Preston took a deep breath before he said, "Nicole, I know that Snow was in the wrong. I'll apologize to you on her behalf."Then, he gave her a bow to express his sincerity."No need for that, really. She's still in a critical situation right now. There's no need to apologize. Besides, it's not your fault anyway. You don't have to do this," Nicole replied.Although she did not remember everything, she knew that Preston was different from the other members of Dillion's family. He was the only one who had shown her any semblance of kindness."I'm aware of what happened. She orchestrated an accident and injured you before, yet she's now repeating her mistakes without any hint of remorse. Now, she's suffering the consequences she brought upon herself. She can't blame anyone else," Preston grumbled, feeling that Snow's actions this time were truly outrageous."Let's not talk about Snow anymore. If you have come to visit me, I must say that I welcome and appreciate that. There's no nee
"You heartless jerk. That's our daughter you're talking about!" Karen yelled.Dillon glared at her coldly, "If you feel bad for her, I'll get someone to send you to the hospital immediately.""I-" Karen choked.If she were to go to the hospital now, she would be announcing to the entire world that there was a connection between her family and what Snow had done, rendering them guilty by association. And if Jared wanted to take revenge on them, they would not be able to retaliate.Karen's face turned pale. In the end, she could only give up, calm down, and remain silent."Mom, Dad? Preston is at the hospital now. He'll update us soon," Raine comforted.The grimace on Dillon's face was even more sour now as he mumbled, "Isn't he worried about dragging us down?""But one of us must show up. Not to mention, Preston has always had a cordial relationship with Nicole. He's the only one who can be there without stirring anything up," Raine explained.She was of the opinion that Preston
"Hurry up. Why are you so slow?""Oh."Raine's annoyed response emanated from upstairs, causing James to snap out of his thoughts and follow her up.Just like that, the night passed, and a new day arrived.The hospital that had been silent all night, but by dawn, it had become chaotic all over again.At that moment, the emergency room lights, which were lit the entire time, finally dimmed.After Preston had been patiently waiting for the doctor to emerge from the ward, he immediately approached the latter. "How was it?"The doctor shook his head and sighed, "It's best for the family to be prepared for the worst. The patient's brain has suffered immense trauma. Even though the surgery was a success, we're still unsure if she'll regain consciousness.""So, she's...in a vegetative state?" Preston stammered, finding it hard to utter those words."We've tried our best," the doctor remorsefully said, and walked away.Preston's mind went blank at once, and he was left in a state of
"Alright. You must be tired. Do get some rest when you've returned home." Nicole looked at Preston calmly, her face void of any anger of dissatisfaction for him.In her view, this entire incident had little to nothing to do with Preston. Because of this, she would not direct her anger at him. Since Snow had gotten the punishment she deserved, this issue was considered settled."I'll go first," Preston said, still guilty and blaming himself.Then, he turned around and walked off.Seeing that Preston had left, Nicole bit her lips, turned to Jared, and said, "I want to be discharged and go home.""Alright, I'll get Max to arrange it for you." Jared replied."I'll help you." Lulu packed Nicole's stuff as she said.Once everything was ready, the three of them left the hospital.When they arrived at the house, a pang of sadness struck Daniel and Gloria as they noted the gauze on Nicole's body."You were already injured this badly, and Snow still refused to give up? Was she trying to
"In that case, what should we do?" Gloria asked through gritted teeth. "I know that there's nothing else we can do about Snow. I'm just worried that with Dillon's attitude, will they continue to harm Nicole?"Gloria understood that Daniel's consideration was valid, but ultimately, she was more concerned about Karen and Dillion's behavior in the grand scheme of things. So long as they were allowed to act with impunity, Gloria could not be at ease."Let's wait and see how things pan out." Daniel responded, deep in thought.He had a feeling that Nicole had her own plan, and so, he believed they ought to sit and observe instead of getting in Nicole's way.Gloria nodded and looked at the flight of stairs the moment she heard that, her eyes bloodshot and teary.Back in Nicole's room, Jared laid her down on their bed and urged, "Get some rest.""Okay." Nicole smirked and nodded. After all, Jared would not know what Nicole was up to after he was gone.Judging by how brief her response w
Then, Jared looked up and stared to the front. "Keep an eye on Dillon as well."This time around, he wanted to make Dillon and Everett pay. In fact, Jared wanted the both of them, with their own two eyes, to watch him destroy the very thing which they had been trying so hard to get."Understood," Max replied.As the car sped across the highway, Jared leaned back against his seat. His eyes were so dark and abyssal that nobody could tell what he was thinking about.Meanwhile, in the headquarters of the Ellison Group, Harvey seemed crossed when he saw Everett.When Harvey saw him, he yelled, "What the hell are you doing here?!""It's an emergency. Oh, and also, you don't get to have a say here. There's nothing you should be worried about," Everett retorted, seemingly not fazed at all.Harvey then looked at Everett coldly and asked, "What's going on?"Harvey was not worried about anything. He just felt that it was best for those beneath him to know their place."You know that Snow
It was extremely merry while the entire family was gathered together."Nicole, what happened this time was a close call. Don't take such risks anymore. There are multiple ways to deal with people like them, so why put yourself in danger? It's not worth it, especially for someone like Snow," June said, still feeling afraid on the behalf of Nicole.In response, Nicole chuckled. "Don't worry. Everything has been planned. We're just luring them out now.""But what if something unexpected happens?" June shook her head in disagreement."I know you're concerned about me, but trust me, we've made our arrangements, so you really don't need to worry. And look, I'm fine now, am I not?" she argued.June wanted to persuade Nicole further, but before she could, Samuel stopped her. "Don't worry, Mr. Johnston is with us. He won't let anything happen to Nicole."He believed that since it was a planned operation, it must have been approved by Jared, which definitely meant that the plan was well th
"These little rascals really gave me a hard time worrying about them, but thank God, they're all grown up now," Gloria said as she looked at her sons, her gaze finally falling on Stanley.'Sean and Steve have already gotten married, and now Spencer and Samuel are about to start their families as well. Stanley is the only one left. Why hasn't he found a girlfriend yet? Is it possible that he has neglected his love life because he has been too focused on his work?' she wondered.Sensing that his mother was scrutinizing him, Stanley felt a sense of pressure weighing down on him at once. He subconsciously avoided her gaze and lowered his head as he continued eating in an attempt to minimize his presence in the dining hall.He knew very well that he had Spencer and Samuel to face the music with him in the past, but now, he was all alone. This meant that he would be the only one left to deal with the pressure of getting soon. This had been foreseen long ago."Mom, Stanley will find happi