a giggle.


    Meanwhile, Portia’s heart was aching when she saw how upset her niece was.


    “Daphne, calm down and tell me what happened.”


    Daphne sniffled. “Aunt Portia, that idiot bullied me. She grabbed my hair and poked me with needles!


    Levant just let her bully me and even yelled at me. He threatened to make me her caregiver so she


    would beat me up!”


    After that, she started wailing again, her tears trailing down her cheeks pitifully.


    “What? How could that be?”


    Portia mmed the table furiously and told someone to bring Levant to her.


    Right then, he turned up and entered her room.


    “Mom, no need for that. I’m here.”


    “Levant, how could you do that to Daphne? She has done so much for you! Even if you’re made of


    stone, you should have been warmed up by now? How could you allow an outsider to bully her?”


    He nced at Daphne who was in a sorry sight. “Mom, she was the one who came to Ms. Lane’s


    room. As she was delirious, so she had no idea what she was doing. They were involved in a slight


    tussle. That doesn’t count as bullying.”


    Daphne demanded angrily, “Look what she did to me! Isn’t that bullying? Levant, how could you defend


    her?”


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    He red at her icily. “I love her, so I choose to side with her. Can’t I do that?”


    His tant and protective attitude made her furious and took over her mind.


    “Aunt Portia! Look at him!”


    Lady Musgrave saw that and let out a long sigh.


    “Levy, how could treat Daphne this way? Is this how you repay me for bringing you up?”


    He froze before taking a step forward. “Mom, I can’t thank you enough for bringing me up. I’ve always


    treated you as my birth mother, and I’ll always be a filial son. However, please don’t interfere in my love


    life. I hope I get to choose my life partner myself.”


    It seemed like Levant was thanking Portia for bringing him up, but he was also standing his ground.


    Portia knew not every child would obey and take his or her parent’s arrangements, let alone Levant


    who wasn’t even her biological son.


    If she insisted on burning bridges now, it would give him an excellent excuse to stay away from her.


    She couldn’t let that happen.


    “I know you’re a filial son. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have adopted you back then. But Daphne is my niece,


    so I hope you will treat her well.”


    Daphne was surprised at Portia’s sudden change in attitude.


    She realized her Aunt Portia didn’t want to go against Levant. Hence, she couldn’t use her to subdue


    him anymore.


    Suddenly, the idea Nicole presented to herst night popped out in her mind—y hard to get.


    Perhaps I should try that. I shall stop acting arrogantly.


    When Yoda heard how Nicole fought with Daphne, doubts sprouted in his heart.


    Nicole might be mentally challenged now, but all she does is giggle. Why would she attack Daphne?


    Could it be…


    He suddenly remembered she told him how Daphne treated her as a love rival and bullied her.


    A jealous woman is capable of doing anything. Does Nicole’s sudden illness rted to her?