Ch. 2081..2090
Chapter 2081 Good Son-In-Law Clayton was a Wall Street investor, so he would not be unaware of such a well - known figure in the industry.
Since Jay Malone retired, many rookies had not heard of him.
Jay Malone was the true big shot.
Clayton did not expect his late mother-in-law to have such a relationship with Jay Malone.
Jay was sitting in the living room. He was more than ten years older than Floyd, but he looked healthy and was an open-minded old man.
He looked authoritative and had such a strong presence.
However, Jay was excited at this time, so he did not look so cold and distant.
Nicole walked in and went over politely to say hello.
“Godfather, how are you?”
She looked at Jay. Her impression of Jay was from ten years ago. Jay was tall, strong, and omnipotent.
However, there was no denying that the old man in front of her had gotten older although he still had the same temperament.
The wrinkles on Jay’s face could not be concealed, but he still had a strong build and looked to be in good spirits.
Jay was chatting with Floyd. He looked at Nicole and raised his eyebrows.
“This little girl is all grown up now! She looks more and more like her mother.”
Nicole paused and subconsciously looked at Floyd.
Floyd’s expression did not change. He nodded with a smile.
Nicole was a little relieved to see this.
Floyd pointed at Clayton, who was next to Nicole.
“This is Clayton Sloan, my good son-in-law.”
Clayton was polite and knew what to say. Before Jay spoke, Clayton said with a warm and humble smile, “Mr. Malone, I’ve long heard of your name.”
Jay was stunned for a while. He seemed to be deliberately making a fuss.
“Oh? When and where have you heard of my name?”
Nicole was speechless as she thought, ‘Why is he embarrassing my husband?’
She looked to Floyd for help, but Floyd smiled nonchalantly. This seemed expected. Clayton smiled faintly and said calmly, “Back when I first started investing on Wall Street, I made my first pot of gold after reading numerous case studies from you, Mr. Malone. You’re my inspiration. I’ve always admired you A Jay was obviously shocked by Clayton’s words.
He was not only shocked but also very satisfied.
Clayton looked gentle, but he was not timid, nor did he have the bad habit of pretending to be arrogant just because he was rich.
Jay thought, ‘Why didn’t I meet such a humble and honest son-in- law?’
He immediately slapped his thigh in excitement and praised Clayton.
“Floyd, you do have a good son-in-law! You have a good eye for picking him!”
After speaking, Jay gave Nicole a thumbs up.
“Lil N, you’re a lucky one! ”
Nicole blinked and smiled shyly.
If Jay continued to praise Clayton, Nicole would start blushing.
Nicole walked over, poured a cup of tea for Jay, and said with a smile, “Godfather, didn’t you retire to an island? Why did you comeback? Is Sister back too?” 1
She was referring to Jay’s daughter.
Nicole had met Jay’s only daughter before, but they did not keep in touch.
That was because Jay’s daughter was a devoted scientist who traveled all around the world with no fixed place of residence. She would be in Europe one day and Africa the next.
She was a true science geek. 1
Jay sipped on the tea and said with a smile, “She didn’t come back, but I have a grandson to spend the rest of my days with now. It’s much better than being alone on the island.”
Nicole strongly agreed. “Right! It’s better to stay here. What’s the point of living on an island? With global warming, the island might be flooded! What will you do then?”
The corners of Jay’s mouth twitched as he looked at Nicole. “You little...”
Floyd chuckled. “Go away! Stop with your nonsense. You even bought one yourself! ”
Nicole muttered, “I’m selling it right away! ”
Jay sighed and pointed at Nicole.
“This brat only looks like her mother but doesn’t have the same temperament. Her mother was not at all extravagant or wasteful back then...”
Nicole raised an eyebrow. “I’ll be a fool if I don’t spend the money that I have. My family wasn’t that rich when my mother died anyway. So, now that we’re rich, I gotta spend my mother’s share as well!”
Jay could not help but laugh out loud. He shook his head and looked helpless.
Floyd sighed sadly when he heard Nicole’s words.
“It’s all my fault for not giving her a good life...”
Nicole paused.
Jay seemed to reminisce about the past and sighed.
“Forget it. It’s also my fault. We owe her too much...”
Floyd looked grief-stricken. Clayton paused and said in a warm voice, “Dad, the physiotherapist is here. Why don’t we go for the physiotherapy session first and let Nicole stay here for a while?”
Floyd was about to refuse when Jay waved his hand and said, “Go on! You shouldn’t neglect your health. I’ll be staying with you for a while anyway, so we have ample time to catch up.”
Floyd nodded and stood up supporting his back.
Clayton hurried over to help, but Floyd stopped him.
“You can stay.”
Clayton bowed his head and agreed.
Floyd intended to give Clayton a chance to interact with Jay Malone so that they could get acquainted.
Nicole smiled and leaned forward.
“Godfather, you don’t have to leave. Just stay with my dad! What’s your grandson’s name?”
“Fischer Malone. His nickname is Fish.”
Jay said with a smile, “That’s because I love fishing.”
