Nicole frowned. ‘Why is Eric’s reaction so big? What does he have to do with me being injured?’

“Mr. Ferguson, let me.”

During the moment of silence, Maverick reached out to remove Nicole’s arm from Eric’s hand and even rubbed the part that was red from Eric’s tough grip.

Maverick had no affinity towards Eric. ‘Isn’t he Nicole’s ex-husband? They have nothing to do with each other anymore, so this doesn’t concern him!’

He gently pulled Nicole to the lounge and found a first aid kit to dress her wound. “How did you get hurt?”

Nicole was still immersed in the joy of that smart medical device’s successful case study and was not at all concerned about her minor injury.

“It’s nothing. I just met a thug, but I cleaned him up. This is just an accidental scratch. Mav, that thing is amazing!”

Maverick knew that Nicole could fight. An ordinary person going up against her would just get beaten up.

He faintly hooked his lips and gently dressed her wound.

“That’s just child’s play. It’s not