Ch. 1021..1030
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Isaac's face also changed slightly as he narrowed his eyes.
“Why do you care so much about his son, Ms.
Stanton?“
Nicole looked down on him, her gaze arrogant. “Because I want to. Is there a problem with that?“
Isaac's eyes narrowed as he looked at her cold expression. Then, he suddenly smiled and relaxed.
How intriguing.
Nicole had the temper of a spoiled young lady. If she was this bold, it seemed to have little to do with Clayton.
People always seemed to like that damned brat Michael. Even Nicole was fooled by him.
Isaac chuckled. Nicole was actually tricked by a child? It was clear that she was not that shrewd and capable!
Isaac raised his hands and smiled. The exposed area of his bathrobe grew larger as if he was deliberately seducing her.
“I misspoke. If you need help, I can help you find him.“
Nicole pursed her lips, not wanting to look at this filthy man a moment longer.
“No need. Since our conversation is going nowhere, I'll take my leave now…“
“Wait, Ms. Stanton. Do you think you can just come and go as you please?“
Isaac's voice had a hint of evil coldness. “What does that mean?“
Isaac said, “I have a better offer, greater benefits.“ Nicole raised her brows.
Isaac suddenly stood up, his gaze lewdly sizing Nicole up and down, and he spoke with a seductive voice.
“Do you want the Sloan family? As long as our two families join in marriage, the entire Sloan family will be yours. In the future, you can do whatever you want, even in Liberty, and no one will be able to say a word!“
Nicole frowned and looked at him. He really was not joking.
Isaac smiled smugly. “I'm the heir of the Sloan family. The Sloan family is mine, and behind me is nearly half the capital circle in Liberty. All this will be yours.“
Nicole blinked and pursed her lips.
“Are you misunderstanding something, Mr. Sloan? I have no interest in you.“
“I know. Since it's a marriage alliance, we can be on equal terms. We'll be free to have our own affairs after marriage. There are countless women who covet the position of Mrs. Sloan, but ever since I saw you, I felt that this position belongs to you!“
Isaac looked at her. His voice was seductive, and his eyes were wandering all over her body. It was the gaze of a man gauging a woman.
Nicole recoiled in disgust as if she had stepped on a pile of sh*t.
“Mr. Sloan, my family doesn't have any plans to join another in marriage. Go find someone else…“
Then, she turned to leave.
Isaac suddenly yanked her wrist. The moment he touched her.
His thumb gently groped the inside of her wrist, and the delicate sensation surprised him.
Nicole's face darkened. She looked at him warningly with no trace of politeness.
“Isaac Sloan…“
The corners of Isaac's lips hooked up into a wicked arc.
“Ms. Stanton, are you really not going to consider me? You can give it a try. I guarantee that I 'll satisfy you…“
The implication in his words was obvious.
The marriage alliance mentioned earlier was just a half-truth. The moment he touched her soft and delicate hand, his heart felt like it was hooked by a thin thread. He could not help but want to taste her.
However, Nicole was extremely repulsed, and her expression was unpleasant.
She immediately shook off his hand and used a tissue to fiercely wipe the place he touched.
Isaac's eyes became cold. This was the same as slapping his face. ‘Was she disdainful of me?'
Nicole's cold eyes swept over him.
“Isaac Sloan, I warned you. This isn't Liberty. You're not worth sh*t here!"
Isaac froze. With his status, who would dare to ignore him like that?
He did not believe that he could not make this young lady who had a chaotic private life submit to him.
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Isaac's blood rushed to his head. He refused to accept being ridiculed and taunted by a woman.
He gnashed his teeth and smiled coldly. “Is that so? Then I'll1et you know…“
Isaac suddenly reached out to touch Nicole's face, but she smacked his hand away before he could.
Her eyes became cold as she suddenly raised her hand to slap him.
However, Isaac still had some skills. He saw through her actions long ago.
He smoothly avoided her hand and went to grab her left shoulder.
Nicole leaned back slightly, so Isaac did not manage to grab her.
Isaac's eyes darkened. He pounced on her and tried to pin her to the wall so he could restrain her hands and feet.