Nicole was speechless.
“When did Sister give birth? We didn’t hear any news about it either!”
Jay clicked his tongue and sighed.
“She gave birth in Africa. I was so pissed off because she and her husband were roaming around and even wanted to bring my grandson with them! The places they go to are underdeveloped and unhygienic. Aren’t they just letting my grandson suffer?”
Nicole blinked, lowered her head, and explained to Clayton, “ Godfather’s daughter and son-in-law are both scientists. Both their names appear most frequently in international publications.”
Clayton nodded with a smile. “Talented people are truly rare.”
Jay snorted softly. “I wanted her to take over my company and managed to trick her into returning by saying that I was dying. She took over for a couple of days and started to contact people to acquire my company! I was so angry that I could only put my hopes on my son-in-law. That was when I found a man who was willing to marry her and take our last name. He was very capable and could take care of her. As a result, she eloped with her current husband and came back with a marriage license. I really think that I owed her in my past life!”
Clayton and Nicole looked at each other, and Nicole could not help but laugh.
“Godfather, is that why you insisted on keeping Fish by your side no matter what?”
Jay glanced at her. “Of course! I must nurture him well. I can’t let him follow in his parents’ footsteps.”
Nicole lowered her head and said to Clayton, “This is the difficulty of having a family empire to inherit.”
Clayton glanced at her and said with a smile, “Of course, someone ought to inherit Mr. Malone’s greatness.”
Jay nodded in agreement. “Just call me godfather as Nicole does.”
Chapter 2082 You’re the Most Sensible Nicole had underestimated how much elders liked Clayton.
Jay meant that he had completely accepted Clayton.
Clayton was truly a force to reckon with for winning Jay over so easily. Clayton replied obediently, “Godfather.”
“Good.”
Jay smiled, looked at Clayton, and shook his head.
“I can die without regrets if only I have a son-in-law like you.
Unfortunately...”
Jay sighed and changed the topic.
“Lil N, has your dad been single all these years?”
Nicole nodded. “My dad has been working for us half his life. He doesn’t even think about his own affairs anymore.”
Jay’s eyes were deep and envious.
“Your mother chose the right guy! ”
Nicole knew about the past, but she did not mention it much.
She smiled and said to Mr. Anderson, “Ask my brothers to come home. They haven’t seen our godfather for a long time, so they should come back.”
Mr. Anderson responded quickly and went out to contact the Stanton brothers.
Jay nodded at Nicole. “You’re still the most sensible one.” He sighed and stood up.
“I’ll get some rest in the guest room. Will you guys take care of Lil Fish for me? I really can’t keep up with him at my age.”
“Sure!” Nicole agreed immediately.
Jay took two steps out and suddenly remembered something. He then took out two black cards from his pocket and said, “I almost forgot to give you your gifts. Here you go! ”
Nicole simply took it and said with a smile, “That’s embarrassing. We didn’t prepare any gifts for you. Thanks, Godfather! ”
Clayton hesitated and took it under Nicole’s watch.
“Thankyou, Godfather.”
Jay pointed at him and laughed.
“Take good care of our Lil N. Otherwise, I’ll make you regret it.”
It was half a threat and half a joke.
However, Clayton understood Jay’s meaning and respectfully responded with a smile.
Nicole asked a servant to lead Jay to the guest room. She breathed a sigh of relief, looked at the black card in hand, and said with a smile, “Godfather has always been generous! He definitely gave a sizable amount. We’d better give Fish more.”
Clayton nodded but looked puzzled.
“Mr. Malone doesn’t show up very often. Did he return to Mediania just for his grB:]xJoTSson?”
Nicole glanced at him before muttering, “It’s probably because Mom’s death anniversary is coming up.”
Clayton glanced at Nicole. She pursed her lips and continued, “I only know a little bit about what happened between them back then. My godfather fell in love with my mother first, but they somehow broke up and he went abroad. When he came back, he was married and had children. He had already become famous then. My mom was also married to my dad, who was still a budding entrepreneur. They had it tough. My dad’s business was growing fast, so his rival framed him. My godfather helped out my dad in secret. My dad said that if my mom wasn’t married, my godfather would’ve definitely divorced his wife and married my mother. Unfortunately, my mom didn’t love him anymore...”
Nicole sighed. “Godfather told me all these. I think he beautified the story. He probably broke up with my mom to go abroad and marry a rich young lady for his personal benefit. Otherwise, why would he be so guilty?”
Clayton touched her head.
“Alright. Let’s not mention this. Your mom might regret it if she had married him.”
Nicole nodded in agreement.
“That’s why I will always support my dad! ”
While they were talking, Chatty drove the little train over and laughed loudly.
Lil Fish was thrown off the train, but he ran behind it happily. “Chatty! Chatty...”
Fischer’s smile was very sweet and charming. He was fair, tender, and very handsome.
Chatty was used to being domineering. She stopped the train from time to time to wait for him.
However, as soon as he touched the train, Chatty stepped on the accelerator and drove away again.
They kept playing like this, but Fish was not annoyed and laughed even more.
