Angie’s happy expression instantly disappeared.Eric’s attitude was as cold and indifferent as ever, like he could not tolerate her.Angie stood on the opposite side. She slowly pulled out a smile on her face.“Eric, I rescued them. You can’t accuse me like that.”Eric snorted coldly.Quinn paused, then stood up.“Eric, what Angie said is true. Your sister and I were almost killed by Falcon in Liberty. If it weren’t for Angie, I wouldn’t have been safe.”Eric’s eyes were cold and harsh. “The people I sent to search for you didn’t find anything. If you are really safe, why didn’t you contact me?”His eyes were filled with anger.Quinn was speechless for a while.Angie explained in a gentle voice. “That’s because it’s inconvenient. If she contacts you, my brother will definitely notice. How will she get to see you then?”“Is it going smoothly now?”Eric asked. Angie’s face was as dark as ink.“Where’s my sister?”Angie’s eyes flickered, and she lowered her eyes to look at Q
Eric’s face gradually turned cold.Everyone was waiting for Eric to make a choice.In fact, they just wanted to see his expression when he made that choice.That was because everyone knew who he would choose.It was just that Eric, who was so invincible with no weaknesses, had to give up the woman he loved repeatedly. That kind of hurt made Angie feel happy.Eric’s love was not worth mentioning at all.He abandoned Nicole time and time again. Was this not a form of self-torture?However, every time, he had to force himself to choose the correct answer.Every second he hesitated, Angie’s face became gloomier.“Do you still want to choose her? Since you’ve abandoned her before, why are you still hesitating this time? I’m much better than Caleb back then. He let her die, but I didn’t.”“Is there a difference?”Eric asked coldly.“What’s the difference between you, Caleb, and Tyler?”His eyes were so cold and gloomy that he could freeze others to death.Angie pursed her lips.
A few minutes passed.The longer they waited, the less hope there was.The waves crashed on the side of the boat, which made it sway unevenly.Several large ships quietly appeared in the distance with their sails raised high.Angie’s bodyguard noticed the ships. His expression changed.“Miss, someone is approaching. Let’s leave!”Angie shook her head and pulled Eric.“Let’s go together.”Eric wished that he could throw this clingy woman into the sea. He hated this woman to death.He was clearly anxious, but he could not do anything.This feeling was as if someone threw him into the sea and death was approaching him.“Get away from me! Get lost!”Eric gritted his teeth.Angie cried and shook her head.The bodyguard was very anxious because the large ships were getting closer.Those ships were charging at them.In less than a minute, several large ships going at full force surrounded their boat.Quinn, who was already on Eric’s boat, was driven to Angie’s boat.Her face
The captain continued to do first aid without stopping for a moment.Finally, Nicole moved.She coughed heavily and spat out the fluid in her abdomen.Nicole was saved.The captain heaved a sigh of relief and fell to the side.Clayton glanced at the captain with dark eyes.“Thank you.”He did not say anything more and put all his attention on Nicole.“Baby, wake up. You’re alright now. I’m right here…”Clayton said as he gently pressed his face against hers.It was as if he found some rare treasure.That kind of cautiousness was heartbreaking to see.The captain turned his face away.Having known Clayton for so long, the captain felt that this “thank you” was the most sincere gratitude from Clayton.Clayton never regarded them as friends but as subordinates.For the first time, the captain received Clayton’s heartfelt thanks.Clayton lowered his head, leaned over, and lay on Nicole’s shoulder.No one noticed that his tears fell onto Nicole’s neck.His tears were pipin
Clayton held the phone tighter and let out a low “mm”.Grant could tell that something was wrong and immediately said, “Is Nicole next to you? Let me speak to her.”Clayton paused for a second. A ruthless glint flashed in his eyes.After a few seconds of silence, Clayton pursed his lips and said, “She can’t answer the phone at the moment. Big Brother, we’re now at the hospital.”Clayton paused and took a deep breath.He briefly told Grant about what happened.Although Clayton wanted to hide it, he knew that he could not, unless he took Nicole far away to a place that the Stanton family could not touch.Otherwise, this matter would be known sooner or later.If Clayton deliberately hid this from the Stantons, all his efforts to get the Stanton family to accept him would be wasted.Nicole loved her family, so Clayton could not do that.In any case, this was his fault.Grant’s voice was deep and cold as he said, “So, she almost died there?”Clayton was silent.Grant said, “I’l
After a while, Nicole finally realized who “that woman” was referring to.Angie was the one who abducted her.Nicole pursed her lips and shook her head.The ruthlessness in Clayton’s eyes finally faded a little, and he quickly hid his emotions.Clayton touched Nicole’s wrist, which had gotten skinnier, and felt even more heartbroken.“That’s good. If she dares to hurt my baby, I’ll definitely get back at her.”Nicole was gratified to see Clayton like this. Perhaps she felt a strong attachment to him because she had just regained consciousness. She also felt aggrieved.“She has a big Tibetan Mastiff that’s really scary. No one can get past it.”Clayton’s eyes flickered. He smiled calmly and comforted her in a soft voice.“Really? Don’t be afraid. It’s all over now. You won’t see that beast again.”Nicole nodded and was not surprised.She would not go to that island again, nor would she go to any island ever again in the future because of her various harrowing experiences on i