However, Nicole's actions were much faster than he imagined. She dodged to the side the moment he came over.
The next second, Isaac stumbled a few steps. Before he could regain his balance, Nicole kicked him in the back of his calf viciously.
His body involuntarily flung itself onto the vase next to him.
The vase fell to the ground and shattered. The sound was violent.
Nicole's eyes were chilly. She was just about to execute a shoulder throw to paralyze him, but at that moment, there was a commotion from outside.
She paused. Were the bodyguards about to come in?
Isaac was in excruciating pain. His front was stained with a lot of blood, and he was in so much pain that he lost the strength to even shout for help.
“Ms. Stanton, I really underestimated you. Just you wait…“
Before he could finish, the door suddenly opened.
Nicole turned her head and subconsciously moved a step next to Isaac.
If his bodyguards came in, Nicole would use Isaac to threaten them so she could get out in one piece.
However, the person who entered was not a bodyguard.
It was Clayton.
Clayton's face was dark and sullen with a slightly ferocious look. His eyes were scarlet, and his neat and clean shirt was a little disordered at the moment.
His expression instantly sank when he saw this scene. “Did he bully you?“
Clayton asked Nicole.
Nicole raised her brows and answered calmly.
“It's fine. I'm handling it.“
For some reason, when she saw Clayton appear in front of her, she felt her tense heart settle down.
Isaac's face suddenly became tense when he saw that it was Clayton who came in.
“Why are you here? You bastard, who let you in?“
With Isaac's current wretched appearance, the last person he wanted to be seen by was this little bastard he bullied since childhood. Clayton must be laughing at him in his heart.
Clayton's eyes darkened. His face changed for a moment and his gloomy aura became more intense.
The room was quiet and cold.
Just as Clayton was about to walk over, he remembered that Nicole was still there. The corners of his mouth curled into a perfunctory smile.
“Go wait for me outside while I ask him something, okay?“
Nicole opened her mouth and was about to say something, but then she saw a cold and stern look on him that she had never seen before. It was a little unfamiliar.
However, after thinking about Lil Michael, she decided it was not the time to dwell on that.
She nodded and walked out.
Outside.
She looked at the scene and was slightly stunned.
The corridor of bodyguards who were originally standing outside was now blocked by a neat row of Clayton 's bodyguards.
Clayton brought more people and had a stronger force.
It was no wonder that none of the bodyguards outside took action when there was movement inside. None of them rushed in.
The person standing at the front watched her come out and nodded slightly with a respectful attitude. “ Ms. Stanton."
Nicole nodded and stood not far away to wait for Clayton.
Her heart was in turmoil, and only Clayton had the answer.
Suddenly, Nicole heard a blood-curdling scream coming from inside.
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Nicole shuddered slightly. It did not sound like Clayton 's voice.
In that case, it was Isaac's scream.
Nicole suddenly relaxed. In the presidential suite.
Isaac was flat on the ground as Clayton crouched above him with one hand around Isaac's collar to hold him in position. Clayton's other hand fiercely swung down on Isaac's face.
In a few moments, Isaac's face was covered in blood and was bruised and swollen.
Isaac could not even say a complete sentence. The blood in his mouth was shocking.
When it looked like Isaac was at his last breath, Clayton finally stopped with a cold gaze.
Clayton squatted to the side, looking at Isaac from high above.
His eyes were dark.
“Where did you take my son?“
Clayton 's voice was hoarse like a demon coming from hell.
The man on the ground was silent as if he was already dead.
However, Clayton knew that Isaac was not dead. He had been deliberate when hitting Isaac to make sure that it did not hurt his vitals.
A strange laugh emerged from Isaac's chest. Although he was extremely wretched, he still had the boy in his hands.
Clayton quietly watched him laugh.
Isaac opened his eyes strangely. He had a smile as if he was watching a good show.
“Do you really consider that little son of a b*tch your son? Even if his last name is Sloan, he's the same as you. He'll never be part of the Sloan family!“
Isaac cackled as tears and blood trailed down his face.
Clayton 's eyes were cold as he grabbed Isaac's collar and warned him.