Clayton looked at them with a smile. He nodded reassuringly when he saw that his daughter was not at a disadvantage.
Mr. Anderson had already started to order the kitchen to prepare dinner.
After a while, Floyd’s physiotherapy session was over. Kai and Grant also came back one after another.
Clayton answered a few calls regarding Kirsi, and he instructed his subordinates in a low voice by the window.
Nicole was sitting on the sofa, slowly sipping on some juice.
When Aida brought Levi in, Levi obediently greeted everyone one by one.
It was Nicole’s turn. Just as Nicole was about to hold Levi’s face to kiss him, Levi suddenly pointed not far away.
“Someone is kissing my sister! ”
Nicole looked back in shock.
Levi was not lying.
Chatty ditched the train and started to run around hand in hand with Fish.
At that moment, Fish was so excited that he wanted to kiss Chatty’s cheek.
In the next second, someone picked up Chatty from behind, keeping her away from Fish.
Nicole saw that it was Clayton.
Lil Fish could not understand why Clayton was looking at him with such chill and disgust. The boy rubbed his hands and touched Chatty’s little feet.
“Kissy...”
Just in time, Jay’s voice came from upstairs. He was walking down the stairs. Clayton frowned and looked at the little boy.
He could not offend Jay Malone, but he did not want this little boy to take advantage of his precious daughter.
Nicole stared at Clayton, amused.
Clayton reluctantly put Chatty down, looked at Fish, stuck out his cheek, and pointed at it.
“Here, you can kiss me...”
Nicole was speechless.
She laughed so hard that her stomach hurt. Fish did not shy away from Clayton. He hugged Clayton and gave him a big, slobbery kiss. His saliva was stuck on Clayton’s cheek.
Chatty also hugged and kissed Clayton excitedly.
“Daddy, me too!”
Clayton smiled gently.
Fish followed suit, hugging Clayton with his little body.
“Daddy, me too!”
Clayton was helpless. He could not be rude to a child.
What’s more, this fair and tender kid was very likable.
Fish did not cry when Chatty pushed him to the ground, nor did he cry when Chatty accidentally hit him with a toy. Instead, Fish kept taking things around him to please Chatty.
Clayton looked at Fish and thought that this boy was becoming more pleasing to the eye.
Nicole grinned and watched as Clayton walked over after he coaxed the children.
“It’s rare to see you being so patient with other people’s children »
Clayton raised his eyebrows. “Really? He doesn’t fight back nor talkback to Chatty. Don’t you think that he’s very suitable for her?”
Nicole’s face froze as she thought, ‘Is Clayton considering Fish as his future son-in-law?’
“Don’t even think about it. Chatty is free to marry whoever she wants!”
“I know. I’m just seeing a prospect. In the future, I want Chatty to get a boyfriend like this! ”
This way, Chatty would never be bullied.
Jay Malone was obviously very envious of this family reunion.
However, he was in a good mood and made himself comfortable. He drank a lot of wine with them while talking and laughing.
At the same time, Kirsi packed her suitcase and prepared to move out that night.
She slept soundly in the afternoon, and she did not ask for much help. She only had one driver and one assistant to carry her things downstairs.
When she got downstairs, she suddenly heard a “bang”.
A chill spread from her bones to her whole body as she raised her head stiffly.
Kirsi saw a car window lowering gradually in the distance.
Chapter 2083 Hypnosis
Kirsi’s expression changed and shouted at the car. “Nicole!” “Nicole”, who was in the car, looked different.
Kirsi stepped forward and glared at her.
“What are you doing here? Did you come to laugh at me? Tina and Zach are dead. Zach’s property belongs to me and my child now. No one can take it away from me.”
The woman’s expression changed slightly as she stared at Kirsi gloomily.
Under the dim light, only half of her face was exposed while the other half was immersed in darkness.
Kirsi could only feel a pair of falcon-like eyes looking out a stern and cold gaze.
The woman in the car was silent for a few seconds before she said indifferently, “Yes, they’re all dead, and you’re next.”
Kirsi frowned. “Why are you threatening me? I am a homewrecker, but I didn’t destroy your family! ” “Nicole”, who was in the car, chuckled softly.
“Threaten you? I always keep my word. Did you forget how Zach died?”
After she said that, Kirsi looked at her blankly.
“How did Zach die? I heard that he committed suicide by jumping off a building. So what if he died? What does it have to do with me?”
“Nicole” glanced at her with complicated eyes.
A look of surprise appeared on her face.
“Aren’t you afraid? You saw it with your own eyes...” Kirsi frowned. “What are you talking about? I didn’t see anything...”
The person in the car gave her a silent look.
Kirsi gritted her teeth. “What was that sound just now? Nicole, get out of the car and explain it to me.”
The woman in the car felt like Kirsi seemed like a different person.
Suddenly, the woman remembered something, rolled up the car window, and instructed the person in front, “Drive.”
The car drove away immediately, leaving Kirsi behind.
The woman in the car was a little flustered.
“Did Clayton already begin to suspect something? No, I can’t stay any longer.”
