Nicole's anxiety lessened upon seeing the picture. As long as Kamilah received medical attention, there remained hope for her recovery.

Considering Austin's delicate health, Nicole decided against taking him to the hospital.

Despite Austin's eagerness to accompany Nicole, he reluctantly agreed to stay at the villa.

Jarrod had taken swift action, arranging for enhanced security and a team of trustworthy servants to ensure Austin's safety at the villa.

With these measures in place, Nicole felt reassured about Leaving her son behind.

Before departing, Nicole imparted a solemn promise to Austin. "Be brave, Austin. Mommy will bring Kamilah back. I promise.”

“Okay. Mommy, I'll wait for you," Austin replied, his young voice imbued with surprising strength.

Nicole found solace in her son's words, feeling a sense of reassurance that belied his tender age. It was as if Austin had matured in an instant.

As Nicole made her way to the door, she witnessed Vicki's continued confrontation with the police officers, vehemently refusing to comply with their directives.

In a fit of rage, Vicki seized one officer's collar and berated him, “What's your badge number? You can't just arrest anyone without a warrant. I'm going to report you!"

The police officer who arrived was young and had short hair, which made Nicole assume she was a man.

However, when the officer spoke, her voice was soft and feminine. She introduced herself with humility, "Police number 3210921. We are here to enforce the law and need you to come to the station for questioning."

Vicki scoffed. "What about the arrest protocol? Are we just supposed to take someone's word as the truth?"

“If you cooperate with the investigation, won't everything be resolved?" The young officer reached out to free herself from Vicki's firm grip on her collar.

To the officer's surprise, as soon as she made contact, Vicki began to yell, "Don't touch me! Are you using this as an excuse to grope me?"

The officer was visibly frustrated. They had dealt with difficult individuals daily and weren't in customer service. There was no need to be overly polite with an uncooperative suspect.

She responded sharply, "Madam, please act responsibly. We all wear body cameras, and I am a woman, too. You've been holding my collar, and I simply wanted to free your grip to escort you away."

The officer's words and tone infuriated Vicki. She was well-known as Miss Hampton in Ardlens, where everyone addressed her with respect.

The officer simply treated her as if she was unreasonably making a scene while she saw herself otherwise.

Vicki was livid. She shouted, “Can't you speak properly? Do you want trouble?"