“No one cares about that place. I compromised once and took Michael away, and everything was fine and dandy. How dare you go back on your word?“
Clayton 's eyes were like a wolf's, bloodthirsty with killing intent.
Isaac snickered. “Fine and dandy? You almost overwhelmed me with your business, and everyone regretted that you left the Sloan family. It was as if my position should be given to you, but are you worthy of it?“
He glared at Clayton. His eyes were filled with jealousy and resentment.
“You came here with that little bastard and you're trying to get close to Stanton Corporation and Nicole because you want to borrow Stanton Corporation's power to return to the Sloan family, right?“
Clayton 's eyes were sullen and cold as his face became tense. The anger in his eyes surged.
“Shut up. Do you think I care about that? If I wanted that position, do you think you'd still be able to sit in it?“
Clayton gritted his teeth and looked at Isaac.
To Clayton, the moment he joined the Sloan family was the start of everything miserable.
He finally managed to leave, so how would he still think about going back?
Clayton wanted nothing to do with them forever. Isaac Sloan just thought too much.
Isaac was stabbed by Clayton 's words.
It was as if everything he had today was just charity that Clayton gave him because he did not want it.
'All this should have been mine in the first place!' Isaac thought.
His eyebrows jumped as he spoke viciously.
“Is a little bastard like you worthy of this position? Do you want that psychotic mother of yours to be revealed so that the Sloan family's name is ruined?“
Isaac sneered. When he looked at Clayton 's usual modest and tolerant appearance, a fire could not help but ignite in his heart.
“The Stanton family knows all about your past. Even Nicole, who you're bent on clinging onto, knows about it. She doesn't care about you at all. She came here to ask me about you, and I told her everything…"
Isaac saw how dramatically Clayton 's face changed and could not help but laugh. He ignored the pain from his body and continued to add fuel to the fire.
“Stop dreaming. She'd rather throw herself at me than give you a chance. Do you know why? It's because deep inside, you're just like your mother. You're sick— "
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Before Isaac could finish, Clayton's hand swung over coldly, punching the right side of Isaac's face.
Isaac's words were really filthy.
Clayton's eyes were sunken cold as he stood up. He brushed his hands with great disdain.
Isaac was hit to the side. This time, he really had no more strength to speak.
Every pore of his body hurt as he bled.
“It's not your place to give directions to my woman. Isaac, I know exactly what kind of trash you are. If you lay a finger on my son, I 'll make you pay with your life!“
Clayton spoke fiercely and turned around to open the door.
He saw Nicole as soon as he raised his eyes.
Clayton pursed his lips and turned to the bodyguards standing to the side.
“Take him away.“
Isaac would not have a good time until they found Lil Michael.
The bodyguard nodded and immediately went inside with the others before coming back out, carrying Isaac out like a dead pig.
Isaac's bodyguards were completely dominated and did not have the chance to resist. They could only watch as Isaac was taken away.
Clayton walked over to Nicole and paused. His gaze was softer than before.
His voice also softened. “Let's go back.“
He saw the hem of her skirt under her coat and knew that she had run out from the party. She probably did not even have the time to change her clothes.
Nicole paused and spoke with a clean and clear voice. “Clayton, did you never intend to tell me your
secret?“
Clayton wanted to wait for the right time, but when was the right time?
Her intuition told her that if the conditions permitted, Clayton would be willing to keep it secret for the rest of his life.
Nicole could vaguely hear some of the movements inside while she stood outside.
However, as time passed, she suddenly felt tired. It was a feeling of exhaustion that came from the heart.
It was like the first time she met Clayton.
He was warm and modest in front of her, and when he looked at her, it was like she was the only one he could see.
However, she saw a different Clayton tonight. It was a side that was hiddenly extremely deeply. He shut her out.
It seemed like she could never touch his secret. This feeling made her feel horrible.
She looked up at him. Her eyes were clear and beautiful.
“I'll do everything I can to help you find Lil Michael, but our relationship needs to cool down a little.“
Nicole could not always be one-sidedly understanding of the man's incomprehensible behavior.
Although she believed in Clayton 's character, it did not mean that this relationship was eternal, especially since she suffered once before.
