Nicole scoffed. "Miss Hampton, do you really mean that? Or..."

Nicole hesitated and then asked, “After this, you won't see us as irritants and try to eliminate us or set traps, will you?"

Vicki was taken aback that Nicole had guessed her intentions. Deep down, she felt Nicole and Austin were nuisances to her. She couldn't stand the thought of them being alive. Because as long as they were around, Jarrod would never fully be hers. But she would never admit that aloud.

Vicki lowered her gaze and responded, "I won't. I promise you. I really won't."

Nicole chuckled. "Miss Hampton, a promise from someone who can't be trusted is worthless. I won't believe you. From now on, I'll do everything to protect those I love. Even if you wield great power and get away this time, we're not done here."

"Ah! I'll kill you!" In a fit of rage, Vicki leaped up, attempting to strangle Nicole.

But before Vicki could get her hands on Nicole, the young police officer intervened. She firmly cautioned Vicki, "Miss Hampton, please control yourself. Cooperate with us. This is your first warning."

This was new to Vicki. The Hampton family had always handled her minor troubles. She had never been to the police station and didn't think this incident was serious. She didn't grasp the severity of the attempted murder at all.

Vicki yelled like a lunatic, "Do you know who I am? I'm a well-known young lady in Ardlens. If you arrest me wrongly, how will you compensate for my losses?"

The officers ignored her, and one of them said sternly, “Second warning."

"Are you fucking deaf? Didn't you hear what I just said?"

“Third warning. Take her away."

At the leader's command, two officers escorted Vicki to the car.

Vicki continued to rant, “How dare you! You will regret this! Don't touch me... Do you know the value of this dress? It's worth more than your yearly salary..."

Vicki's voice faded into the distance as the car drove off.

Nicole's expression was icy. She had learned what type of person Vicki was from their past encounters. Vicki wouldn't let this go and was sure to retaliate. She knew she had to be ready.

Nicole took the villa's car to the hospital.

Upon arriving at the ward, she noticed Jarrod's tall figure standing by the door.

Nicole approached and asked, "How is she?"

Jarrod replied, “Don't worry. The specialists are still consulting with her."