“Hamilton, why aren’t you at home yet? Are you coming back with Nicole?”Floyd’s voice was loud and resounding, and it reached Clayton’s ears.Hamilton glanced at Clayton and noticed something was off.Thus, he walked to the entrance and answered, “Ms. Stanton is dealing with something urgent at the office. I’ll bring Chatty and Fischer over soon. Sorry to keep you waiting.”“Alright, come quickly.”Floyd hung up the phone.Hamilton turned around and wanted to persuade the two children not to dawdle.However, Clayton already walked over holding Chatty’s hand.Chatty was upset, but she was still obedient.Clayton touched Chatty’s head and said, “Go on.”Chatty nodded obediently and walked over to Hamilton.Fischer also stretched his head and waited for Clayton to pat him.Clayton touched his head and said helplessly, “You should go too. Have fun.”Fischer nodded obediently. “Goodbye, Daddy!”Clayton nodded.Hamilton curled his lips, nodded, and pulled the two children awa
Hamilton glanced back at the kid, who was dozing off with his eyes closed, and lowered his voice when he spoke.“The children probably won’t understand why you two are separated.”After a long time, Nicole did not respond.There was a bit of silence and forbearance on her beautiful face.“We’re not separated,” Nicole said.Hamilton looked at her in surprise, understood what she meant, and nodded with a smile.When Nicole went to the office, she watched as the online reaction to the promotion incident turned from dissatisfaction to doubt. In the end, most people were understanding.Gradually, everyone understood why Stanton Corporation closed its promotion beforehand because of the prompt statement from the PR department. The employee who made a mistake also took the initiative to explain. Thus, the public appreciated Stanton Corporation’s response.Although there were losses, Stanton Corporation managed to save its reputation.[Wow, Stanton Corporation is so generous! I can re
Nicole went into the bar and asked for a glass of wine. A woman was singing and playing the guitar on the round stage in front. Her voice was hoarse and deep, and she was wearing heavy makeup, so Nicole could not tell what the woman would look like without makeup.However, the woman gave off a casual and nonchalant vibe.When the bartender saw that Nicole was staring at the woman, he said with a smile, “That’s our boss.”Nicole raised her eyebrows and took a sip of wine. “She has a nice voice.”The bartender nodded with a smile.Nicole had too many thoughts in her mind, so she absent-mindedly drank one glass after another.It did not take long for the bartender to realize something was wrong.After the boss finished singing, the bartender called her over.“Boss, this lady is drunk. We don’t know who she is…”The bar owner, Selena, squinted and thought that Nicole looked familiar.After some thought, she went over and patted Nicole on the shoulder.“Hey, if you’re drunk, I ca
This was the first time Clayton admitted his identity so frankly after his return.He felt like he was risking everything and letting go of a huge burden.Clayton could not avoid this.The seemingly gentle middle-aged man in front of him seemed to be able to see through his identity and thoughts at a glance.Thus, he had to admit that he was Clayton because Malcolm called him over using Nicole’s drunkenness as an excuse.Clayton stood there, and Malcolm could not help but size him up. When Malcolm saw that Clayton had to use a cane, he felt a hint of sympathy.However, this shortcoming did not seem to affect Clayton one bit.In just a few minutes, Malcolm roughly figured out how powerful Clayton was.Malcolm smiled lightly, looked at Clayton’s pale face, and could not help but revel in making the right decision.“Sorry, I was the one who called you earlier. But Nicole was sent to the hospital because she overdosed. Since I was her last contact, the people at the bar mistook me
Malcolm parked the car on the side of the road slowly and answered the phone.“Hello?”“Hello, Dr. King, I’m Clayton Sloan. We met earlier.”“I know. Mr. Sloan, what can I do for you?”His tone was patient and calm like the way he treated every patient.After ten seconds of silence, Clayton replied in a hoarse and deep voice. Clayton seemed to have mustered all his courage, and he choked up.“I discovered that Nicole has suicidal intent. Please save her!”Clayton felt like a dense pain in his bones.Nicole was not as brave and strong as he imagined.During the days he disappeared, Nicole also wanted to perish with him.Before they got married, Clayton knew that Nicole did not love him as much as he loved her. Thus, he exhausted all methods to marry her and felt blessed that his wish came true.He felt that it was good for her not to love him that much so that she would not be too sad if anything happened to him.However, he expected too much, and it was difficult to express
Clayton drove in the direction of the apartment for 20 minutes, but just as he reached the high-end neighborhood where the apartment was, he received a call from the restaurant staff.“Boss, there are two children in the restaurant. I think one of them is your daughter!”Clayton cleared his throat and quickly turned the car around.“Okay. I’ll head back now. Don’t let them wander about outside. Just keep them in the restaurant and let them do whatever they want.”The employee immediately understood the importance of these two children based on his boss’s tone.The employee let the children stay and coaxed them patiently.When Clayton arrived, he saw that the two children came with their nanny, Mrs. Zoe.Mrs. Zoe was surprised to see Clayton.“Mr. Sloan?”Clayton nodded. He looked relieved and exhausted from not sleeping all night.He rubbed his temples to wake himself up a little.Mrs. Zoe breathed a sigh of relief and muttered to herself.“No wonder Chatty insisted on comi
Nicole thought that she had caused Clayton a lot of trouble by being hospitalized.She was disappointed, but also confused and uncertain about their future.Malcolm was stunned by her words.He did not expect this to happen.He was speechless for a moment and did not know how to react.Fortunately, Nicole did not give him time to react and hung up the phone.Clayton came and left again.Nicole took a deep breath. She planned to go back to the apartment to change her clothes and check on the children before going to the office.Thanks to the side effects of alcohol, Nicole slept really soundly that night.When she got to the apartment, the children’s room was empty.Mrs. Zoe was also gone.She pursed her lips and thought, ‘Maybe Mrs. Zoe took the children out for a walk…’Everything was fine as long as the children did not sneak out.Nicole called Mrs. Zoe, who answered quickly, “Madam, are you back?”“Yeah, you took the kids out?”“Yes. Chatty had a nightmare and wanted
Nicole stood there with her arms folded.The wind blew and sobered Nicole up. She thought, ‘There’s no need to be unhappy over little things.’She laughed and said, “It’s okay. I’m glad you get to find your dream. When your first store opens, I’ll ask someone to bring you some more coffee beans from abroad.”Hamilton readily agreed. “Sure!”Nicole was speechless.Hamilton and Nicole chatted happily.The wind blew the jasmine flowers, which fell on Nicole’s shoulders and hair.Seeing this, Hamilton casually swept the flowers off her shoulders.This seemingly intimate scene had a different meaning to it when another person saw it.Clayton did not know how he felt when he happened to see this scene.Roland called Clayton to come over because of an important contract, so Clayton had to show up no matter what.Since Clayton decided to use his real identity to live in Mediania, he had to leave a way out for himself.He still had to do business and earn money.Thus, when he went