Since Nicole could not walk into his heart, she would not even try.
She finished speaking, smiled, and turned to leave.
The moment Clayton heard her words, the emotions in his eyes raged and he fiercely reached out to tug her hand.
“What do you mean by that?“
There was a tremble and hoarseness in his voice.
If she suspected him, she would not have come over to help. She would not have called him countless times.
Why did it suddenly turn out like this?
Clayton just had not had the time to explain it to her yet.
Nicole forced a smile. “It's more important to find Lil Michael first. You go on and ask Isaac while I ask other people."
Her voice paused slightly. She could not bear to look Clayton in the eyes again and turned around to withdraw her hand.
However, Clayton did not want to let her leave like that.
He took a deep breath to calm himself down. He could not let his loss of composure scare her.
Clayton held her hand tightly and pursed his lips. “ Let's go together."
Then, he pulled her as he walked in front. Nicole frowned, unable to break free.
She stared at his back and wondered when Clayton became so domineering and unreasonable.
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They left the hotel.
Clayton opened the car door and stuffed Nicole inside before getting in as well.
Nicole was so shocked that she moved inside in a hurry.
She was a little astonished by Clayton 's change in demeanor. “Drive.“
Clayton ordered the driver.
The car slowly started, but Clayton did not let go of Nicole's hand.
A long time passed.
Everyone's emotions calmed down slightly.
Nicole wanted to pull her hand back, but Clayton did not loosen his grip.
He glanced at her from the side with a complicated expression. However, his warm eyes were filled with grievance and anxiousness.
“Nicole, I 'll tell you everything you want to know, okay?“
Nicole paused and pursed her lips. “I don't want to know now.“
She vaguely understood his past in her heart. Maybe Isaac had exaggerated too much, but those seeds had taken root in her heart. Clayton could no longer get away with these things.
Nicole knew nothing about Clayton 's past, and that blankness made her feel insecure.
Clayton's face was tense, and his grip on her hand tightened.
He smiled bitterly.
“Even if you want to break up with me, you need to give me a chance to redeem myself, right? Besides, what Isaac said isn't the truth!“
It was the first time he took the initiative to mention what Isaac said.
Nicole pursed her lips. Although she was impulsive just now, she did not think that she had gone overboard.
However, the most important thing now was to find Lil Michael.
She could not let Clayton's attention be distracted. Nicole smiled.
“Yes, then let 's wait until we find Lil Michael. I'll give you a chance.“
She finished speaking. Clayton smiled.
He looked relieved.
In the end, he finally let go. He knew that she felt uncomfortable and helped to rub her hand.
“Nicole, please don't give up on me so easily. If you still want to break up with me after knowing my past, I'll accept it then.“
The unpleasant past made him unable to lift his head. If she was disdainful of him, he had nothing to say.
However, Clayton was not willing for it to happen now.
Nicole opened her mouth but did not say anything. Clayton brought them to the new house he bought
before.
Nicole froze as soon as she got out of the car. She was traumatized by this place.
This was the house that Clayton used to raise a giant crocodile for Lil Michael before.
Clayton said, “We'll hide Isaac here, so no one can find him. If you don't want to go in, you can wait in the car while I question him.“
Nicole thought about it. She really did not want to see Isaac, so she nodded and chose to stay in the car.
Time passed, and unknowingly, Nicole fell asleep waiting in the car.
When it was almost dawn, Clayton came out with a dark and sullen face.
Isaac had a hold on Clayton's weakness. How would he easily reveal Lil Michael's whereabouts?
Isaac wanted to see Clayton anxious and powerless.
Thus, no matter how many beatings he took, he knew that Clayton could not do anything to him.
When Clayton came out, the cold wind blew and instantly calmed down his hot -blooded emotions. He picked up his phone and made a call.
“Go investigate the places that Isaac has been to after he came to Mediania. Find out who sent his people."
Clayton hung up the phone and looked up.
He looked at the car not far away. The driver was at a corner outside to take shelter from the wind.
His eyes flashed as he walked over with large strides. Clayton opened the car door and saw Nicole sleeping
soundly.