Stanton Mansion.
After dinner, Nicole watched as Kai and the children set off fireworks in the yard.
Jay and Floyd seemed to have endless things to say as they reminisced about the past. Thus, they went upstairs after dinner.
Grant A=[1L5WR Aida were chatting in the garden, looking very intimate.
Clayton went to the other side to answer the phone and looked in their direction with a gentle gaze.
Nicole and Julie were chatting and laughing. Julie pointed at Chatty and was laughing about something.
Kai carried Levi to light the fireworks, but Levi was scared and struggled.
Thus, Kai tirelessly went to carry Chatty and Fish.
Fish also shrank in Kai’s arms in fear.
Only Chatty fearlessly lit the fireworks, which surprised Kai.
Julie could not help but yell at Kai. “K, don’t scare the kids! You’re so mean!”
Kai glanced back and grinned.
“Chatty is so brave like a little bear cub! ”
Nicole looked unhappy. “Nonsense!”
She thought, ‘My daughter is clearly a delicate flower! ’
Chatty was oblivious to Kai’s comment. She was so happy that she wanted to go down and run in circles around the fireworks.
As a result, Kai picked her up and carried her on his shoulders.
He looked at the two little boys, who were huddled at Nicole’s and Julie’s feet and refused to step forward.
Fish cowered at Nicole’s feet. His little butt was seated on Nicole’s feet as he looked at Chatty with a bright smile.
Julie looked at them with a smile and covered Levi’s small ears.
They finally witnessed the day that the composed young master was scared.
Soon after Clayton finished his call, he walked over from a distance and saw this scene with a bright smile on his face.
The colorful fireworks were reflected in the man’s eyes, which made them look warmer. Nicole waved, and Clayton walked over gently.
Clayton subconsciously pinched Fish’s little cheeks and said to Nicole seemingly unintentionally, “It’s almost resolved.”
Nicole looked at him in surprise and took a few seconds to react.
She handed Fish over to Julie and brought Clayton into the living room.
“What do you mean by ‘almost resolved’?”
It had only been half a day, but the issue was almost resolved?
Did they find the murderer?
Clayton said with a smile, “As expected, that person has already gone to Kirsi. She wanted to target Kirsi.”
Nicole was surprised. “What happened to Kirsi?”
Clayton patted Nicole’s shoulder and said soothingly, “Nothing happened, of course. I was prepared. That person looked for Kirsi and shot at her, presumably to provoke Kirsi so that she’d go to the police station to tell on you.”
Clayton pondered slightly when he spoke, and his eyes flickered.
Nicole looked at him in shock.
“Did your people see that person clearly?”
Clayton took a deep breath. “No. My people were far away from them at that time so that they wouldn’t be exposed, but they heard Kirsi shouting ‘Nicole’.”
The room was silent.
The hustle and bustle outside did not seem to make Nicole feel at ease.
Nicole felt like she was trapped in the cold, which made her shiver.
She did not know when all these dangers around her started.
This time, the danger crept up to her quietly, and it was different from the past.
It was everywhere, like air and water.
“Was that person Angie?”
Nicole asked.
Clayton frowned in thought, patted her hand, and said in a heavy tone, “I can’t be sure right now, but I can confirm this soon.”
Nicole closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
“Damn it! What’s wrong with Angie?! She always sees me as a rival in her broken marriage! Did she think that she can get what she wants after getting rid of me?”
Nicole was about to curse up a storm when she suddenly thought of something.
“Wait. If that’s the case, why didn’t Kirsi listen to her? If your people stopped that woman, they would be able to catch her. If they didn’t catch her, did it mean that she didn’t do anything? But Kirsi denied it before your people did anything. Why did Kirsi let me off the hook?”
Clayton lowered his head and could not help but smile.
“Sure enough, I can’t hide anything from you.”
Nicole frowned at him.
Clayton smiled and said, “That’s because I sent someone to look for Kirsi in the afternoon.”
“Oh, I know. You asked someone to warn her! ”
However, Kirsi was a fence-sitter. She certainly would not be tight- lipped in the face of danger.
When Kirsi saw that “Nicole” wanted to harm her, she would have done anything to protect herself, and the best way was to go to the police to expose what “Nicole” did. By then, “Nicole” would have lost her reputation and would be scorned by the public.
Perhaps she might even be called a murderer.
Clayton’s eyes were complicated as he said warmly, “How can a warning be enough? I asked a psychiatrist to hypnotize her so that she would forget everything she told us.”
Chapter 2084 Intimidate the Kid
Clayton spoke indifferently, but Nicole’s eyes widened in shock. 2 “W-What?! That works?!”
Nicole had never heard of this. It felt like Clayton had opened up a whole new world for her.
Clayton smiled slightly as if everything was in his control and going according to his plan.
“Yeah. As long as she forgets everything, she wouldn’t be able to outrightly identify you no matter how others threaten her. I just ruined that person’s plan and made it impossible for her to continue. As long as Tina’s and Zach’s death aren’t connected to you, we’ve succeeded.”
