Mr. Wilheim was overwhelmed and sighed. “I hope nothing happens. I’m old and exhausted already. I just want to go back and rest...”Nicole smiled and turned to leave.Mitchell could not stop her.However, Logan could not stop Eric either.Eric caught up to Nicole in a few steps and pulled her arm.“Nicole, don’t go...”There was a tremor in Eric’s voice.Nicole turned around and looked at him. Her eyes were frigid. “Let go.”Eric’s face turned pale, and he let go.“Nicole...”He did not know what to say, but he knew that he could not let her go just like that.It was as if he was too ashamed to see her, but he still wanted to explain something to her.Everyone thought that the deep love he had for her was just a fake show of devotion.Did Nicole think the same too?No, that was not true.Eric loved her. Of course, he was serious.It was just...Eric’s eyes reddened before he could speak.Nicole crossed her arms, seemingly impatient. She exuded a sense of detachment th
Outside.Nicole was already sitting in the car, looking outside impatiently.The sun was about to set, but the sky was covered by fog, so the view was not that good.It was like her current mood. It really was not pleasant.Logan swiftly got into the car and carefully glanced at Nicole’s expression.“Ms. Stanton, are we going back to the hospital?”Clayton was still there. The two were reluctant to part when she left.Nicole blinked and looked at the time.“Let’s go pick up Lil Michael from school. It just so happens to be on the way.”It was about time for school to be over.Logan nodded and instructed the driver. He sat quietly in the passenger seat in front.Luca sat next to Nicole with an expressionless face, acting like the bodyguard he was.Nicole did not want to mention annoying matters, and Logan naturally would not mention it either.However, Eric’s sudden arrival really disturbed her good mood.It was Logan’s negligence and carelessness.If Logan had known, he
Lil Michael frowned in grievance. “Yeah, Daddy won’t let me eat it. He’s too much! When I grow up, I wanna open a KFC too!”Wow, what a great dream!To the side, the corner of Logan’s eyes twitched. Fortunately, Mr. Sloan was not around to hear that. Otherwise, even if it was inconvenient for him to walk, Clayton would beat Michael up.Nicole laughed. “You can ask your daddy’s opinion. He has more experience in doing business.”Lil Michael narrowed his eyes and smiled. “Pretty Lady, why are you unhappy today?”Nicole froze.The ice cream in her hand almost melted away.“What?”Logan and Luca sensibly began to eat, pretending not to hear.Lil Michael said, “You were very unhappy in the car. Did Daddy make you angry? When I grow up, you can just dump him. I won’t make you angry!”Nicole could not help but laugh. She paused before speaking.“No, I just met someone I don’t like.”After a pause, she looked at him. “Do you have anyone you don’t like?”Lil Michael pondered for a
Only Clayton and Lil Michael were left in the ward.Clayton looked at Li Michael motionlessly. Lil Michael’s heart instantly softened when he heard Clayton’s words.A feeling of adoration instantly surged, leaving his little head completely unguarded.Michael went over with reddened eyes and took Clayton’s hand.“Daddy, you have to get better soon and take me out to eat delicious food!”Although Clayton expressly forbade Michael from eating fried fast food, Clayton was also sympathetic to children’s picky appetite and would take Michael out to eat delicious food from time to time. He would not let Lil Michael suffer.Lil Michael suddenly felt like he had gone too far.It seemed like this KFC meal was a betrayal to Clayton.Guilt arose spontaneously.Clayton reached out and touched the boy’s reddened eyes. His gaze was warm with a smile.“I know. You were worried sick when Daddy was injured, right?”Lil Michael froze for a second and nodded heavily.That was right.Clayton
Lil Michael opened his mouth. His eyes were red, and he was just about to speak when Clayton glanced at him with an intimidating look.It was extremely oppressive.“Remember, from now on, she’s not Pretty Lady, but Pretty Auntie. Of course, if you want to address her as something else, you’ll have to wait until after Nicole and I get married!”Clayton’s tone was relaxed, as if he was depicting a bright future for himself and Nicole after they got married.Address Nicole as something else?Mom?This was really a big blow to Michael.Lil Michael bit his lower lip pitifully.“Did Pretty Lady agree?”Clayton laughed lightly. “Of course! Otherwise, why would she want to be with me all the time?”It was a bit shameless, but it was true.Lil Michael pouted sadly. ‘Oh no… Pretty Lady isn’t mine anymore…’Clayton hooked his lips. “Boys shouldn’t shed tears in front of people. If you want to cry, go out and cry later…”‘Lest Nicole sees it…’ Clayton thought.Of course, Clayton woul
While Clayton was eating, Nicole sat on the side to read some documents.Although Nicole was in the hospital, she has been gradually taking up more company affairs. Grant saw that Nicole had also recovered, so he spontaneously handed over some things to her without any lead time.Nicole was unlike Clayton, who would rather be idle and read a book than worry about the company’s affairs, even if he could eat and move.After an afternoon nap, Nicole took Clayton for a walk in the back garden. Clayton did some simple exercises that were good for recovery. He could be discharged from the hospital in a matter of days.The small garden at the back of the private hospital was very neat, modern, artistic, and chic. It was very pleasing to the eye.Clayton walked slowly and without assistance.Nicole sat on a swing and looked up at him from time to time. The two smiled at each other as if even the air was sweet.None of them noticed that a tall man was standing outside the fence not far f
Mitchell, who had been following Eric from not far behind, saw the situation and immediately came up.When Mitchell went over to hold Eric, he saw that Eric’s eyes were already closed. Eric fainted.Mitchell hurriedly brought Eric to the car and rushed him to another hospital.That was because Mitchell thought that it would be awkward for Eric and Nicole to meet in the same hospital.Mitchell wondered if perhaps Eric would be more open-minded after this.As Eric’s assistant, Mitchell wanted to persuade Eric to give up, but he really did not know how to say it.In the hospital.Eric was sent to the emergency room.Mitchell thought about it and called Keith Ludwig.It took less than twenty minutes for Keith to come.By this time, Eric had been sent to the ward to rest. He fainted all of a sudden because his body was a little weak.Eric was only so weak because he previously thought that Nicole was dead, so he had been so depressed that he did not eat or take care of his body.
The doctor came out of the ward looking cautious and closed the door.Keith sat aside and looked at the gloomy-faced Eric, who had such ashen and defeated eyes. Eric looked like a different person compared to the spirited man he was back then.“Ferg…”Keith suddenly did not know how to speak.Eric raised his dark eyes drearily to look at Keith. His voice was deep and hoarse with unspeakable sadness. “I just had a dream that I called her to give blood to Wendy. She obediently agreed and went. I told her not to go in the dream, that Wendy was just pretending and that she doesn’t need to donate blood. But she couldn’t hear me no matter what I said. She didn’t turn back…”Keith choked for a moment. He felt like a ball of cotton was stuffed into his chest.He saw Eric’s lax and listless eyes that looked like they were looking through Keith and lamenting the past.Eric finished speaking. His eyelashes quivered as he asked Keith, “I want to be good to her, but why am I always doing thi