Chapter 5

Nicholas rushed over from another hospital the same night.

When he saw that Quinn had regained consciousness, he rushed over happily and pulled her into his embrace.

"You really scared me! It's all my fault for causing you to fall sick. I would never be able to forgive myself if something happened to you!" Nicholas said.

Quinn looked at him and gently pushed his arms away. "Thank you for taking care of my grandfather. You must be exhausted."

Nicholas glared at her and said, "Didn't I tell you not to be so courteous with me? Your grandfather is like my own—it's only right for me to take care of him.

"But you don't have to worry—Grandpa will be fine. He just had surgery, and I've arranged for several caregivers to take care of him."

Nicholas then took out the sweets he had brought and placed them on the table in front of Quinn. "I heard that sweets will help you recover faster when you're sick, Quinn. These are all my favorites, so go ahead and try them!"

He looked at her excitedly, yet she only stared at the sweets without any appetite.

Sadness clouded Nicholas' gaze when he saw the way Quinn refused to eat. "It's fine if you don't like them, but you've been cold to me for the past two days, Quinn. Are you angry at me?"

He started tearing up as he said, "You know that I'd be upset seeing you unhappy, Quinn."

Quinn instinctively wanted to pull away when she realized that he was holding her hand.

At that moment, Nicholas' phone rang. He accepted the call irritably, but worry soon clouded his features.

"How did this happen? Where is she now? Alright, I'm coming over now. Make sure to protect her—don't let anything happen to her!" he said.

Nicholas ended the call and rushed off in a hurry, forgetting to even inform Quinn.

After he left, she opened her phone and saw that something had happened to Jasmine again. However, she also spotted her own name in an inconspicuous corner.

Jasmine had actually stolen an important role from Quinn behind her back.

This role was a crucial turning point for Quinn. If things went well, it could even take her career to the next level.

But now, Jasmine actually took the liberty to forge Nicholas' signature on the document. She had even seized the opportunity when Quinn was sick to discuss the replacement of the role with the production team.

The production team wouldn't have bothered with Jasmine if she was doing it alone. However, she now had Nicholas backing her up.

Although he had the resources, he was always careful of his reputation.

If it was any other artist in his company, Nicholas wouldn't have hesitated to fire them. However, Jasmine was the one behind such action this time.

In order to cover up this situation, he spared no expense in buying trending topics and used his financial power to pressure the production team into replacing Quinn with Jasmine.

However, Nicholas never took Quinn's situation into account. If she was replaced, she would lose any chance of accessing good resources in the industry.

Her heart sank when she read the official announcement from Jasmine's account. At the same time, criticism flooded her own comment section.

Quinn had just finished reading through the hateful comments by the time Nicholas returned.

Dark circles weighed his exhausted eyes, and his steps were even unsteady. But it was evident from his relaxed expression that he had resolved Jasmine's crisis, resulting in his good mood.

Nicholas walked over to Quinn and linked arms with her affectionately. "Let's head home to sleep tonight. It's more comfortable sleeping at home than in the hospital."

Upon hearing his words, she softly asked, "Are you concerned about me?"

Nicholas was taken aback. He started laughing and said, "Of course—who would I be concerned about if not you? No one else is worth my time other than you."

Quinn wondered if it was the same for Jasmine.

She looked out the window. She couldn't make out anything in the dark—just like how she couldn't make out Nicholas' thoughts.

She could no longer distinguish between his truth and lies.

As soon as they arrived home, Nicholas fell onto the bed and fell asleep instantly.

Quinn then went downstairs to sleep in the study.

…

Quinn was roused by the abrupt doorbell the next morning. She got to the door and realized it was Jasmine. "Where's Nicholas, Quinn? Is he home? I need to see him urgently."

Before Quinn could reply, she heard hurried footsteps behind her. She turned around and saw that Nicholas had rushed over without even putting on his shoes.

"It's too early for you to be coming over, Jasmine. Did something happen?" he asked.

"My father is sick! Can you come to visit him with me, Nicholas? I'm so worried," Jasmine said, tearing up.

Nicholas immediately went to get changed and put on his shoes. He rushed back soon after.

Quinn called out for him as he was about to leave. "Nicholas, today—"

Before she could finish speaking, Nicholas interrupted her. "Let's talk about it when I get back, Quinn."