Nicole’s shoulders trembled slightly as she buried her face in Clayton’s hands. Her heart was indescribably sorrowful.She did not dare to imagine what would have happened if they had not been so lucky, or if he had not arrived just in time.There were only two results. One, Clayton would watch as Nicole was blown up, or they would be blown up together.Nicole was more afraid of the latter.At the beginning of this relationship, Nicole only wanted to date Clayton casually. It was because her feelings for him were not as deep.She coveted the light that came without reservation but did not want to give him any commitment.One failed marriage was already enough to wake her up.That was why in the past, no matter how much Clayton hinted, Nicole simply smiled and brushed it off.However, she now carried these heavy emotions that she could not let go of no matter what.How could a person be willing to throw his life away for her?Clayton felt the wetness in his hand and froze for
However, before Nicole could stop him, Clayton had already spoken.“Raising Michael is my repayment to Liam, as well as my responsibility, but meeting you and protecting you is my instinct. At first, I questioned my purpose in pursuing you. Was it out of a momentary sense of novelty? Was liking you an illusion? But the longer we get to know each other, I feel like every time I get closer to you, it makes more sense. That’s why I want to get even closer to you and understand you more. You’re more important to me than you think.”Nicole’s gaze froze for a moment.Seeing that she was about to cry again, Clayton did not continue to speak.Instead, he smiled and reached out to drop his hand on top of her head.“I didn’t think much when I knew that there was a bomb. If I thought about it, I might have gotten scared too, alright?”Nicole sniffled, suppressing the emotions that were sprouting in her heart. A certain emotion seemed to gush out.She knew that maybe, in her heart, Clayton
Nicole bit her lower lip until her lips became bright and red. She seemed to become more energetic when she was mad.She did not know what to say anymore and turned to leave, embarrassed and indignant.However, her wrist was suddenly pulled back.Clayton chuckled in a low voice. His heart softened into a puddle when he saw her shy face.He knew that she was angry, so he spoke with a smile. His tone was a little aggrieved.“It’s my fault. I was too rude, Ms. Stanton. This condition is a little roguish. You said I could have anything I wish for. If I’d known, I would’ve told you to give me a draft so I can say what you wanted me to say...”Nicole was furious. Clayton was the one who had dirty thoughts, yet he still tried to blame it on her?She fiercely broke free and pushed him away resolutely.“You said...”Before she could finish, Clayton’s face went white for a moment. He let go of the hand that was holding onto her and clutched his own chest.Nicole went pale in fright and
“It’s because you haven’t had anything to drink for too long...”Nicole put the water back and felt some heartache when she looked at Clayton’s thin face.“My dad asked the butler to prepare a nutritious meal for you. The doctor said that you’ll have another examination tomorrow. If there’s no problem, then you can eat normally. If you have something you want to eat, feel free to tell me.”Nicole paused before suddenly remembering something. “I haven’t talked to your subordinates yet. Do you want to call them and arrange your company affairs first?”Although Clayton’s roots here were not deep, everything that was needed was here. His capital was strong, and Atlanta’s business circle gained an additional bigwig like Clayton overnight.No one dared to underestimate him.Clayton frowned. “No need. Roland will take care of everything.”Nicole raised her brows at how capable his assistant was. “Do you trust him that much?”Clayton laughed. “I only disappeared for a few days. If the
In Southeast Asia, where there was turmoil all year round and life was cheaper than goods, people treated life more recklessly without any semblance of reverence.Clayton touched Nicole’s head compassionately. Why did she have to see those things?“Don’t be sad, and don’t be afraid. Nothing like this will happen again.”Nicole lay beside him and dropped her gaze. “I’ll probably never forget it.”Clayton paused and dropped a kiss on her head before changing the subject.“Did you meet any good people?”“Good people?”Nicole paused as she thought of Caleb’s woman.Compared to the others, this woman treated her the best.“Yes, I think she’s a good person. When I went there, although she didn’t help me explicitly, she gave me many hints and even brought me out of that pigsty. But she’s deeply devoted to Caleb.”After careful observation, Nicole determined that the woman could not be the spy that was planted beside Caleb.Although the woman looked at Caleb with restraint and sobri
Without waiting for Clayton to say anything, Nicole muttered, “Why aren’t you tired yet? I’m already sleepy!”Clayton could not help but laugh. How could he bear to sleep so easily?After a second’s pause, he moved to the side and made some space on the bed.“Come up and sleep.”Nicole frowned. “No.”Clayton pulled her arm and coaxed her gently. “Just rest for a while. You can go after I fall asleep later…”Nicole pouted. He did not look like he had any intention of sleeping.Seeing Clayton’s stubborn look, she slowly climbed up and lay on her side.Fortunately, the bed was soft and spacious. Otherwise, there would be no room for two people.Nicole’s sleepiness came flooding in as soon as she touched the pillow.However, she did not forget that she was here to wait for him to sleep.She tried to keep her eyes open. “Let me know when you want to fall asleep.”Clayton smiled and patted her shoulder. “Okay. Close your eyes and have a rest first. I’ll tell you when I want to sl
Clayton raised his brows and admired Nicole’s shocked face early in the morning.It felt extraordinarily wonderful.However, a moment later, Nicole turned her gaze to him.She stared at him without speaking.Clayton laughed and moved his arm that went numb after she slept on it. He hissed and sucked in a breath of cool air.“It’s so early in the morning. Don’t get angry...”Nicole simply ran out and was about to leave after grunting at the doctor.Clayton shouted after her helplessly.“Director Sven brought others on his rounds earlier. They should still be outside now. Do you... Want to wait a little longer before going out?”Nicole’s body stiffened, and her expression became even more unpleasant.This was the hospital. They shared a bed here and were still seen by others?A fire instantly lit up in Nicole’s heart.“I told you yesterday to inform me before you slept so I could leave. Why didn’t you say anything? Do you want others to laugh at me?”She originally wanted to
Yvette opened her mouth but could not refute.She was in the wrong for this matter.Nicole helped her out from the side.“Wouldn’t it be bad if she I told you and you told everyone? Of course, we can’t tell you!”Ian sat there with red eyes and looked at Nicole.“How could I have told everyone? Your safety was at stake, and you were in danger. I should’ve been the first to go and save you!”Seeing that Ian was actually about to cry, Nicole was slightly stunned and looked over in amazement.Clayton, who was sitting on the hospital bed watching all this, was a little annoyed.However, Clayton smiled, and his voice was still gentle.“Second Young Master Carter, if you knew about it, you would’ve gotten desperate trying to find Nicole. Wouldn’t Mr. Stanton’s plan be ruined then?”Ian was immediately a little satisfied at having his mind read.However, he could not say anything to refute.Yes, if it were him, he would have found a way to throw himself into the net and send his o