Nicole secretly marveled at Clayton’s plan. She looked at him with admiration in her eyes. “Hubby, it’s all thanks to you!”
She reached out to put her arms around his neck and rubbed her face against his.
Clayton hugged her waist and smiled. This made everything he did today worthwhile.
The next second, they heard someone coughing from the stairs. The two reluctantly let go of each other.
Jay frowned helplessly and looked at them. “How could you act so intimately in this public area?!”
Clayton respected Jay as an elder, so his face turned red when Jay scolded them.
Nicole did not care and said, “Why can’t I be intimate with my husband? Godfather, you’re so overbearing!”
Jay stared at her with wide eyes.
Floyd laughed from behind.
“You’re overbearing for talking back to your godfather.”
Jay nodded and pointed to Nicole.
“You little brat! How dare you talk back to your godfather?”
The corners of Nicole’s mouth twitched as she said perfunctorily, “ I was wrong, Godfather.”
Jay laughed helplessly. “This girl really hasn’t changed after ten years!”
Floyd scoffed. “What a hot temper!”
Clayton stood up and said with a smile, “Godfather, where will you be staying during this time? I booked a presidential suite in a five- star hotel not far from here. Do you want to stay there?”
Jay smiled and Floyd waved his hand.
“No need. There are no women in this house, so there’s no inconvenience. Jay will stay here with me. You can take Chatty home with you so that the two of us can catch up properly.”
Clayton glanced at Nicole, who heard this “Okay, then I won’t let Chatty disturb you. I didn’t expect two old men like you to have so much to talk about! If Godfather was a woman, I would’ve thought I might have a stepmom soon!”
Jay could not help but laugh.
Kai, who was outside, carried Chatty on his shoulders and came in. Chatty tugged at Kai’s ears and laughed so much that her eyes squinted.
Nicole saw that it was about time to leave and did not want to stay any longer.
“It’s getting late, so we’ll head home.”
Clayton nodded. Nicole looked at the two old men and said with a smile, “Goodnight, Dad! Goodnight, Godfather!”
If Jay stayed at the Stanton Mansion, it would be inconvenient for the rest to stay back.
Floyd did not say much and asked the butler to send them off.
Grant and Aida also took the opportunity to leave. Kai and Julie followed suit.
Fischer was very reluctant to leave Chatty. However, Chatty did not hesitate to leave.
As a result, Fischer reluctantly held the door frame and stood there stiffly, staring in the direction that Chatty left.
Jay called Fischer from behind.
“Lil Fish, it’s almost time to go to bed. Let’s go!”
Fischer walked over obediently and took Jay’s big hand.
Floyd looked at Jay enviously.
“Fish is such an obedient child. How did you teach him to behave so well?”
Jay smiled. “It comes naturally.”
After he said that, he took Fischer upstairs.
Floyd clicked his tongue and said, “That just means you intimidate the kid!”
In the car, Clayton drove while Nicole sat in the passenger seat, holding hands with him.
Chatty sat in the child seat at the back and looked at her parents’ fond gaze toward each other.
Luca sat next to Chatty, holding a baby bottle in his hand and handing it over to Chatty from time to time. When Chatty took it impatiently, Luca breathed a sigh of relief.
Chatty wanted to climb over, but she could not untie the seat belt that restrained her little body.
She looked at Uncle Luca pleadingly, but Luca pretended not to see it.
Nicole said from the front, “Who could it be?”
Clayton knew what she was referring to and squeezed the back of her hand. He said with a smile, “Don’t think too much about it. You’ll know eventually. Guessing is pointless. Since our biggest threat is gone, the rest depends on how the other party acts.”
Nicole also knew that what he said was reasonable.
However, she could not help but think deeper.
She rubbed her temples. “Anyway, the enemy is in the dark while we’re out in the open, so we can’t even take precautions.”
Clayton smiled. The night sky was very dark. The lights on the side of the road flickered past. Nicole’s face was lit intermittently and was as gorgeous as usual.
The next afternoon, Shane sent updates from Southeast Asia.
“Mr. Sloan, the contract has been signed. I watched Angie sign it in person.”
Clayton pursed his lips. He looked surprised yet calm.
“How is she doing recently?”
Shane replied, “The people watching her say that she’s quite well- behaved recently. Nothing happened. She didn’t take the initiative to stir trouble with Snakehead, and her subordinates still respect her. With her around, those people didn’t act rashly.”
After a while, Clayton pondered and said, “She’s well-behaved? That’s not at all like Angie. Has she gone out?”
Shane nodded. “According to the people watching her, she has been staying in the villa doing nothing, but she goes out for a walk every day, so our people didn’t think much of it.”
After a while, Shane said, “Is she so well-behaved because she’s afraid that her son is right under our nose?”
After all, Chance was in Atlanta.
Angie was exposing her greatest weakness to the enemy.
Clayton’s eyes flickered in the dark. A cold smile appeared on the corners of his lips.
“Afraid? She can even betray the brother who loves her, so what else could she be afraid of? Putting her son here is nothing more than a ploy to divert our attention and let us relax our guard against her.”
