Clayton forced a smile in response to Nicole’s question.“It’s hard to say!”It was meaningful.At the hospital, the other floors besides the affected areas were open as usual.After all, the hospital was not an ordinary public area. Even if someone died, they could not delay other life-saving operations.Nicole walked in with a heavy heart.She felt pity for Tina.Although Tina brought it upon herself, Nicole still felt that Tina was a pitiful woman.Nicole could not blame a pitiful, hopeless woman for being useless.The closer she got to the floor, the weirder she felt.Clayton contacted the hospital’s director in advance. The dean had just come from the police station with a heavy heart as well.“Mr. Sloan, Ms. Stanton, what are you doing here? I believe in Ms. Stanton’s innocence. Have you made it clear to the police?”Nicole smiled and nodded.“Director, do you have the surveillance footage for this floor?”The director replied, “The police took one copy, and I have
The director was stunned for a moment and had some doubts.Clayton explained. “This spells trouble for the hospital. If word gets out that a patient jumped off the hospital building, what will happen to the hospital’s credibility?”He did not continue the rest, but the director understood in an instant.If Eric came forward, this matter would be resolved faster.He just had some doubts. With Clayton’s and Nicole’s background and influence, it would not be difficult to cover up this matter.Why did they want to involve Eric into this?The director could not figure it out, so he stopped thinking about it.Since Clayton pointed him in a direction, the director had no choice but to do as told.Clayton and Nicole stood up.Nicole pursed her lips. “What did the police conclude on their investigation at the crime scene? Were there any signs of struggle?”The director paused and nodded.Nicole’s heart sank slightly. She understood in an instant.It was no wonder the police dared to
Chance’s expectations of his father were no longer as high as they were in the beginning.He gradually accepted that his father did not like him.Eric cared more about Uncle Mitchell and did not care about him.Uncle Mitchell said that there was a reason for it and that he would understand when he grew up.However, could he survive until then?Nicole sat there for less than two minutes before Clayton brought the doctor over.She stood up and was about to walk away when Chance opened his eyes, took her hand, and looked at her pitifully.Nicole suddenly felt a little soft-hearted.In the next second, Clayton walked over with a smile, took Chance’s hand away from Nicole, held his hand, and sat in Nicole’s seat. He said with a smile, “Do you need to be coaxed to sleep? I’m more experienced in taking care of children. Let me!”Nicole raised her eyebrows and nodded immediately.“Right, go ahead!”She completely believed in Clayton’s ability.Clayton could even control the little
The corner of Yasmin’s mouth twitched as she leaned forward slightly.Her eyes suddenly became gentle as she reached out to touch Chance’s fair and tender little face.However, she did not have much emotion.“Chance, Mommy is doing this for your own good. Didn’t you always want our little family of three to be together forever? As long as you help Mommy and Daddy stay together, we can be reunited.”Chance lay stiffly on the bed and tried his best to close his eyes, pretending to be asleep.He pretended not to hear Yasmin’s horrifying words.Yasmin did not get mad either.She gently touched Chance’s small fist.In the next second, Chance shuddered out of panic, and the thing in his hand fell out.Yasmin’s eyes flickered slightly. She picked up the earring, and her eyes gradually turned cold.If she remembered correctly, Nicole had the same earring on one of her ears just now.Her eyes gradually darkened as she looked at Chance’s face.Chance opened his eyes, looking very ner
In fact, Cheryl and Ingrid met at Old Master Ferguson’s funeral.Cheryl followed Gerard to the Ferguson Villa.Since Quinn could not make it back to Atlanta, the matron of the house was not there to welcome them. Thus, the servants settled them down at the side hall.However, Cheryl could not sit still.Cheryl saw Ingrid dressed in black clothes, sneakily following Mitchell to the back building.She was astonished.After Mitchell left, Ingrid went upstairs and locked the room.Cheryl only realized what happened when Ingrid lit the curtains, sofa, and other flammable items on fire.She came to a realization that Ingrid wanted to trap Eric’s son in a fire.Cheryl saw hatred, pleasure, indifference, and forbearance in Ingrid’s eyes.She did not understand why Ingrid would hate a child so much.The fire burned for a long time before it reached the second floor.Suddenly, there was an urgent rapping coming from the second floor. Chance was calling for help.Ingrid laughed happi
Cheryl hesitated to speak. When Ingrid turned around, she saw Cheryl.In an instant, Cheryl and Ingrid regained their composure.Ingrid smiled at Cheryl and tucked her hair behind her ear.“I was waiting for you. You finally came out.”Cheryl walked over and asked unintentionally, “Sorry, did I come at a bad time? I didn’t mean to pry into your personal affairs.”Ingrid raised her eyebrows. “You’ll be part of our family sooner or later, so don’t worry about it.”Cheryl smiled and seemed to be a little depressed.“Your brother seems to have no interest in me. I guess I’m not his type, huh? I think his attitude toward the nanny is much better than it is to me.” Ingrid looked up, smiled, and took her arm.“Cheryl, don’t think too much. Everyone has their own style. How could Eric like a nanny? He just did that to provoke me. You won’t be implicated in our conflict. If you’re not his type, then you can just change your style to fit his type.”Cheryl looked at her in surprise.I
Eric frowned. He could not stand seeing his son being so cowardly and timid.However, he knew that he was not close to his son, so he could not bring himself to lecture Chance.Who knew how Angie brought him up in the first place?Eric suspected from the beginning that Angie had an ulterior motive in placing Chance by his side.Since Angie had bad intentions, Eric was not willing to waste his effort in developing feelings for his son.Thus, Eric did not care much about this kid.Eric thought so, and the emotion in his eyes faded a little.He stood up straight and looked at Yasmin.“Take good care of the young master. If he gets sick again, you won’t be able to keep this job.”Yasmin could not even take care of a child, and Eric usually did not have much patience for his employees.He would rather replace Yasmin with another nanny that could do the job well.Yasmin paused and immediately assured him.“Mr. Ferguson, don’t worry. I’ll take good care of the young master so that
Zach could not cover up this matter no matter how much money he put into it.Countless videos and photos were leaked. Everyone unscrupulously condemned the cheating couple.Zach’s assets were frozen. Someone even leaked information proving that Zach’s property had been transferred to Kirsi’s name.Nicole and Clayton were eating in the restaurant.Nicole was a little wary of places with few people perhaps because of the strange and creepy feeling from the last incident.She planned to move back to the Stanton Mansion in the next few days.Clayton had been persuading her not to be so impulsive.Nicole glanced at the news on her phone, looked up at the man who was cutting steak for her, and smiled.“You didn’t do this, right?”Clayton raised his eyebrows. “I did it.”He admitted it so quickly that Nicole was caught off guard.“Why? Why would you pay attention to such a menial thing?”Clayton smiled. “Tina always wanted to sell her property to you, and I knew you put a lot of e
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