Nicole lowered her eyelids and stroked Tigger, who was in her arms. She looked like she was done talking to him.Even so, Eric refused to give up. ‘How could I give up so easily? I deserved that stab in the heart!’Eric smiled miserably and made an effort to look warm.He looked down and took out a photo he had been staring at countless times from his pocket. His fingertips were white from pinching it so hard.Nicole had saved his life before, but she had never mentioned it.Eric did not believe that she would really forget all those feelings she had for him.His voice was magnetic and raspy as he said, “Nicole, I still owe you a life. You never told me that the person in the photo was you.”If Eric had known that it was her, then he would not have ignored her existence in their marriage.At the very least, he would not let their marriage come to such a disastrous end.Nicole glanced at that photo. Her expression stiffened as she was stunned.Her breath stalled for a moment.
Although Kai was just standing outside the door, the soundproofing of this room was really amazing.Thus, Kai did not get to hear anything.Eric inexplicably left such a weird sentence, so how could Kai not be curious?Nicole pursed her lips. Her eyes flickered slightly, so she looked down and said, “Nothing. K, how long do we have to get home?”“Two or three days.”Kai frowned. ‘It better be nothing, otherwise, I won’t forgive that jerk, Eric Ferguson!’Tigger, who was in Nicole’s arms, poked his head out and said in a cute and soft voice, “Papa left… Papa’s so sad…”Kai was baffled.Nicole said, “Papa? Are you talking about Eric Ferguson?!”Tigger sighed insouciantly and said, “Mama rejected Papa, so he’s really sad…”Kai strode over in two steps and picked Tigger up by the neck.“What the hell?! Didn’t you hate him? You little traitor!”Tigger wiggled his legs and said in indignation, “Hmph! The Great God Maverick said that you have to be objective! He’s already modified
After hanging up the phone, Kai looked at Eric with a hostile gaze.“What are you doing here? No one’s here to help you now!”Before this, Eric relied on his army buddies to carry Kai, who refused to budge, out of the way. It was simply bullying, and Kai felt humiliated.Eric’s gaze was dark. “I’ll contact my friend who’s a psychiatrist.”The psychiatrist who Eric recommended was probably great, but Kai immediately refused.“No need for that. Grant will get it sorted, so you don’t need to worry about it.”Eric wanted to say something else, but Maverick also agreed with Kai and politely refused Eric’s offer.After all, a psychiatrist would get into one’s privacy and weaknesses, and Nicole must not want her weaknesses to be seen by Eric or his friends.Late at night.Kai was resting on the sofa outside Nicole’s room.Eric sat by Nicole’s bed and quietly looked at her face that kept changing in her sleep, which was sometimes nervous, scared, or calm.He did not feel sleepy at a
This social media account had a very high following. That was because Nathaniel’s identity was special, and his handsome features made him a true homme fatale.The most important thing was that this account never posted any fake videos. The shooting process was thrilling, real, and always surprising.Nathaniel had not updated his work for nearly a month, so everyone was worried for his safety. Unexpectedly, he released his latest work online.In just a few minutes, it caused a huge sensation.Nathaniel was in a primitive tribe on the Atlantic Island. More importantly, Nicole appeared to be on the adventure with Nathaniel.The woman whom everyone thought had died in the plane crash actually came back to life!Nicole’s rate of appearance in the video was not high, but the most exciting part of the video was on that rainy night when the indigenous people were chasing them.Nathaniel had strapped the camera to his body, so he did not appear in many of the shots.The pair ran for th
Hearing those voices, Nicole frowned slightly. “That sounds like Yvette…”Kai was doubtful. “Really?”He then stood up and went outside. When he came back, he brought Yvette, Julie, and Ian with him.The three of them were all red-eyed. Yvette jumped over as soon as she saw Nicole. “Lil N!”Julie also wanted to jump at Nicole, but Kai grabbed her clothes to stop her.“One by one! Don’t touch my sister’s wounds!”Julie immediately stopped fighting him. The worry in her eyes was unconcealed. “You’re injured?!”Nicole patted Yvette’s back and looked at Julie with a smile. “I’m fine now, mostly recovered!”Ian Carter, who was standing on the side, looked so disheveled, thin, and drained. He even had stubble all over his jaw from not having shaved for days.Seeing that Nicole was fine, Ian kneeled on one knee in front of Nicole’s hospital bed and started to sob. Yvette, who was also choking back sobs, was speechless.Julie was too shocked to say anything. Suddenly, the somew
In a few days, the online discussion was getting more and more intense. The number of views and comments was soaring, and this video spread like wildfire.Nicole was almost fully recovered and was ready to leave the hospital. Under layers of coverings and disguise, she was still recognized as soon as she went out.Numerous microphones and reporters swarmed over to Nicole.“Ms. Stanton, are all of those experiences real?”“Ms. Stanton, is there anything you want to say after surviving this ordeal?”“Do you think that this plane crash was an accident?”“Are you planning to take your relationship with Nathaniel Ferguson further?”......Countless reporters blocked the entrance of the hospital with their cameras flashing.The bodyguards formed a protective circle around them, shielding Nicole and Kai in the center.The crowd was overwhelming, and Kai was getting slightly impatient with all these reporters. Having lived in the spotlight for so long, Kai knew that these people woul
Mitchell followed Eric from behind, carrying his suitcase. He looked at his boss’ despondent and cold figure and could not help but remind him in trepidation.“President, Lee’s phone…”Lee, the driver following behind them, watched in trepidation as his few-hundred-dollar phone was almost crushed in Eric’s hand.Mitchell was familiar with Nicole’s number, so Eric found a random number to call her.After all, Eric had saved her, so something should have changed between them.Who knew that once Nicole heard his name, she would hang up the phone without hesitation?Eric’s face was glum as he deleted the call record and threw the phone back to Mitchell. Eric had such an unapproachable aura about him.Mitchell gave the phone back to the driver, Lee, then quickly caught up to Eric.“President, the famous painter Mr. Wilheim invited you to attend the soft opening of his fine art exhibition restaurant this evening…”Stanton Mansion.Nicole hummed a tune while picking out an outfit fo
Nicole’s body instinctively stiffened for a moment. It was too late to avoid him.Eric Ferguson had already walked in front of her with big strides.He took out the photo from his pocket. His brow was slightly furrowed as he stared intently at the painting on the wall.It was exactly the same.His face was pale. “How did…”Mr. Wilheim glanced at the photo in Eric’s hand and said in a nonchalant voice, “Oh, so it was you who stole my photo...”Eric’s face was sullen. He swept a glance at Nicole, but she deliberately did not look at him.Nicole’s light makeup was exquisite. Her long pink dress outlined her perfect figure in all the right places and made her look so stunning. She did not look as cold as usual, but softer. She was so beautiful that he could not take his eyes off her.Eric’s gaze darkened slightly. “Mr. Wilheim, this photo…”“Yup, I took this photo. This girl dragged you out of that place while I was drinking coffee across the street. This is one of my most satisfy
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