My First Love Died, Now My Step Uncle Wants Me-Chapter 163: How Dare You Seduce Him
The car drove straight to the old Rhodes family estate.
The moment she stepped out of the car, Nina Wynn was dragged into the grand hall.
In the grand hall, everyone from the Rhodes Family was there except for Walter Rhodes. All of them were staring at Nina Wynn with terrifying glares.
The old madam’s glare was especially vicious, as if she wanted nothing more than to tear Nina to pieces.
Leo Rhodes’s expression was darker than ever before.
Although Leo Rhodes had never paid Nina Wynn much mind, he had always maintained a basic level of courtesy. Now, however, his eyes were bloodshot with fury.
He looked like he wanted to rip Nina Wynn limb from limb.
Only Lana Shaw looked at her with a complicated and awkward expression.
Nina Wynn’s first reaction was that everyone knew about her and Caleb Rhodes!
A chill she had never felt before shot up her spine. ’I might die here today,’ she thought.
At that thought, her eyes darted toward Crystal Rhodes.
She clenched her fists. ’If I’m going to die, I’m taking Crystal Rhodes with me!’
Just then, an impatient Crystal Rhodes rushed forward, raising her hand to slap Nina Wynn.
"Bitch!"
Nina Wynn ducked, dodging Crystal’s slap.
Her eyes turning cold, Nina grabbed Crystal’s hair and, with all her might, slammed her head against the wall.
She was small, but the strength a person finds when pushed to the brink is astonishing.
Crystal Rhodes shrieked as her head hit the wall, leaving her dazed and disoriented.
She screamed in pain, "Nina Wynn, you bitch! You dare hit me!"
Before Crystal could react, Nina grabbed her hair and slammed her head against the wall again.
Crystal’s forehead was split open, and she almost fainted from the pain.
She touched her bleeding forehead and her hand came away covered in blood.
She shrieked, "You dare hit me, you bitch!"
Nina took a step back and looked at her coldly. "Why wouldn’t I dare hit you? Who do you think you are?"
Just then, two servants rushed forward and restrained Nina Wynn, pulling her aside.
The old madam, who had witnessed the whole thing, was trembling with rage. "Tie that little bitch up!" she screeched. "And beat her half to death!"
Nina Wynn’s gaze swept over everyone in the room before settling on the old madam. Her voice was ice-cold. "What right do you have to beat me? Or does the Rhodes Family think they can bully people just because they’re powerful? That you can beat someone whenever you feel like it?"
The old madam’s pupils contracted. She stared at Nina Wynn in disbelief. "What did you say?"
In her memory, this little orphan had always been weak and timid. Even when bullied half to death, she never dared to raise her head or say a word in her own defense.
She never expected that today, Nina would not only dare to hit Crystal Rhodes but also openly defy her in front of everyone.
This was simply outrageous!
The old madam slammed her hand on the table and shot to her feet, pointing at Nina Wynn as she cursed, "You’ve lived off the Rhodes Family for ten years, and now you’re even living at Caleb’s place! You eat our food and use our things, yet who would have thought the Rhodes Family would raise a bitch like you! How dare you seduce Weston!"
"I’ve seen shameless people, but I’ve never seen anyone as shameless as you! You’re just like your dead mother—a born and bred slut!"
’Seduce Zyler Rhodes?’
Nina Wynn froze for a second, then she understood.
’So, they don’t know about me and Caleb!’
Amid the tense atmosphere, she actually let out a sigh of relief.
Just then, Crystal Rhodes scrambled up from the floor, rushed at Nina, and landed two heavy slaps across her face.
Held fast by the servants, Nina Wynn was powerless to fight back. The force of the slaps made her face go numb, and she tasted blood.
Crystal grabbed Nina’s hair, her face contorted with rage. "You bitch! It’s all your fault! You’ve thrown this whole family into chaos! My brother is making a scene, threatening to kill himself over you! He’s driving everyone mad!"
With that, she delivered two more heavy slaps.
She struck with brutal force. The inside of Nina’s cheek split open, and blood gushed into her mouth.
Nina raised her head and stared coldly at Crystal. The malice in her eyes made Crystal falter for a second before she erupted in even greater fury.
She raised her hand to strike Nina again.
Just then, Zyler Rhodes burst out of a room. "Stop!"
Seeing Nina getting hit, Zyler rushed over and shoved Crystal aside.
Then he slapped both servants across the face. "Let her go!"
He pulled Nina to him, anxiously examining her face. "Does it hurt? Does it hurt a lot?"
Nina clutched her face as blood trickled from the corner of her mouth, dripping onto her pristine white collar in a shocking display.
Zyler’s heart ached for her. He spun around and glared at Crystal. "What gives you the right to hit her?"
Crystal sneered. "Feeling sorry for her now, brother? It’s too late! Did you ever stop to think about how you used to treat her? Do you really think she’ll be grateful and forget everything you did just because you ’like’ her now?"
She pointed at Nina and said viciously, "Take a good look! This is the girl you’ve bullied your entire life! Would you fall for someone who beat you up, poured ice water down your shirt in the winter, and cranked up a heater in your room during the summer?"
"Or would you fall for someone who had people humiliate you at school every single day?"
Zyler’s face went white. A chill surged up from the depths of his heart.
This chill was worse than his father’s beatings or his family’s opposition.
He wished he could go back ten years and beat the hell out of his younger self.
The possibility that Nina might not like him was a hundred times more painful than losing his father’s trust and his family’s support.
He whipped his head around, grabbed Nina’s hand, and said frantically, "Nina, just say you like me. That’s all I need to fight my family with everything I have!"
Nina tried to pull her hand away but didn’t answer.
Zyler grew even more frantic. He grabbed Nina’s shoulders and shook her desperately. "Say you like me! Say it! Just give me one word, and I’ll fight my family to the bitter end!"
Nina kept her head down. The moment she opened her mouth, a torrent of blood dripped out.
A cold glint flashed in her eyes as she said quietly, "They’ll never let us be together."
Zyler was ecstatic.
To him, her words were a confession—she had feelings for him!
He used his sleeve to wipe the blood from the corner of Nina’s mouth, his voice cracking as if he were about to cry. "Nina, I’m sorry. I was a bastard back then. I shouldn’t have helped Crystal do those things. The truth is... I know my mom’s death was a suicide. It had nothing to do with your aunt. But I needed someone to blame, so I just..."
Leo Rhodes could not watch any longer. He strode forward and yanked his son away, the veins in his neck pulsing with rage. "Men! Lock Zyler up! He’s lost his mind!"
Several servants immediately came forward and began to drag Zyler away.
Zyler shouted back over his shoulder at Nina, "Nina, wait for me! I’ll make this work! I won’t give up!"
A murderous look, the likes of which had never been seen before, flashed in Leo Rhodes’s eyes.
He was a man who wore his composure like a fine suit, never taking it off lightly. He never imagined he would one day rip it to shreds over this little orphan girl.
He glared at Nina and snarled, "Lock her up, too!"
Someone immediately came forward and began dragging Nina away.
Nina, of course, was no match for them. As she struggled, she looked back at Lana Shaw, who hadn’t spoken a single word the entire time.
As if she hadn’t seen her, Lana Shaw immediately turned her head.
A pang of pain shot through Nina’s heart. She closed her eyes, resigned to her fate.
Just as Nina was dragged away, the thundering roar of a helicopter echoed above the Rhodes estate.
A large helicopter hovered over the estate. The powerful downdraft sent the trees in the courtyard into a frenzy, their branches thrashing wildly as if trying to escape.
