CEO's Tears Over Pregnancy Test Discovery
Chapter 1296

As Nina spoke, a chill ran through her body. She had considered every possibility, even the idea that someone might have broken into their home to harm Gemma while they were out. But never, not even once, had she suspected a six-year-old child. Yet here she was, holding the evidence that this very child had nearly killed her daughter.

"What?" Nash was equally stunned. But with the bottle in his hand, there was no denying the reality right in front of him.

Compared to the adults, Orion reacted even more strongly. He stormed down the stairs with Gemma's toy in hand and shoved Hope hard enough to knock her over. She scraped her hand on the floor and began to cry in pain and frustration.

"How dare you cry?" Orion's voice was thick with anger. "My sister's suffering is way worse than a scraped hand. She's so little, with tubes all over her, and it's all because of you. Why did you do it?"

He couldn't understand. Hadn't they treated Hope well enough? Even if they weren't perfect, did that really justify her turning against them and attacking a child?

Seeing her like this, Nina felt a surge of anger, yet she had no way to release it. If it had been an adult who had harmed Gemma, both she and Nash would have made sure they paid the price. But this was a child, a recently orphaned one with no one to care for her. Nina's eyes narrowed as a thought struck her. "Wait, where did you get this medicine? If your father's gone, and your mother doesn't want you, you don't even have a stable place to live. How could you get your hands on something like this?"

Hope said nothing, hugging her knees and burying her face as she cried.

There was only one explanation. From the start, Hope had been deceiving them. The fire, the trampling accident and all of it had been orchestrated by someone with a plan, someone who intended to place Hope right in their home.

They had walked right into the trap, bringing Hope into their family. And now, Gemma had nearly paid the ultimate price.

Hope kept her head down, silent and still. Nash's fists clenched, his eyes blazing with fury.

He grabbed her by the collar and lifted her up. If you don't talk, I'll send you straight to prison. You'll never see the sun again. You'll be mistreated every day, and you'l never have another decent meal. That'll be your life."

Nash's words-took Hope back to those dark days. When she was first taken by those bad people, it had been a nightmare. So much suffering, so many tears, until she was almost too exhausted to go on. No one had come to save her, no matter how much she cried.

A life like that forever? No, she couldn't go back to that.

At her age, Hope didn't know about juvenile protection laws or that prison might not be as terrifying as she imagined.

Overwhelmed by fear, she broke down and confessed everything. "They ordered me to do it. They told me to put the medicine in her drink, and if didn't, I'd never see my mom and Siblings again. I didn't have a choice."

"So you chose to hurt my sister?" Orion's eyes were red with anger and disbelief.

Yes, Hope had suffered terribly, and yes, her situation was tragic. But that didn't excuse her actions. How was she any different from those people now?

In Orion's eyes, she was just as bad as the ones who had made her do it.