Even though Nadine was a Gardner, she was on the lowest branch of the family tree.

Chase was the one in full control and had the highest authority over the Gardners. His words carried all the weight in the family and he had no regard for people’s lives, only caring about profits.

The reason why Nadine was reluctant to tell Adrian before was that she was afraid Chase would find out she had revealed the truth to Adrian. If Chase found out about this, he would surely beat her within an inch of he