After a while, someone brought over a meal.It was all of Nicole’s favorite Medianian food.Since Nicole could not move, Clayton slowly fed her. When the spoon was next to her mouth, Nicole gained an appetite from the soup’s aroma.Clayton finally smiled when Nicole was done eating.Only then did Nicole realize that he had not eaten a single bite.“Go out and eat…”Did he not just say that he was hungry?Why did he not touch the food?Clayton smiled. “It’s too troublesome to go out.”He then proceeded to finish her leftovers with gusto.Nicole was not sleepy at all since she just woke up from a nap.She watched as Clayton finished the food, packed up the boxes, and made himself a cup of coffee.Nicole then realized that Clayton was planning to stay up all night with her.She frowned and said, “Why are you drinking coffee at night?”Clayton paused slightly, then smiled.“It’s refreshing.”“Don’t drink it. I’m afraid you’ll die of exhaustion.”Nicole looked at him sincer
When Clayton heard this, he frowned, nodded, and glanced at the bodyguard next to him with a grim expression.“Shane, take good care of Madam.”Shane nodded solemnly.“Yes, Mr. Sloan. You can rest assured.”Clayton followed the captain downstairs.They went down the steps and went into an elevator that led underground.Many hospitals in Erethea had bomb shelters underground, and some of them were hidden.Clayton brought his people over. There were many men dressed in black standing at the door.When they saw Clayton, they were extremely respectful and bowed their heads in unison.Clayton walked straight into the innermost room which was very dim.“Open the door.”The bodyguard next to him did not hesitate and immediately opened the door.Clayton entered the dark and damp room. The light overhead was swaying, and the vent was buzzing due to years of disrepair.The man inside curled up on the ground, but he still looked fierce.His bloodied body made him look wild and lifel
Chatty and Fischer had been apart for so long, so they cried when they finally hugged.Fischer could not bear to see her cry.When her sobbing eased a little, Fischer lowered his head to wipe her tears and gently coaxed her not to cry.Chatty took a deep breath and calmed herself down as soon as possible.She had so many questions for him.Seeing that her eyes were swollen from crying, Fischer pinched her cheek and said with a smile, “Do you still want to drink coffee? If you don’t want this, we can go to my place, and I’ll make you a cup of coffee.”Chatty nodded.Fischer let down his hand and naturally held Chatty’s hand. He turned around to pick up her bag and pushed the door open.The waiter at the back was envious that they were such a perfect match.Chatty saw that he was holding her hand and felt as if an electric current passed through her heart.When they were young, Fischer often held her hand. They were inseparable, and he liked her the most.Was he still the same
After Chatty left, Clayton sighed miserably for several days, and Nicole was speechless when she saw this.Life in school was not so boring.Although Chatty had been spoiled since childhood, she was not arrogant or insufferable.Chatty was bubbly, outgoing, and clever, so she was very popular.From time to time, she invited everyone to party in her big villa. Thus, everyone loved her even more.Chatty also enjoyed her time alone.She would go for a walk along the Seine and feed the pigeons in the sunset...However, she always felt that someone was watching her whenever she was alone.Even so, she did not think much about it. After all, her father arranged so many security personnel for her.Maybe that stare was from a bodyguard.Chatty walked alone in the sunset with an ice cream in hand and a limited-edition bag that her mom bought for her. Chatty was planning to send this bag back to Mediania.She was a young and beautiful lady with stunning features, so she was a sight to
Clayton talked to Chatty about studying abroad.Chatty agreed without hesitation.He asked her where she wanted to go, to which she replied that she was fine with anywhere except France.Clayton pondered for a while before asking, “Are you reluctant about France because of Fischer?”Chatty’s eyes turned red.“I don’t remember him at all. Daddy, don’t mention him!”She felt aggrieved.Chatty grew up with him, and he suddenly disappeared one day.It felt like a dream.That person was no longer behind her. Fischer was no longer around.Chatty missed him very much, but Fischer did not even say goodbye.Clayton touched her head and looked at his daughter in distress.“Chatty, now that you’ve grown up, you should know that Fischer had no choice but to leave. He also couldn’t contact you, so if you see him in the future, don’t blame him.”Chatty stubbornly turned her head away, pretending not to care.She was the apple of Clayton’s eye, so when had she ever suffered any grievanc