The wind outside the door blew in, which made Nicole frown in discontent. She grumbled under her breath and slowly opened her eyes.
Nicole was stunned for a moment when she saw Clayton 's tired but warm and smiling face.
Rubbing her eyes, Nicole suddenly became clear- headed.
“Did you find out?"
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Nicole unknowingly fell asleep.
Clayton smiled, closed the door, and went around to the driver's seat.
“I 'll send you back to rest. There's no progress with Lil Michael for now, but we'll find out soon.“
Nicole answered under her breath and did not say another word. She had to go back to wash up and change her clothes.
They arrived at the apartment before long.
She got into the elevator, entered the door, and went straight to the bathroom to wash up in a daze.
Nicole did not notice that Clayton had been following behind her.
When she was inside the bath, she suddenly remembered that Eric had been present.
If Eric had something to do with this matter… Nicole froze and planned to hurry up and ask.
Suddenly, she heard the sound of someone walking inside the living room.
Her face changed.
Clayton 's voice came from outside. “Nicole, can you hear me?“
Nicole was stunned. 'Clayton? He hasn't left yet?' “Yeah.“ She responded.
“Although there are some things I want to forget, I can't pretend that nothing happened. Isaac came to Mediania to make me suffer forever, and he succeeded.“
Clayton's voice was extremely slow and mellow with a hint of hoarseness.
He suddenly laughed.
“I didn't tell you because I was afraid that you'd be scared. I wanted to wait until after you fell in love with me so that you'll have lesser thoughts of leaving me.“
Clayton expressed his selfish thoughts directly.
Using love to bind Nicole was the only thing he could do.
Clayton stood outside and leaned against the wall.
He wanted to say everything now because he did not dare to look at Nicole's shocked and disgusted gaze.
That feeling was worse than having his heart gouged out.
“When my mother met my father, she was probably cheated. He lied to her and said that he would marry her. He lied and said that he had real feelings for her. After she had me, he didn't get a divorce, so she went crazy…“
Nicole had been trying to get dressed in a flurry, but when she heard Clayton speak, she subconsciously quieted down.
Through the door and the wall, she could feel the sadness in his voice.
“She went crazy and took it out on me. She hit me and scolded me. She stuffed my mouth with desserts she had made that no one ate and locked me up in the basement as punishment. My father finally discovered his conscience and took me to the Sloan family, but life there wasn't pleasant either, especially for an illegitimate child like me.
Everywhere I went, I was shouted at and beaten up. Compared to living with my psychotic mother, it was like being transferred from one hell to another. Isaac has a silver tongue, but he's sinister. He's my father's younger brother, and he's the most favored in the Sloan family. The worst time Isaac bullied me was when falsely accused me of pushing my younger brother, Michael's father, who was the youngest in the family and still had not grown up at that time. Back then, I was beaten up by my father until I was half-dead.“
Clayton paused as his voice choked.
“In a fit of anger, I went to my mother, but she had gone completely crazy. She sat on the windowsill upstairs, singing. I tried to grab her, but she thought I wanted to push her, so she screamed and jumped down herself…“
His voice was hoarse and flat, but there was a strong trace of sadness inside.
Nicole frowned slightly as shock began to emerge in her heart.
That gentle and modest Clayton actually grew up like this?
She opened her mouth and was just about to say something, but Clayton interrupted her.
“That day, everyone knew that I killed my mother. Since it was a scandal, the Sloan family suppressed it. Later on, my father was taking a call on the stairs. He only fell because he didn't stand firmly, but Isaac insisted that I was behind him and pushed him. My father actually believed him…"
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Clayton laughed, but it sounded a little miserable.
When he heard the sound of the door opening, he froze and looked up to see that Nicole had walked out in her bathrobe. Her hair was still wet.
Nicole looked at him quietly. Her heart was full of distress.
She hated herself a little. 'Why did I say that I wanted to know these things? How could I make him recall the pain of the past all over again?'
Nicole walked up to him step by step.
Looking up at Clayton, Nicole reached out and touched his face. Her tone was tinged with guilt.