Shane’s face froze. He frowned and asked, “Then what should I do next, Mr. Sloan?”
Clayton said coldly, “Get another batch of people to watch her 24/ 7. Also, get rid of Tyler’s people and get Snakehead to seize the opportunity.”
“Yes, sir.”
Clayton looked out the window with complicated eyes.
Everything looked normal on the surface, but what about behind the scenes?
Clayton did not believe that Angie would be so obedient.
Even if Angie was a puppet, she would still be selfish.
What’s more, Angie was on her own territory.
Would she be willing to be Clayton’s puppet for life?
In the evening, an invitation was sent to Nicole.
“Chance would like to specially invite Chatty to attend his birthday party.” Nicole frowned. “She can’t go, but thanks.”
Mitchell stood there and said in embarrassment, “Ms. Stanton, but you haven’t asked Ms. Sloan yet...”
Chapter 2085 Don’t Think About It
Mitchell wanted Chatty to attend Chance’s birthday party?
Nicole immediately rejected Mitchell’s invitation. “She’s not even two years old, and she doesn’t even remember what Chance looks like.”
Besides, Nicole did not want Chatty to interact with the Ferguson family. Nicole was not being petty.
She just felt that the Ferguson family was a wolf’s den. No one could get out without being bitten.
Although Nicole felt sorry for Chance, she did not want to take the chance with Chatty.
Thus, Nicole did not want Chatty to attend Chance’s birthday party.
Mitchell smiled and said politely, “Ms. Stanton, Mr. Ferguson is away on a business trip. Chance’s teachers organized this birthday party for him while we pay for the expenses. No one in the industry is invited. Only a few children from school are going. I’ve also booked the entire amusement park for this party, so there won’t be any outsiders. There are ample security guards on duty, so you can rest assured that no strangers will be allowed in.”
“Mitchell, you don’t need to tell me this. You know about what happened between me and the Ferguson family, so I don’t want my daughter to interact with his son.”
Nicole rejected him bluntly.
Mitchell knew exactly what Nicole was concerned about. However, he could not bear thinking about Chance’s pitiful little eyes. After some thought, Mitchell took out a handkerchief from his pocket. Something was wrapped in the handkerchief.
He handed it over to Nicole. “Ms. Stanton, Chance is grateful that you saved him. Although he’s still young, he remembers what you did for him. Did you drop this earring? He secretly kept it aside for you and asked me to give it back to you no matter what. I know that you don’t want to have anything to do with the Ferguson family, but please think about Chance. This birthday party is very meaningful to him, so will you please allow Chatty to attend for Chance’s sake? I promise that I won’t let Chatty be in danger. I’ll keep someone around her at all times.”
The earring wrapped in the liA< AwLyYRkerchief was the one that Nicole lost in the hospital.
Unexpectedly, Chance found it.
Chance had a speech disability, which was indeed pitiful and heartbreaking.
Nicole saw Mitchell’s sincerity and remembered how much Mitchell had taken care of her back then. Thus, it was hard to reject him again.
She paused, lowered her eyes, and said, “I’ll think about it.”
It was not easy for Nicole to say that.
Mitchell did not force Nicole to agree right away.
He immediately handed over the invitation and left.
Nicole glanced at the invitation and threw it on the table.
She decided to come up with an excuse and reject him on the day itself.
Jay Malone liked staying at the Stanton Mansion because he could push Fischer to Nicole.
That was because after Fischer got to know Chatty, he kept going to Jay, fiddling with his fingers and asking Jay why Chatty still did not come over to play with him.
Jay could not stand it anymore, so he simply asked Nicole to take Fischer away. There was nothing Nicole could do. Since Fischer did not have any playmates in the Stanton Mansion, she simply brought him back home.
Anyway, this child was well-behaved and did not cry or make trouble.
Clayton knew about it and did not object to it. Clayton, who had always been very picky about Chatty’s acquaintances, was surprisingly more tolerant toward Fischer.
Nicole thought that perhaps Fischer met Clayton’s requirements. Fischer was obedient, easy to bully, and did not fight back or talk back to Chatty.
Fortunately, they had enough space at home. They also had two maids, which was more than enough to take care of the children.
Every time Clayton watched Chatty and Fischer play together, he always smiled and yearned for the future. After Nicole washed up at night, Clayton was not in the bedroom.
Nicole went to Chatty’s playroom and saw the three of them building Legos.
To be precise, only Clayton and Fischer were building something.
Chatty was there to make trouble.
When they were done building, Chatty would destroy them, and she never got tired of it. However, Fischer was not at all upset by this. After he finished building something, he would take it to Chatty for her to destroy. Nicole snorted and thought, ‘He’s quite the masochist at such a young age, huh?’
She watched them for a while, and Clayton finally noticed her.
He stood up, touched her damp hair, and frowned slightly.
“Be careful. Don’t catch a cold.”
Clayton took Nicole’s hand and asked the maid to babysit the children.
Nicole looked at him with a smile.
