Since things came to this point, Nicole had lost the mood to eat.

Nicole tilted her head and looked at Harvey. “Let’s go. I lost my appetite.”

Harvey hurriedly stood up and went to get the bill.

Nicole and Eric stared at each other. No one refused to admit defeat first, as if it was a staring contest.

Gradually, Eric silently lowered his eyes. When he saw Nicole’s gentle but cold eyes, there was an indescribable feeling in his heart.

It was painful and sour.

If Eric was ruthless enough, he would have countless despicable ways to snatch her away and hide her so that the only person Nicole would see for the rest of her life was him.

However, he could not bring himself to do it.

Eric suppressed this dark thought through countless dark nights.

He was speculating why Nicole chose Clayton instead of him.

Perhaps Eric also knew that it was because Clayton would never use those dark, despicable, and underhanded means.

Clayton loved her openly and was not afraid of the darkness.

Eri