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
After a while, someone brought over a meal.It was all of Nicole’s favorite Medianian food.Since Nicole could not move, Clayton slowly fed her. When the spoon was next to her mouth, Nicole gained an appetite from the soup’s aroma.Clayton finally smiled when Nicole was done eating.Only then did Nicole realize that he had not eaten a single bite.“Go out and eat…”Did he not just say that he was hungry?Why did he not touch the food?Clayton smiled. “It’s too troublesome to go out.”He then proceeded to finish her leftovers with gusto.Nicole was not sleepy at all since she just woke up from a nap.She watched as Clayton finished the food, packed up the boxes, and made himself a cup of coffee.Nicole then realized that Clayton was planning to stay up all night with her.She frowned and said, “Why are you drinking coffee at night?”Clayton paused slightly, then smiled.“It’s refreshing.”“Don’t drink it. I’m afraid you’ll die of exhaustion.”Nicole looked at him sincer
When Clayton heard this, he frowned, nodded, and glanced at the bodyguard next to him with a grim expression.“Shane, take good care of Madam.”Shane nodded solemnly.“Yes, Mr. Sloan. You can rest assured.”Clayton followed the captain downstairs.They went down the steps and went into an elevator that led underground.Many hospitals in Erethea had bomb shelters underground, and some of them were hidden.Clayton brought his people over. There were many men dressed in black standing at the door.When they saw Clayton, they were extremely respectful and bowed their heads in unison.Clayton walked straight into the innermost room which was very dim.“Open the door.”The bodyguard next to him did not hesitate and immediately opened the door.Clayton entered the dark and damp room. The light overhead was swaying, and the vent was buzzing due to years of disrepair.The man inside curled up on the ground, but he still looked fierce.His bloodied body made him look wild and lifel
Eric turned his head slowly and remained silent after the phone call.No matter how much Quinn cried or complained, Eric kept quiet.Quinn gradually understood Eric’s attitude, so she lowered her voice and sobbed....The next day.The sunlight shone on Nicole’s face through the curtains.Nicole slowly opened her eyes.She had a good dream last night.Nicole subconsciously reached out her hand and felt a muscular arm next to her.She paused and looked back.Clayton was still sleeping next to her.He slept so soundly that even her disturbance did not wake him up.It was obvious that Clayton had not slept well for a long time.Nicole instantly felt heartbroken.Clayton frowned slightly. He seemed to be dreaming.Nicole reached out and touched his face. His handsome face was a little thinner.She sighed and cuddled next to him.After she woke up, her lungs felt much better, and she did not cough as much.It was probably the medicine taking effect.She only had a slight
The doctors came by three times a day. Clayton’s face also looked better by the day, so Nicole felt that she was going to recover soon.A week passed.The slight tingling in her rib had disappeared.Her intermittent coughing also stopped.Clayton could carry Nicole to the wheelchair and push her around the hospital.The two of them were glued together almost all day. They were inseparable.When Nicole could finally push the wheelchair by herself, she occasionally heard loud screams in the hospital.They were somewhat hysterical, especially at night.However, it seemed like it was just her hallucination because the scream would disappear quickly.When she listened for it again, she could not hear it, as if it was just an illusion.Nicole was sitting on the balcony of the ward, admiring the moon, while Clayton was doing some work on his computer in the room. He looked flawless when he was serious. He looked unkempt with his collar opened slightly.While she admired the moon, s