In the blink of an eye, Chatty grew up.As soon as she graduated from high school, she found a boyfriend.She was also happy to go home and share the good news with Nicole.Nicole did not think much of it. She thought that her daughter should enjoy the feeling of sweet and youthful love.Thus, Nicole asked Chatty about her feelings and did not think she was too serious in a relationship.Nicole felt that she could turn a blind eye to it.However, when Clayton found out, he could not sleep all night.Clayton intended to have a good talk with his daughter.Chatty did not think much of it.“Everyone in my class has a boyfriend. If I didn’t have one, I wouldn’t be able to keep up with the trend! Of course, I have to date while I’m young. Otherwise, it won’t be considered puppy love anymore! Life without a first love isn’t perfect!”Clayton tried to persuade her. “You’re still young. If you see the world, you’ll know that men aren’t great.”“Then is Mommy blind since she’s with y
Another surveillance footage showed that the waiter almost dropped the tray because of the instability of the wine glasses, so the waiter moved the position of the wine glass. However, Jade was unaware of this.The autopsy results came out overnight.Jade was found to be poisoned by potassium cyanide.The ingredients were the same as the small bottle that Jade was carrying.Jade intentionally wanted to kill someone, but she accidentally killed herself.She would never understand which part of her scheme went wrong and why she ended up dead.The police checked the surveillance footage and found that the small bottle was initially dropped by Selena’s aunt.They followed the lead and arrested her.The aunt confessed everything without omission and told the police that she was threatened, so she had to go to the event.However, the aunt did not want to harm anyone, so she took the opportunity of her fall to throw away the bottle of medicine.Unexpectedly, Jade did not give up and
Jade was silent for a moment. Then, she pursed her lips.“I don’t care what method you use. You must get your parents to see Selena. Otherwise, I will make your parents drink this bottle of potassium cyanide.”Jennifer raised her head abruptly. Her face was extremely pale.“Okay.”She spoke in a low voice.The uneasiness and fear in her eyes could not be concealed.......A few days later, the opportunity came.Eric specially brought Selena to attend a charity auction to relax her mind.Moreover, he also bought a lot of jewelry and antiques. Soon, he became the focus of the crowd.After the auction, there was a charity dinner.Jennifer’s parents managed to get an invitation through various channels.Jade was already in the center of the venue. She wanted to watch this good show, but Jennifer’s parents came late, and the crowd dispersed when they arrived.Jade was furious.If they missed this opportunity, how long would they have to wait for the next opportunity?The Stan
When Selena talked about Nicole and Eric, she had a smile on her face, and there was no concern or disgust in her eyes.It was probably because Selena felt that Eric had left his past behind.Eric would never approach Nicole again, and they each had their own lives.Nicole smiled. The gemstone bracelet in the box was shiny and beautiful. It was extravagant with each carefully crafted gemstone. There was a kind of wild and exquisite beauty to it.Nicole shook her head and could not help but laugh.“I liked collecting these a few years ago, but I’ve restrained myself now. Thank you, I really like it!”Selena took the initiative to give her a gift, which showed that she did not mind Nicole’s past with Eric. They just laughed it off.Nicole wore the bracelet on her wrist. It was indeed very beautiful.Selena smiled and was very happy to see that Nicole liked it.“The past is in the past. Let’s forgive each other, okay?”Nicole nodded with sore eyes.“It’s a pity I didn’t prepare
Jade’s rudeness made Floyd’s face darken.Nicole twitched the corner of her mouth indifferently.“The shares of Stanton Corporation belong to the Stanton family. Back then, Uncle Noah signed his shares over to the company so that he would only enjoy the dividends. Now that he has left the company, he will not be able to enjoy the dividends. Aunt Jade, your plan has failed. These shares aren’t part of your property division. Even if they are to be divided, the interests of the company come first.”Jade’s complexion was dull.“Then what should I do? If he goes to jail, how will I survive? I don’t care! Those shares must be given to me! Otherwise, I won’t rest!”Jade sat there looking like a rogue, as if she was determined to get the shares.Floyd’s face was gloomy, and he glanced at Jade with a complicated look.“You should go back and wait for the police and the company’s notice. Noah stole hundreds of millions of dollars from the company. The company is nice enough not to chase
Jade’s face turned pale.“You should try both, or at least find a reliable lawyer to get him less jail time.”Nicole could not help but chuckle.She interrupted their conversation.“Aunt Jade, in fact, you came at the right time. We’re here to discuss how to rescue Uncle Noah!”Jade glanced at her in surprise and disbelief.“Then… What did you discuss?”Clayton smiled inexplicably. His warm gaze fell on Nicole, and he looked like he was watching a good show.Nicole sighed.“Actually, we have consulted a lawyer. The worst-case scenario is the death penalty. After all, he killed two people. But there is a way. Uncle Noah was married to you back then, right? As long as you come forward to testify that Uncle Noah has been with you all the time, so he didn’t have a chance to commit those crimes, there may be a glimmer of hope!”Jade’s face turned pale instantly, and she stood up in shock.“You… You want me to give a false statement? How could I? This is illegal!”Nicole sneered