Chapter 1278: Chapter 1278: She Will Never Get a Chance to Turn the Tables
For the Hughes family, the pearl crown was already precious enough. But upon seeing the token, Cory Hughes felt as if he was hit heavily by a pie falling from the sky, leaving his mind dazed.
Something was off! Why would the Heninger family send such a valuable gift to Nidya Hughes for no reason?
However, Mr. Heninger didnât give Nidya a chance to refuse. He smiled and said directly, "Mrs. Heninger said that Mrs. Nina Hughes only has you as her sister, so she wonât treat you unfairly. Even though Mrs. Nina Hughes has passed away, you are still the Heningersâ honored guest."
Nidyaâs hands trembled, and she dared not accept the gift. What consequences would there be if she received the Heninger familyâs gift in her confusion? Could she bear the wrath of the Heninger family?
Cory also felt that something was off, but they had no reason to refuse the Heninger familyâs gift. The Hughes Group could not afford to offend the Heningers anymore.
In the eyes of others, the Heninger familyâs willingness to give Nidya a gift was her honor. And she was borrowing Ninaâs light anyway. Moreover, the gift was prepared many years ago, and the Hughes family didnât need to bear any burdens. If Nidya didnât dare to accept it, that would be even more suspicious.
Cory suppressed the uneasiness in his heart. This was a gamble. He clenched his fists tightly and glanced at Nidya.
At this moment, Nidyaâs face was pale, and fear from the bottom of her heart was spreading rapidly throughout her body. She comforted herself over and over, as she was Nidya, and she was qualified to accept these gifts. But why was she nervous?
Nidyaâs heart was pounding violently, and she inexplicably began to panic. The overwhelming fear was almost about to engulf her.
"Nidya," just when everyone was puzzled, Cory suddenly spoke, "The Head of the Heninger family has given such a valuable gift, so youâd better thank him and Mr. Heninger quickly."
Nidya was dazed, her face pale, and the sweat on her forehead dripping down her cheeks. She couldnât understand why she was so panicked, but she couldnât control herself.
"Iâm glad Mrs. Hughes likes it," Mr. Heninger said.
Nobody asked for Nidyaâs opinion, and she was forced to accept this generous gift. Mr. Heninger waved his hand and ordered, "Have someone send the gift to Mrs. Hughesâ home."
With these two valuable gifts, Nidyaâs status also differed; if there were no accidents, Nidya would become an honored guest of Black Island, enjoying infinite glory. But...
Coryâs back was soaked in sweat, his eyes full of worry.
"Mr. Hughes, I have one more request," Mr. Heninger suddenly spoke.
Xaviera Evans, who had been in the corner all the time, lazily opened her eyes and hooked the corner of her mouth with a cold smirk.
Coryâs heart trembled, and then Mr. Heninger went straight to the point, "The Head of the Heninger family learned of Mrs. Nina Hughesâ death and was very sad, regretting that he couldnât see her for the last time. Now that he has met Mrs. Nidya Hughes, I think he would be very happy to meet the sister of Mrs. Nina Hughes. So, may I request that Mrs. Hughes meet our family head?"
Mr. Heningerâs tone was very sincere, and no one found it strange. They even thought it was reasonable. After all, the head of the Heninger family gave Nidya such a valuable gift, and if he had no other requests than just wanting to meet her to ease his sadness over his old friendâs passing, it would make sense.
In the eyes of everyone, Nidya certainly wouldnât refuse. Being able to meet the Head of the Heninger family was something many people couldnât even ask for, and Nidya had already taken their gift, which left her with no reason to refuse this request.
However, to everyoneâs surprise, the Hughes family remained silent, seemingly troubled.
Cory was panicking; no, absolutely not! Although he didnât know who the person going to Black Island was, he was sure it wasnât Nidya. If she went to see the Head of the Heninger family, then...
Nidyaâs head was bowed, and cold sweat covered her. She knew she had fallen into a trap, and this time she might be ruined and have nowhere to turn.
Suddenly a brilliant idea flashed in Nidyaâs mind, and she fiercely raised her eyes, looking at Xaviera maliciously.
She finally understood; everything was planned by Xaviera. From the moment Mr. Heninger appeared, they had been luring her step by step into a trap. Xaviera wanted to slander her by claiming that she was not Nidya and to completely destroy her!
Nidya glared viciously at Xaviera, her pale lips shaking violently, "Xaviera! Iâm your own mother! Why are you doing this to me?"
Xaviera blinked innocently, looking wronged before speaking, "Mrs. Hughes, what are you talking about? What did I do to you? Mr. Heninger is waiting for your reply, and yet you come to bother me. Are you trying to say you donât want to see the Head of the Heninger family, so youâre deliberately changing the subject?"