However, in an instant, Xander thought it over.Xander turned to reveal a bright smile.“Yes, Mr. Ferguson was thoughtful. I want to walk back by myself as well. I’ll just consider it a little challenge for myself.”Then, he turned around and went into the water again.Xander waded back into the water.He did not look back, and his figure was desolate and firm.Nicole hesitated to speak, but there really were not enough boats. If she contacted the people on the other side to deliver the boat, then it might take even more time.No delays were allowed.After thinking about it, she turned around and left.Eric caught up with her in a few steps and pulled her hand, fiercely rubbing the fingers that Xander had touched.He rubbed so hard that her hand turned red, looking extraordinarily piercing on the white and soft hand.Nicole coldly drew her hand back, her gaze extremely light.“Are you crazy?”Eric’s eyes grew bloodshot at some point, and his low voice restrained his emotio
The two people’s faces instantly changed as they panicked.“No… That’s not what we meant. We just said that their lifestyles might be different. We didn’t mean anything against Ms. Stanton.”Nicole smiled faintly. There was not the slightest bit of coldness in her eyes. On the contrary, her gaze held a bit of tenderness.“I know, no one meant any malice. You were just talking casually. Don’t scare them, Ms. Lehman.”Seeing that Nicole really did not seem angry at all, everyone sighed in relief.She was more approachable than they imagined…Yuliana glanced at Eric and cleared her throat. “Ms. Stanton is a good person and will definitely find someone who truly loves her in the future. Mr. Ferguson as well.”Eric’s eyes coldly gazed over. How was it that a group of women with failed marriages became qualified to teach Nicole?Sadie suddenly took out her phone. “Right, let’s add each other’s WhatsApp so it’s easier to communicate with one another. We’ll be a group in the future.”
The other three women were all on the thin side.Sadie frowned, slightly dissatisfied.“The rules can’t change just because you said so…”“It’s all for the sake of fairness…”Eric stood there, annoyed. The chattering women over there were really irritating!When he heard that they wanted to separate him and Nicole, he looked at the fat woman Yuliana and his eyes could not help but turn cold.Just as he wanted to open his mouth to set things right, he suddenly saw Nicole turn the other way.Nicole said, “Then you and Mr. Ferguson will be on one team. I’ll go to the other one.”Yuliana beamed. She did not expect Nicole to agree so easily.It was clear reconciliation between these two was really out of the question.Her chance had come!Nicole jumped into the other boat, and Eric looked at Yuliana with gloomy eyes. She reached out to let him help her, but his gaze only swept over her indifferently. Then, he turned away, his temperament icy.He did not care that the cameras wer
Eric’s gloomy face became gloomy when he saw how happy Nicole was without him.His heart was unbearably suffocated especially when she was with Keith’s ex-wife.Their singing was loud and clear. One side rowed on the river, relaxing, while the other side was gloomy and heavy.After thinking about it, he could not just sit back and wait.He immediately took out his phone, found Nicole’s chatlog, and typed in a few words.“Babe, you sing so well. You’re the best singer in the world!”Nicole heard her phone ring and thought that it was a work emergency, so she picked it up to see.The contents…She wanted to throw her phone into the water.Her expression soured.That son of a b*tch!She sent a voice memo. “If you’re sick then go get cured.”It was an unprecedented honor for Eric to see her reply so promptly.His expression was filled with pleasure.The notification chime for WhatsApp sounded.Except for Eric, Yuliana and the cameraman on the boat could not help but freeze.
Yuliana, who was already cautiously observing Eric, watched as he suddenly stopped. Then, she looked in Nicole’s direction and immediately understood.She hurriedly walked over with a smile, propped one hand on the chair, and winked at Xander.“Oh my! Who prepared such exquisite afternoon tea?”Xander, who was standing at the side, stood up in a gentlemanly manner and went over to pull out the chair for Yuliana.The two of them exchanged a tacit glance.Yuliana thought, ‘He’s quite discerning.’Xander thought, ‘Oh, she’s interested in me!’The next second, a tall and upright figure walked to the vacant spot next to Nicole, raised his foot, and violently kicked it over, his aura cold and appalling.The loud sound instantly silenced the room and was filled up by the man’s sense of oppression instead.Nicole, who was sitting nearest to it, looked calm as ever. There was not a hint of panic on her face.Everyone instantly felt that Nicole was remarkable. If it were someone else s
At the same time, the surroundings quieted down.Everyone’s faces had different degrees of thought and changes.Nicole did not avoid the question. Her expression was like she was in a press conference, focused but dignified.“My marriage with Mr. Ferguson was quite sensational back then, but that wasn’t my intention. There’s no pride in showing off the ugliest side of a marriage, but… We’ve discussed it and decided to be friends or business partners. That isn’t something to regret.”No one noticed that when Nicole answered the question, Eric had tensed with his fists on his knees, clenched tightly and bulging with veins.Her simple and casual words made her position clear.No one noticed that next to her, the man’s arrogant and haughty look had suddenly collapsed. His eyes lowered as he gazed at her with a sorrowful look, his expression tense and ugly.Every time he heard her say such things, he felt as if his heart was suddenly gouged out, making it hurt when he breathed.She
At that thought, Sadie’s bright and charming eyes turned on Eric and she said, “In fact, I think that marriage will restrict a lot of freedom. If two people who are in love can be together, why should they care about their status? If they love each other, they would always be together even if they do not get married. If they don’t love each other, then even if they marry, they’ll just end up divorced. We will meet many people in our lives, so there’s no need to be fixated on one person. If you look around, you’ll find that there’s much more wonderful scenery!”Yuliana slowly sucked in a breath of cold air and subconsciously glanced at Eric’s expression.It was as she expected. ‘Heh. His gaze was so sharp it was as if he wanted to hit someone. Fortunately, she stopped in time!’Nicole felt that what Sadie said was very reasonable. She nodded heavily and encouraged her to continue.Sadie smiled and could not help but grow confident upon seeing everyone agree with her.“I have a diff
Sadie’s expression changed a few times, shocked with a hint of apprehension.Yuliana could not help but smile, feeling a little smug.If Eric was so easy to obtain, she would have gotten him a long time ago. Sadie would not even get the chance.Fortunately, she changed her strategy wisely!Nicole glanced at Eric and said faintly, “She asked you about your views of marriage, not your evaluation of her.Eric glanced away, leaning his body sideways on a propped-up arm. “Our marriage didn’t fail. It was only suspended because of my fault. If you’re willing, I can prove that our marriage is the most perfect.”No one expected Eric to give such a sincere speech in front of everyone.Nicole stood up. Her expression was extremely cold. She looked at Eric indifferently. “Those are big words. Be careful you don’t break your back carrying them.”Perfect, her *ss!Her slender and beautiful figure had almost reached the door.She suddenly heard Eric’s determined voice. “My back is very str