Julie went to the office early in the morning and planned to spend time with Nicole in the afternoon, so she left early and came home early.Floyd was very satisfied with everyone, but he felt like Kai was hopeless.Kai was still sleeping.Floyd did not barge into Kai’s room and only knocked on the door to wake him up. Then, he went downstairs by himself.Not long after, Kai came down with sleepy eyes.“Dad, what do you want from me? Did you leave me breakfast?”The corners of Floyd’s mouth twitched. “All you can think about is food! What else can you do besides eat?”Kai felt aggrieved.He had been busy helping out at the earthquake zone for several days and did not have a good rest, so he planned to come home to catch up on his sleep.However, because of Nicole, he did not go back to his own residence and was picked on in the mansion.Kai sighed. “Dad, shouldn’t you let the donkey eat if you want the donkey to work?”The butler at the side heard this and laughed as he came
Euan looked embarrassed.He regretted having proposed the project in the first place.It was not because the man he admired died, but because Nicole lost her husband.Euan could not figure out why Nicole brought up this project again.Everyone was still wallowing in sadness and had not gotten over the tragedy, but Nicole was already planning to rebuild the area.Nicole paused. Her tone was cold and indifferent.“Mr. Churchill, the relevant authorities have shown great support for the reconstruction of the disaster zone. They also need a brand new project to cover up the damage.”“But Clayton was there…”Euan saw Nicole’s face turn pale, so he immediately stopped talking.It was a slip of the tongue.“Ms. Stanton, why bother?”Nicole pursed her lips. “Yes, you’re right. It’s because Clayton is there.”She needed to make up for the emptiness in her heart.Nicole did not want to avoid or be overly sensitive about that area. She did not want to leave Clayton there alone.She
“President, what do you want for lunch? Shall I order takeout for you? Or do you want to go to the staff cafeteria?”Nicole paused to think about it. Her story was quite widespread online for a while, so a lot of people knew about it.She did not want to face everyone’s prying eyes and sympathetic gazes, but she was uncomfortable eating alone.While she was hesitating, Julie sent Nicole a message with a restaurant location.“Come here and have lunch with me!”Nicole smiled and put away her phone.“No need. I have an appointment.”Logan nodded. “Okay.”He also breathed a sigh of relief.Nicole used to spend more time alone, but after Clayton was gone, Nicole did not like being alone anymore whether she was at home, in the office, or at the Stanton Mansion.Sometimes, Nicole would vaguely see Clayton in the office lobby, walking toward her with a gentle smile to pick her up from work, to eat with her, or to send her clothes and documents.He left his trace in every detail of h
Nicole was puzzled by the teacher’s attitude.However, the teacher did not say much and pushed open the door of the classroom.“Chatty, your mom is here to pick you up.”Chatty turned her head in surprise. She looked delighted to see her mother and rushed over at once.“Mommy…”Nicole’s heart instantly melted. She just wanted to give her precious daughter the best things in this world.She hugged Chatty. The little girl looked so obedient and kissed Nicole several times. Then, she wrapped her arms around Nicole’s neck without letting go.“Mommy, I miss you so much!”Nicole’s heart ached, and she felt a little guilty for paying too little attention to Chatty these days.Children were always more sensitive, so Chatty probably sensed Nicole’s indifference toward her.However, Chatty did not blame her and held grudges.What a cute angel!Nicole could not help but feel sorry for her daughter and thought, ‘From now on, I’ll definitely love her even more on behalf of Clayton!’“B
Nicole clicked her tongue and glared at Chatty.She beckoned to Fischer and said, “Come over here. You two must apologize to Chance.”Chatty resolutely rejected the idea. “I don’t want to apologize. I didn’t do anything wrong. He helped the person who bullied me, so he’s my enemy!”Fischer nodded on the side.“That’s right. I won’t apologize either. Anyone who dares to bully Chatty is going against me too. I will never apologize!”The teacher looked away helplessly.She had been trying to persuade them for a long time, but these two children were really stubborn.Nicole stood there in embarrassment.“Chatty…”She knew that Fischer only listened to Chatty, so if she could persuade Chatty, Fischer would be easy to deal with.However, Chatty sat on the floor, hugged Nicole’s leg, and cried.“I don’t want to apologize! I want Daddy to teach him a lesson because it’s his fault! Daddy said he’d protect me…”Nicole was startled.In an instant, it seemed that something was poking
Nicole hung up the phone decisively.She wished she did not make that call.Luca was a little surprised to see Eric following them, but what was even more unexpected was that Chance got into their car.Fortunately, Eric did not sit in their car. Otherwise, Luca would feel awkward as he did not know how to address him.However, come to think of it, Eric’s opportunity came now that Clayton was gone.Thus, Eric would certainly find a chance to get close to Nicole.That was justifiable.What a pity…If Luca could see through Eric’s motive, Nicole could too.“Let’s go to KFC.”“Okay.”In the car, Chatty was talking to Fischer in words that others did not understand.Nicole really did not understand what they were saying. Levi covered his ears as he was not interested in understanding their conversation.Chance wanted to know what they were talking about, but he could not understand what they were saying.It was so complicated with so many twists and turns.Nicole thought that
Chance was stunned by Fischer’s sudden remarks.His expression was tense, and his gaze was uneasy as he looked at Chatty.Although Chance was young, he remembered the past clearly because all his experiences were unpleasant.That was his fate, and he had no strength to resist.While he grew up, no one paid attention to his emotions.That unforgettable birthday party was the day that Chatty was pushed into the water.Chance would always remember that he and his mother were involved in it.Compared to a mother who used him to hurt others, a father who only disliked and ignored him was considered a good outcome for Chance.At least, his father did not make him do things he did not like.His father just did not like him.Chance stood there with apprehension and embarrassment.The unhappy memories swarmed up.He clenched his fists nervously and remained silent.Fischer’s fair and tender face was full of disdain for Chance.To them, Chance’s silence was his admission of guilt.
The Stantons had everything – love and money.However, they did not splurge or waste anything.Nicole pursed her lips. “Thank you, Dad. Let’s go upstairs.”Floyd nodded.Nicole went to help him. Floyd had undergone surgery, so he was not as strong as before. He needed a cane to walk.In the dark, Nicole blamed herself for ignoring Floyd too much while she had been immersed in her own grief.Floyd was getting old too fast.He was no longer the forever invincible figure that he was in her memory.Nicole suddenly teared up, and subconsciously wiped away the tears at the corners of her eyes.She should not have thought of ending her life when something bad happens.She was not so cowardly and pathetic and should be stronger than others imagined her to be.She did not live for a man.Regardless of whether Clayton was dead or alive, Nicole must live a fulfilling and happy life.Nicole wanted to send Floyd back to his room, but Floyd paused in his footsteps.“I’ll watch you go i
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