A whole day passed.Clayton checked everyone who got off the boat one by one, but Nicole was nowhere to be found.Those people also had nothing to do with Tyler.Nicole just seemed to have vanished into thin air. The captain’s people were constantly searching for Nicole as well, but they found nothing.The captain was used to seeing the gentle and polite side of Clayton. Even if Clayton was angry, he would not lose his temper in front of others.However, in just one day, Clayton became a different person.His eyes were bloodshot, and he was extremely tense.The captain saw that Clayton had not eaten or drank anything all day and walked over to persuade him.“Mr. Sloan, please eat something. If she can’t be found, it’s very likely that she has disappeared into the ocean…”Clayton slammed the thing in front of him to the ground.“Impossible!”Nicole was so obedient. Clayton told her not to leave the room before he went out, so she would never go out by herself.Someone delibe
Was it Clayton?Angie shook her head.Nicole was stunned. “Eric?”Angie smiled and did not answer Nicole directly. She just looked at Nicole quietly.“I really envy you. Why does he always like you? He still can’t forget you even if you’re married and have a kid.”Nicole paused. She was speechless and felt like there was a lump of cotton in her throat.“Are you mistaken? I have nothing to do with him. So, you captured me here because of him?”Angie was silent for a moment.“Not completely.”Nicole was even more puzzled.Without any hesitation, Angie immediately changed the subject.“I heard that you gave birth to a daughter. Clayton should be very happy, huh?”Nicole glanced at Angie.She did not want to overthink this, but they were not familiar with each other, so why did Angie ask about Clayton specifically?Angie smiled. “They’re both fathers, but my son’s father doesn’t like him.”Nicole paused and looked up at her, only to realize that Angie was referring to Eric.
Angie’s happy expression instantly disappeared.Eric’s attitude was as cold and indifferent as ever, like he could not tolerate her.Angie stood on the opposite side. She slowly pulled out a smile on her face.“Eric, I rescued them. You can’t accuse me like that.”Eric snorted coldly.Quinn paused, then stood up.“Eric, what Angie said is true. Your sister and I were almost killed by Falcon in Liberty. If it weren’t for Angie, I wouldn’t have been safe.”Eric’s eyes were cold and harsh. “The people I sent to search for you didn’t find anything. If you are really safe, why didn’t you contact me?”His eyes were filled with anger.Quinn was speechless for a while.Angie explained in a gentle voice. “That’s because it’s inconvenient. If she contacts you, my brother will definitely notice. How will she get to see you then?”“Is it going smoothly now?”Eric asked. Angie’s face was as dark as ink.“Where’s my sister?”Angie’s eyes flickered, and she lowered her eyes to look at Q
Eric’s face gradually turned cold.Everyone was waiting for Eric to make a choice.In fact, they just wanted to see his expression when he made that choice.That was because everyone knew who he would choose.It was just that Eric, who was so invincible with no weaknesses, had to give up the woman he loved repeatedly. That kind of hurt made Angie feel happy.Eric’s love was not worth mentioning at all.He abandoned Nicole time and time again. Was this not a form of self-torture?However, every time, he had to force himself to choose the correct answer.Every second he hesitated, Angie’s face became gloomier.“Do you still want to choose her? Since you’ve abandoned her before, why are you still hesitating this time? I’m much better than Caleb back then. He let her die, but I didn’t.”“Is there a difference?”Eric asked coldly.“What’s the difference between you, Caleb, and Tyler?”His eyes were so cold and gloomy that he could freeze others to death.Angie pursed her lips.
A few minutes passed.The longer they waited, the less hope there was.The waves crashed on the side of the boat, which made it sway unevenly.Several large ships quietly appeared in the distance with their sails raised high.Angie’s bodyguard noticed the ships. His expression changed.“Miss, someone is approaching. Let’s leave!”Angie shook her head and pulled Eric.“Let’s go together.”Eric wished that he could throw this clingy woman into the sea. He hated this woman to death.He was clearly anxious, but he could not do anything.This feeling was as if someone threw him into the sea and death was approaching him.“Get away from me! Get lost!”Eric gritted his teeth.Angie cried and shook her head.The bodyguard was very anxious because the large ships were getting closer.Those ships were charging at them.In less than a minute, several large ships going at full force surrounded their boat.Quinn, who was already on Eric’s boat, was driven to Angie’s boat.Her face
The captain continued to do first aid without stopping for a moment.Finally, Nicole moved.She coughed heavily and spat out the fluid in her abdomen.Nicole was saved.The captain heaved a sigh of relief and fell to the side.Clayton glanced at the captain with dark eyes.“Thank you.”He did not say anything more and put all his attention on Nicole.“Baby, wake up. You’re alright now. I’m right here…”Clayton said as he gently pressed his face against hers.It was as if he found some rare treasure.That kind of cautiousness was heartbreaking to see.The captain turned his face away.Having known Clayton for so long, the captain felt that this “thank you” was the most sincere gratitude from Clayton.Clayton never regarded them as friends but as subordinates.For the first time, the captain received Clayton’s heartfelt thanks.Clayton lowered his head, leaned over, and lay on Nicole’s shoulder.No one noticed that his tears fell onto Nicole’s neck.His tears were pipin
Clayton held the phone tighter and let out a low “mm”.Grant could tell that something was wrong and immediately said, “Is Nicole next to you? Let me speak to her.”Clayton paused for a second. A ruthless glint flashed in his eyes.After a few seconds of silence, Clayton pursed his lips and said, “She can’t answer the phone at the moment. Big Brother, we’re now at the hospital.”Clayton paused and took a deep breath.He briefly told Grant about what happened.Although Clayton wanted to hide it, he knew that he could not, unless he took Nicole far away to a place that the Stanton family could not touch.Otherwise, this matter would be known sooner or later.If Clayton deliberately hid this from the Stantons, all his efforts to get the Stanton family to accept him would be wasted.Nicole loved her family, so Clayton could not do that.In any case, this was his fault.Grant’s voice was deep and cold as he said, “So, she almost died there?”Clayton was silent.Grant said, “I’l
After a while, Nicole finally realized who “that woman” was referring to.Angie was the one who abducted her.Nicole pursed her lips and shook her head.The ruthlessness in Clayton’s eyes finally faded a little, and he quickly hid his emotions.Clayton touched Nicole’s wrist, which had gotten skinnier, and felt even more heartbroken.“That’s good. If she dares to hurt my baby, I’ll definitely get back at her.”Nicole was gratified to see Clayton like this. Perhaps she felt a strong attachment to him because she had just regained consciousness. She also felt aggrieved.“She has a big Tibetan Mastiff that’s really scary. No one can get past it.”Clayton’s eyes flickered. He smiled calmly and comforted her in a soft voice.“Really? Don’t be afraid. It’s all over now. You won’t see that beast again.”Nicole nodded and was not surprised.She would not go to that island again, nor would she go to any island ever again in the future because of her various harrowing experiences on i