“I 'm sorry. I shouldn't have forced you to say this.“
She knew that the truth would be shocking, but she did not expect it to be built on the first half of Clayton 's unfortunate life.
Clayton's eyes were slightly red and bloodshot.
He raised his hands and took Nicole into his arms.
His embrace was tight, and Nicole felt her heart break as she listened to his heartbeat.
Her tears could not help but flow as she sobbed faintly.
“Clayton, how did you grow up so well?“
It was too easy for an illegitimate son to turn bad in that kind of lavish environment. There must be no shortage of people around him who wanted to make him fall into hell.
However, Clayton did not fall. He did not rely on the power of the Sloan family.
He carved out a difficult path for himself with his own means, which allowed him and Michael to live a decent and honest life.
How did Clayton turn out so well?
Clayton 's arms tightened around her as he buried his head in her shoulders. Those words seemed to cause the heaviness on his shoulders to suddenly dissipate.
'Right… How did I get through all that?' Clayton had forgotten.
Quietly, he spoke.
“Maybe it's so I can stand here today and be someone worthy enough for you.“
Nicole's existence made Clayton feel that his forbearance and struggle were meaningful.
She was so bright and never saw the filth of the world, always towering above it.
Clayton gradually longed to be close to her. He wanted to stay with her until he died.
Nicole choked on a sob and touched his head, comforting him.
“Then stay by my side. Be good like this forever.“
Her heart was breaking. Even if Clayton told her now that his tenderness was all an act, she would understand his suffering. She would forgive him.
Clayton smiled. It was as if the dark clouds parted from his eyes and became as warm as spring.
He touched her hair. It was wet since she came out before drying it.
Clayton gently let her go. His gaze was full of joy. “I'll help you dry your hair.“
Nicole nodded, and Clayton went in to get a dry towel. He let her sit on the sofa and stood behind her.
He moved so gently that not a single strand of her hair was tugged.
“Nicole, you won't mention breaking up with me again, right?“
His voice was tinged with caution.
Nicole's heart trembled. She flashed him a smile.
“Not for the time being, but it'll depend on your performance in the future.“
Clayton carefully and gently rubbed her hair and spoke in a low voice after a long while.
“Okay. I'll perform well.“
Nicole smiled and blinked. She was so lucky to have met such a man.
After ten minutes, Clayton patiently wiped her hair over and over again and even slathered her hair with essential oil.
Although his movements were awkward, the process was not wrong.
Nicole opened her mouth, then sighed and pursed her lips.
”Clayton, if you’re sad, hiding it in your heart isn’t a good thing. You can tell me. I’ll never shun you because you didn’t do anything wrong…”
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Nicole finished speaking.
Clayton 's hand movements stiffened slightly.
From above, he saw her dark hair and her white and tender neck. Just pressing it lightly was enough to leave marks on it. It made him feel the urge to leave a mark, yet he could not bear to do so.
When she spoke, her voice was soft like a spring breeze or a fountain of water flowing into his heart.
No one had ever told him “you're not in the wrong“
before.
The maid clearly saw that his mother jumped down by herself back then, but she spread the word that he pushed his mother instead.
Saying that could satisfy some people's curious minds.
His father clearly fell down the stairs on his own accidentally, but he believed in Isaac's words and thought that it must be Clayton who pushed him from behind.
Thus, Clayton became a heinous person.
It was as if Clayton 's existence was a mistake. It was as if he did not deserve forgiveness.
However, Clayton never did anything wrong.
Nicole's words suddenly made him feel like his past was not that bad.
His hand squeezing the towel paused. He threw the towel aside and leaned down to hug her.
Gently, he sighed.
“Nicole, I really, really like you…“
Nicole's lips curled as she turned and returned his embrace. “Mm, I know.“
She knew that he liked her. He liked her a lot.
When his mood calmed down, Nicole felt hungry, so she went to the kitchen to take out two slices of bread before giving one to him.
“You haven't eaten anything since last night.“
Clayton smiled and took it, then took Nicole's slice as well and threw them to the side.
“I'll cook.“
Nicole was stunned as Clayton rolled up his sleeves and walked into the kitchen.
