Mitchell’s body stiffened. He nodded slightly, then glanced at the door of the ward before he silently turned around to leave.

He did not take out the small box in his pocket.

Eric told him to pass it on.

Why bother?

Would a gift make everything better?

Or was it just to let Nicole know that Eric was still thinking about her?

Mitchell sighed and could not help but quicken his pace.

......

Clayton took a short nap at home. When he opened his eyes, it was already late at night.

He looked at the empty room and the dark sky outside. He could not help but be lost in thought for a moment.

It was as if in the next second, Nicole would come in from the living room with a smile as she leaned next to him and asked him.

“Are you hungry?”

Clayton’s chest tightened. His breathing felt heavy.

He grabbed his phone and went to the hospital.

On the way there, he received a call from his assistant.

“Mr. Sloan, there are several projects that are suspended. Should we continue to make inves