“It’s rare that you don’t have a temper with a boy who’s close to Chatty.”
Clayton smiled. “Lil Fish is well-behaved.”
“Oh, really?”
Clayton hugged Nicole from behind and kissed her hair. “Just now, Chatty called him little brother.” Nicole looked at Clayton in shock. Chatty did not have a younger brother, so where did she learn to say this?
What’s more, Fischer was older than Chatty, so she should be calling him big brother!
Clayton looked at Nicole with a smile. “Can’t you see? Chatty wants a younger brother!”
Nicole was stunned for a few seconds and understood what he meant.
She lightly slapped his chest. Her bright face flushed red, and she said coquettishly, “Don’t even think about it. I don’t want to get pregnant again. You can give birth to another baby yourself! ” Clayton was not angry. He put his arms around her slender waist and gently kissed her cheek from above. He embraced her tightly and said in a warm voice, “It’s fine if you don’t want to get pregnant. Let me just hug you.”
Nicole moved her waist and avoided his hands.
“Are you hugging me or molesting me?”
Clayton replied, “What do you think?”
The police still did not find any clues about Tina’s and Zach’s deaths. Thus, the case could only be concluded as suicide.
Nicole did not pursue the contract, so the assets naturally fell into Kirsi’s hands. It was not because Nicole pitied Kirsi. She pitied the child in Kirsi’s womb. Kirsi was ostracized from the entertainment industry and had no source of income.
Nicole was perhaps more tolerant toward the pregnant Kirsi because she also had a child. The police closing the case was beneficial to Nicole because the online comments about her died down. At least, those keyboard warriors abroad would not slander her again. Kirsi was probably frightened that night as she hired two more bodyguards in addition to her driver and maid. Although it was not excessive, it was quite the scene whenever she went out. Thus, Kirsi was ridiculed by netizens when someone photographed this scene. In a blink of an eye, it was Chance’s birthday.
Nicole did not intend to go, but Levi created trouble for her.
Levi came back from school, brought Chatty and Fischer out, and went straight to the amusement park.
However, Levi was relatively attentive. He brought two maids with him to take care of them.
By the time Nicole found out, the children had already arrived at the entrance.
Nicole was worried, so she asked Luca to send her there.
On the way there, Nicole called Grant to complain about Levi.
Grant was not even aware that Levi was going to Chance’s birthday party, so he was furious. Nicole could hear Grant’s anger through the phone. In an instant, Nicole’s anger subsided. “Don’t get angry, Big Brother. I’ll bring Levi back now. It’s good that he values his friend so much. It means that he’s a loyal and good friend.”
Grant sneered. “Enough with the nonsense. It’ll be our loss to be loyal to the Fergusons. You should go there first. I’ll get someone to pick you guys up.”
“It’s okay, Big Brother. I’ll go and bring them back. I knew I shouldn’t have told you...”
Nicole muttered and hung up the phone. Levi was very similar to Grant. They would do whatever they decide no matter what.
Chapter 2086 Like You That Much Nicole arrived at the amusement park.Nicole remembered that Eric paid for this place.Eric had also been in a car accident here before.
There were a lot of people at the entrance.When Nicole arrived at the entrance, someone recognized her.Mitchell walked over in surprise.
“Ms.Stanton, I didn’t expect that you would come over today.It’s such an honor to have you here!”
The corners of Nicole’s mouth twitched. “My daughter, Levi, and Fischer are all here, right?” “Yes, they’re here.They’re all playing inside now.Don’t worry.There are no outsiders here today!”
Mitchell almost raised his hand in a swearing gesture.In fact, Mitchell would not be able to afford the consequences if any of the Stanton family’s children got into an accident.
Thus, he was extremely careful in terms of security.It was also so that poor Chance could be happy for one day.
Chance was looking forward to this birthday party for a long time.
As they spoke, Nathaniel and Yasmin came over from a distance.
Nathaniel looked as carefree as always when he smiled at Nicole.
“Nikki, your precious daughter is such a little bully! A group of big kids can’t even beat your little one.”
Nicole smiled perfunctorily.
“If she loses one hair, I’ll make you bald!”
Nathaniel patted his head sheepishly and did not dare to speak.
Yasmin went over and gently said hello.
“Welcome, Ms.Stanton.Ms.Sloan is very lively and cute.The kids like her very much.I’ve been playing with them for a long time now.”
Nicole raised her eyebrows. That was more like it! Yasmin said with a smile, “Let’s wait in the room.The children are there. Nicole paused.
“I’ll go and take a look first.After all, it’s Chance’s birthday.I ought to wish him a happy birthday and give him his present!”
She took out a small gift box from her bag.
Earlier, Nicole randomly took an unopened toy from home before she went out.
Fortunately, Chatty’s playroom was big enough that she would not notice one or two missing items.
Yasmin’s face stiffened, but she nodded with a smile.
“Sure.I’ll take you there, Ms.Stanton.” Nicole nodded.
She then glanced at Luca, who immediately understood AEj+]xMJ followed her.
Yasmin’s eyes flickered.