She sat in the chair opposite the kitchen and watched. There was an inherent aesthetic to men when they cooked. It was very attractive.
Nicole was really jealous.
Clayton looked up at her and smiled. “Is there anything else you want to know?“
He slowly calmed down. With Nicole's support, he could face the unbearable past.
Nicole paused and asked directly, “You had a good relationship with Michael's father, didn't you?“
Clayton 's smile faded slightly as he nodded.
“He was the person who treated me the best in the Sloan family. He was naive and simple, just like you. He never looked at people with colored glasses.“
Clayton naturally blurted out the words of praise.
It made Nicole a little embarrassed. 'Am I that great?'
“It's a pity that he passed away early. Otherwise, I'd really want to introduce you guys.“
Nicole also wanted to meet him. She wanted to see what this person who brought Clayton the only warmth he knew was like.
Unfortunately, there was no longer a chance.
“Isaac was brutal and unreasonable since he was young, but he had deep thoughts and he was terrifyingly cold. When my father was in the company, Isaac secretly made preparations to enter the company. He joined the company under the pretense of an internship, but he secretly pulled in the top brass and approached the power center of the Sloan family. Back then, my father let me intern at the company. I found out that Isaac secretly colluded with others to transfer interests, so I warned him. Isaac harbored a grudge for that, so he set up a trap for me and got me kicked out.“
Clayton 's voice lowered and turned slightly cold.
“Later, my father fell down the stairs. I investigated it afterward and found that the stairs were coated in a layer of oil. I suspect that it was Isaac's doing.“
Nicole's eyes widened in shock.
She did not dare to believe it. Isaac actually did such a thing with ease?
”No one believed you?” Nicole could not help but ask.
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Clayton looked at Nicole and smiled. “Do you think anyone would believe me?“
Compared to the beloved Isaac, everyone was more willing to believe that it was Clayton who did it.
Nicole choked. Isaac was really detestable.
“From that point on, I was kicked out of the company and my father began to be wary of me. He held back my activities everywhere and handed over the company and everything at home to his younger brother, Isaac. Just then, Michael's father got into an accident, and he entrusted Michael and his wife to me. At that time, I overheard that Isaac was afraid of having an additional person to share the inheritance, so he wanted to kill Michael's mother and Michael. I immediately took them under my wing and got married as fast as I could.“
Clayton looked at Nicole when he said this.
After all, his last marriage brought about a lot of opinions regarding him and put him in the criticisms of many people.
He was already used to it.
However, he did not want Nicole to get used to it too.
When he saw that she did not look very concerned, he sighed in relief.
“After the Sloan family found out about this, they didn't want the scandal to disgrace them, so they let me take them away on the condition that Michael keeps the Sloan last name. Then, the day Michael's mother died, he met you…“
It was when Nicole saved Michael. Nicole saved Clayton too.
Everything was predestined.
Nicole's heart trembled slightly. It seemed like she came into contact with them at a very delicate point in time, at the turning point of fate.
Otherwise, five years later, she would not have gotten the contract with Clayton and got to know him.
However, she had a question.
“Why does Michael have to keep the Sloan last name? Since you left that place, it doesn't matter what last name he has, right?“
Clayton smiled and looked at her helplessly.
As expected of a pampered young lady, Nicole looked at things too simply.
“Michael keeping his last name will remind all of them that he's not a child that they can simply get rid of. It's to intimidate them. Only this way will no one dare to lay their hands on Michael.“
Nicole was struck by a sudden realization and nodded.
She did not think of it that way.
“Besides, Michael is my brother's only child. My brother was a child born to my father and his wife, so there's nothing shameful about his existence,
unlike me. He can't surrender his rights and change his last name.“
A cold light flashed in Clayton's eyes.
Clayton wanted Michael to keep that last name even if it was just to irritate Isaac.
The Sloan family did not only have one child. Michael had a legitimate right to inherit the Sloan family fortune.
Clayton did not fight for it because he was disdainful of it, not because he was afraid.
Nicole nodded and watched as he moved swiftly to take the tomatoes from the refrigerator and cut them. Then, he took out the eggs.
