The Divorced Billionaire Heiress
Chapter 222.2

Chapter 2222 Revealed Secret

For a while, Eric did not know what to say to get out of this awkward situation.

Obviously, Eric was the one who wanted to eat with Nicole and the kids in the first place.

In the end, Nicole and the kids only invited Chance, that little brat!

Chance looked at Chatty, who took the initiative to invite him, and felt the gloom in his heart disappear. He nodded happily.

Then, he cautiously looked at Eric and mustered up the courage to say," Daddy, I'll follow Chatty then. Goodbye!"

After that, Chance held hands with Chatty and went to chase Nicole and Fischer.

Fischer was displeased to see Chance. His dislike for Chance was so obvious.

Nicole did not arrange a proper dinner at first. There was a very distinctive street nearby that was very similar to Chinatown, so she planned to go there for a stroll. Chance was so happy that he could not hide his smile, and Nicole felt a little sorry for him when she saw this.

Nicole did not have an opinion on Chance.

Although Chance's mother had done horrible things to her, Angie had already received retribution. It was impossible for Nicole to attribute all her hatred to a child. Chance was an ignorant child who was walking on eggshells around everyone, but what did he do that was so wrong?

Thus, she decided to invite Chance in a moment of impulse.

Eric's indifference toward Chance made Nicole feel a little sad.

That man had always been like this. He would not waste a little more time and energy on people or things that he did not care about.

Chance, who was raised in such an environment, would grow up with personality problems.

Perhaps it was better if Chance stayed in school more often.

Chatty went to watch someone make candy and looked so excited as if she wanted to eat it.

Chance also ran over happily and looked at her with an ingratiating smile.

Fischer pouted, held Nicole's hand, and said aggrievedly, "Mommy, I don't like him. Why did you invite him? He was the one who pushed Chatty into the water!" He always remembered this clearly, so he was hostile toward Chance.

Fischer thought that Chance only smiled harmlessly on the surface but was capable of bullying Chatty at any time when he was not around.

Thus, Fischer did not want such a person to get close to Chatty.

After all, Clayton had entrusted him to protect Chatty and keep her away from Chance. 2

Nicole saw the two children smiling happily and squatted down to pat Fischer's head.

"Fischer, if he really did it, I'm sure he must feel remorseful about it, so we should give him a chance to correct it. If he didn't do it, we would've falsely accused him."

Fischer frowned.

"But..."

At this moment, Chance took two lollipops over. He handed one to Nicole and the other to Fischer.

Nicole smiled and took it.

Fischer turned his head away and refused to accept his show of goodwill. Chance paused, bit his lower lip, and finally looked at Nicole.

"Auntie, my mother did ask me to push Chatty into the water back then during my birthday party."

Chance did not get much love and attention since young and was used to reading people's expressions. Thus, he could keenly feel Fischer's hostility toward him. Fischer even accused him outrightly last time.

Back then, Chance felt guilty about the accusation and dared not answer.

However, when Nicole invited him over, Chance noticed that Chatty did not hold any grudges against him because of that incident, so he suddenly felt like being brave this once.

If he did not dare to admit it, would he have to live with this secret that made him guilty all his life?

Chance looked at Fischer, then at Nicole. He said in a low voice, "My mother wanted to use that opportunity to save Chatty so that she could get close to you. Although I don't know why she did this, I knew that it was wrong to do that. When Chatty was running by the pool, I didn't push her. I was just afraid that she would fall, so I wanted to grab her. But I didn't expect that when I touched her, Chatty had already fallen into the pool, and I was one step late. Afterward, I found out that my mother poured a lot of slippery soap by the pool. Chatty was not the only one who fell. Other children also fell into the water..."

Chance's voice became weaker as he spoke, and he kept his head down like he had done something wrong.

Telling them this secret made his face hot.

Chance clearly knew what his mother was doing, but he hid it for her.

For so long, Chance felt guilty and uncomfortable every time he saw Chatty. He did not push Chatty, but it felt as if he did.

Perhaps Nicole and Fischer would not believe his words, but if he did not tell them now, he would miss the opportunity to explain himself, and he did not know when he could get the chance again. Seeing his expression, Nicole was slightly stunned.

Nicole knew that Chance was not bad by nature. His environment affected him.

If Chance took the initiative to tell them this, it meant that he had been thinking about this for a long time.

That was not easy for him.

Nicole sighed and said softly, "It's okay. Everyone has made mistakes before. What's important is knowing your mistakes and correcting them. Besides, I believe that you didn't push Chatty." Chance had been hiding this simply because Angie was his mother and his nanny at that time.

He could not and did not dare to tell anyone because he did not want to leave his mother's side.

What was wrong with that?

Nicole looked at Fischer and smiled.

"Fischer, you're very brave and you've been protecting Chatty. That's why you kept this in mind for so long. But will you forgive Chance seeing as he voluntarily admitted his mistake?" Fischer paused and reluctantly raised his eyes to look at Chance.

Chance looked at Fischer nervously and excitedly. Fischer hesitated for a few seconds, then nodded slowly.

Fischer decided not to target Chance anymore for the sake of his sincerity. However, it was also impossible for him to like Chance.

After all, Fischer remembered Clayton's words clearly.

Chance smiled happily and handed over the lollipop to Fischer.

Fischer licked his lips and took it. He did not have any resistance to candy. That was his weakness.

Seeing them reconcile, Nicole felt that a child's world was so simple.

Nicole asked Fischer and Chance to play with Chatty while she sat on a chair by the entrance of the store next door.

The store happened to be an authentic tea house. She did not drink tea in a while, so she ordered a drink and sat there.

As the sun set, the sky darkened. The dim light seemed to stretch time for a long time, and everything seemed extraordinarily delicate and beautiful.

Nicole was stunning as she sat there with her aloof temperament and gorgeous face. She looked more like a movie star who came to shoot a blockbuster. Passersby could not help but take another look at her.

Nicole sat there and watched the three children chatting and laughing. She could not help but smile.

Someone watched this scene as well.

However, that person hid in the shadows for fear of being seen.

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