Chapter 874 Receive Punishment
Before anyone could react, Hayden's past misdeeds were exposed.
It turned out he had fallen in with a bad crowd, robbing people, severely injuring them, assaulting girls, and even killing an elderly man in a car accident.
Alina had been covering up for him, keeping these things from Chase and handling them in secret.
Everyone was shocked, and then they saw that Katherine had plagiarized QY and was being sued, needing to publicly apologize by midnight. It was also revealed that she had bullied a girl in school, leading to the girl's suicide.
"Like mother, like child."
"This has nothing to do with Chase; it's all Alina. She's the bad one, and she corrupted her kids."
"I can't believe Hayden has done so many horrible things over the years. Does he even deserve to stay in the Russel family?"
"I used to think Hayden was just rude, but now I see he has no regard for human life."
Hayden, seeing many relatives condemning him, wanted to rush up and turn off the video.
But Raymond stood at the top of the steps, coldly watching him, confident that Hayden wouldn't dare approach.
Hayden, who had suffered under Raymond before, suddenly found the courage to charge up the steps, intending to push Raymond aside and turn off the video.
But in the next second, Raymond kicked him off the stage.
Hayden, who had never experienced such pain, rolled his eyes and passed out.
Chase, unable to bear the shock, collapsed backward.
Nicole immediately jumped off the stage to catch him.
"Nicole, let me help," Zephyr said, extending a hand. He knew Nicole didn't have the strength to support Chase alone.
"Zephyr, I have some things to handle with Raymond. Please take care of my dad."
Zephyr nodded, reassuring her.
Alina was already beaten and bloodied, and Katherine wasn't spared either, her face bruised and swollen.
Nicole dragged them to Olivia's grave, kicking their knees to force them to kneel.
Raymond stomped on Hayden's stomach, waking him from his unconscious state with a cry of pain.
"Hiring a hitman?" Nicole struck Alina without holding back. "Today, I'm seeking justice for my mom. She died not knowing she would be harmed by a stranger..."
"Enough... Look at what you've done to my mom! Nicole, are you crazy? If you keep hitting her, she'll die!"
"My mom is already dead. Why should your mom get to live?" Nicole asked, her eyes red.
Katherine, shocked by Nicole's ferocity, thought, wasn't she supposed to be frail? How could she be stronger than a boxing coach?
"Your turn is coming soon..." Nicole's words sent a chill down Katherine's spine. What could she do in this desolate place?
When Nicole had thrown them into the trunk and brought them here, she should have screamed for help, asked the relatives to call the police.
Raymond kept beating Hayden, who screamed, "Mom, help me! Mom!"
Alina, barely able to protect herself, shouted, "Stop hitting Hayden!"
"Mom, help me!" Hayden cowered behind Alina, trembling as he pleaded with Raymond and Nicole, "It was my mom who planned everything. I had nothing to do with it. Yeah, I killed someone in a car accident and robbed people, but I never hurt you. The guilty should pay. Let me go, and you can deal with my mom..."
Katherine nearly fainted from anger. "Hayden, are you even human? Mom's already beaten to a pulp, and if they keep going, she'll die!"
"She's gonna die anyway, why drag me down with her?" Hayden shouted. "I'm supposed to inherit the family fortune. I can't be harmed..."
"Please, let him go..." Alina, barely conscious, still instinctively protected Hayden, pleading with Nicole, "It's not his fault..."
"Did you hear that? My mom said it's not my fault... Can I go now? I promise I won't call the cops. I know nothing about what happened here..."
At that moment, Alina's heart broke, realizing the son she had doted on for years didn't care about her life.
Katherine was equally disappointed in Hayden.
Nicole sneered, "Mom, do you see this? The woman who harmed you raised a worthless son and a useless daughter."
She grabbed Alina's remaining hair and dragged her to the tombstone. "Want me to spare Hayden? Apologize to my mom... All of you."
Katherine and Hayden knelt, forced to bow and apologize to the tombstone.
"I'm sorry..." Alina cried, seemingly full of regret. "I was possessed back then and harmed you. I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."
Nicole's nose tingled, but she didn't shed a tear.
After they finished apologizing, Nicole walked step by step towards Alina. "I want you to feel the pain my mom felt losing her legs..."
The three of them were shocked and disbelieving. They had apologized, and now Nicole wanted to break their legs?
"You can't do this, it's illegal..." Hayden's words were cut off as Raymond picked up a large rock and smashed it onto his knee.
The sound of bones breaking was terrifying.
Hayden screamed, his cries echoing through the valley.
"Don't hurt Hayden..." Before Alina could finish, Nicole kicked her knee hard.
"Mom..." Katherine couldn't believe how ruthless Nicole and Raymond were. They used to be quiet and seemed weak, but now they looked like maniacs.
After breaking their legs, Nicole and Raymond handed them over to the driver's family, who couldn't help but beat Alina.
It wasn't until the police arrived and took them away that things finally calmed down.
"Mom, you can rest in peace now." Nicole looked at the kind and comforting smile on the tombstone and bowed silently.