Her attention was instantly attracted. “When did I have all these in my fridge?“
She walked over and opened it. The fridge was full of ingredients, all surprisingly fresh.
'When did I prepare these?' Nicole wondered. Clayton laughed and knocked her on the head.
“The fridge was empty. What would you do if you're too hungry and can't order takeout?“
Nicole blinked. “I'll just tell Logan to send food over…“
The Logan that Grant left to her could do anything!
Clayton 's smile faded slightly. “Logan is also a human being with a family and wife. If you keep making him run errands during off-work hours, he might not say anything, but he'll blame you for being an inconsiderate boss in his heart.” Nicole paused. She did not think of this before.
She never used to let Logan run errands when it was too late at night. What she did so far was probably not overboard, right?
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Nicole pouted but nodded in agreement. “You're right.“
Clayton bowed his head to turn on the stove. “I saw that your fridge was too empty when I came by several times before, so I bought some stuff to fill it up. Since you didn't know about it, that means you really didn't touch it before, huh?“
Nicole touched her nose guiltily.
“I was too busy to come back and cook.“
She also preferred to eat outside at this time.
However, she was surprised. 'The ingredients here were all bought by Clayton? Why did I never notice it before?'
Less than ten minutes later.
Clayton came out with two bowls of marinara pasta. The color was tempting, and the aroma was enticing. Nicole instantly became hungry.
She never thought that Clayton, who looked like he led a pampered life, would be so good at cooking.
Clayton handed the bowl over. “Dig in and have a good rest afterward.“
Nicole nodded. “Aren't you going to rest too?“ Clayton had not slept all night either.
He looked at her with a twinkle in his eyes.
“Are you inviting me to rest with you?”
Nicole jumped and hurriedly lowered her head to eat.
In her mouth, the taste was rich and moderately salty.
It was really delicious!
She heard Clayton's laugh.
“There'll be news about Michael in a while. I'll personally go and pick him up.”
Clayton sounded very confident. Nicole frowned.
“You know where he is?”
Clayton shook his head. His eyes were dark and heavy.
“No, but I will.”
Isaac was a fool and did not use his brain in decent ways.
Isaac biting his tongue and not saying anything did not mean that Clayton could not do anything about it.
Nicole nodded and sighed, hoping that Lil Michael would be found soon.
That child must have been terrified!
Clayton finished eating and was waiting for her. Nicole also finished eating in a few bites. He then took the empty bowls to the kitchen.
Nicole was a little embarrassed. ‘He's washing the dishes even though he cooked?'
“Just leave it there and I'll clean up later.” Clayton looked at her. “You?”
He really wondered if she would use the dishwasher for just the two empty bowls.
Nicole nodded.
However, Clayton silently finished washing them in a minute.
He washed his hands and came out.
“Forget it. Think of it as giving me a chance to perform well!”
Clayton comforted her. Nicole was speechless.
Clayton took his coat and left. Nicole rubbed her eyes and wanted to go inside to sleep when her phone suddenly rang.
She held it and saw that it was from Eric. After thinking about it, she answered it. “Nicole?”
Nicole pursed her lips. “Mr. Ferguson, please get to the point.”
Eric's low and hoarse voice sounded.
“Do you know everything about Clayton now?”
He wanted to know if Nicole would be sad and upset for Clayton.
Nicole gave a cold laugh.
“Do you want to repeat Isaac's words to me, Mr. Ferguson?"
If Nicole had not listened to Clayton 's explanation, would she really have left him because of Isaac's words?
No.
The reason Nicole wanted to break up with Clayton earlier was not because he was the bad person that Isaac said he was.
It was because she felt like she could not touch his world.
Now that she did, she could accept it and share it with him.
On the other side, Eric felt the coldness in Nicole's words.
He paused.
“No, I'm just sorry for introducing Isaac Sloan to Chairman Stanton."
Nicole frowned, unable to figure out what Eric really wanted.
He spoke in a cool tone, “Isaac asked me to rent a place in my name before. I heard that Clayton 's brat went missing. You can go there and have a look."
Nicole was silent for a few seconds and seemed to be in disbelief.