The Wife You Buried Is Back from Hell novel Chapter 217

Raffy let out a small, disdainful snort, his face set in a pout as he turned away.

Without another word, he slung his little backpack over his shoulders and marched into the schoolyard.

Niki watched him go, pressing her lips together in thought.

“Niki.” Danielle crouched down to meet her daughter’s eyes, her gaze gentle but firm. “If someone apologizes and you don’t want to forgive them, that’s your choice. There’s no rule that says you have to accept an apology just because it’s offered. Saying sorry is the right thing for him to do. Forgiving him or not? That’s completely up to you.”

Niki nodded, taking in every word. “I understand, Mom. I won’t let anyone push me around.”

She was tougher than she looked.

Even when the other kids at school left her out, even when no one wanted to play with her, she managed just fine on her own.

“And remember,” Danielle added softly, “if you’re ever unhappy at preschool, you have to tell me, okay?”

All she wanted was for her daughter’s childhood to be filled with happiness.

“I know.” Niki’s face broke into a bright, innocent smile, her eyes sparkling. “You don’t have to worry about me, Mom.”

Danielle couldn’t help but reach out and pinch her little cheek. “Alright, off you go.”

Once Niki disappeared through the school doors, Danielle headed back to Ninesky to discuss Millie’s onboarding with Gian.

“Alright, it’s settled,” Gian said once they’d hashed out the details. “Let’s tell her to start the day after tomorrow.”

He paused, studying Danielle’s face. “You really don’t mind? I can’t stand the sight of her.”

Danielle barely glanced up as she organized some paperwork. “We have to look at the bigger picture. It’s just a position. We can fit her in however we need to. No sense letting half a billion slip through our fingers over this.”

If he was willing to invest that much, there was no reason to turn it down.

As the workday wound down, Danielle pulled out her phone to check on her property listing.

She frowned. Still no interest—not even a single inquiry.

In a neighborhood this good, at a price this low, the lack of buyers was baffling.

Ninesky wasn’t publicly listed yet, but the projects they were handling were massive. This was the year they planned to go public.

Securing funding was critical, but so far, no companies were biting.

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