“This is…” Nicole smiled. “My bodyguard.”
“Ms.Stanton, it’s very safe here.You might frighten those children if you bring him in.”
Yasmin frowned slightly as if she was put in a difficult position.
Nicole glanced at her and flashed a friendly smile. “Oh, if they get frightened, I’ll be sure to compensate them for any mental
trauma. After she spoke, she walked inside on her own. Yasmin froze for a moment. Nathaniel laughed and said, “Nikki is getting more timid.You should let him in.Otherwise, the party will have to end if she gets angry.”
Mitchell nodded immediately.
“That’s right.We’ll do whatever Ms.Stanton says.”
He looked at Yasmin indifferently and said bluntly, “You’re only responsible for taking care of Chance, so you don’t need to worry about anything else.”
Yasmin nodded, looking embarrassed and aggrieved.
Nathaniel felt heartbroken for Yasmin.
He looked at Mitchell and clicked his tongue.
“She means well.Don’t scare her.Otherwise, I’ll complain to my second uncle!”
Mitchell smiled and walked in without saying anything.
Yasmin took a deep breath and looked at Nathaniel.
“It’s okay as long as you understand my intention.”
Nathaniel immediately nodded.
“Of course, I understand you!”
Yasmin smiled shyly and reassuringly before she turned around and walked inside.
When Levi saw his Aunt Nicole coming over, he immediately stood up. “Auntie, we…”
Nicole glanced at him, feeling angry yet helpless.She could not blame Levi for making such a reckless decision.
How could a toddler know the dangers of the adult world? Nicole was glad that she came in time and nothing happened to them.
Chatty was happily surrounded by other kids.She was the youngest there, but she was not at all timid.She stared at the aquarium and cheered with the crowd.
Fischer was running happily around Chatty.
When little Chance saw Nicole walking over, his eyes lit up with joy.
Chance ran over, looked up at her with a smile, took out a pen and paper, and wrote crookedly, “Hi, Auntie!” Nicole smiled.
“Hello.Happy birthday!”
Anyhow, Nicole did not have a grudge against Chance.
Chance was so excited because he did not expect Nicole to attend his party.He suddenly thought of something and fished something out from his pocket.He held something in his palm carefully and handed it over.
Nicole saw that it looked very familiar.She thought, ‘Isn’t this the earring that I lost in the hospital? Why is it with Chance?’
When Nicole went back, she completely forgot about the earring.She did not expect a child to be so attentive to keep it with him.
Nicole picked it up and smiled.
“Thank you.Turns out you found it for me.I’ve been looking for it for a long time!”
Chance lowered his head and smiled shyly.It felt really good to be praised by Nicole.
Nicole gave Chance the gift that she prepared, and Chance was so elated that he hugged the toy.
Levi held Chatty’s hand and walked over.
He said with a smile, “Chatty, why don’t you wish Chance a happy birthday?”
Chatty wanted to throw herself into her mother’s arms when she saw her.
Nicole squatted down with a smile, held Chatty in her arms, and rubbed her cheek affectionately.
Levi helplessly looked at his clingy little cousin, but Chance looked at Chatty gently with an indescribable joy in his eyes.
Nicole looked at Chance’s expectant gaze and smiled.
“Chatty, wish Chance a happy birthday!”
Chatty could already speak in full sentences, but it depends on her mood.
Chatty tilted her head to look at Chance and blinked her large eyes, looking very cute.
“I wish Chance…”
Everyone was waiting for her next words, but there was nothing.
Chatty had already looked away. However, Chance was so surprised that he smiled with squinted eyes.
Levi could not help but laugh.He went over to hold Chatty’s hand and said, “Let’s go and see the dolphins!”
Chatty nodded excitedly.
Fischer was even more excited as he ran over and grabbed Chatty’s other hand, clinging to her and refusing to let go.
Chance was about to follow them when he heard light footsteps coming from behind.
The expression on his face stiffened slightly, but no one noticed this subtle change.
“Young Master, you haven’t taken your medicine yet.Come here!”
Yasmin held two tablets in her hand and handed them over with a glass of water.
Chance froze for a moment, looked up at her, and obediently ate them.
Yasmin smiled with satisfaction.
“Go on and play.Take good care of your friends!”
Chance nodded obediently before he ran away.
In an instant, Yasmin and Nicole were the only ones left.
Nicole raised her eyebrows.
“Yasmin, you adapted quite well at the Fergusons’ residence, huh? Chance likes you so much.”
If Chance did not like Yasmin, why would he obey a stranger?
Chapter 2087 The Rescuer
Yasmin smiled shyly.She looked so gentle and pure that it was hard for others to see her in a bad light. “Actually, I’m lucky to have found this job.Chance is very easy to get along with.I’ll leave once I find my brother.” Nicole smiled.
“Yes, Chance is very easy to get along with.”
They met a few times, and Chance gave Nicole a good impression.Nicole watched Chatty from a distance.Although Nicole did not follow Chatty, she did not let down her guard for a moment.Yasmin said a few words to Nicole and went to do other things. After all, it would arouse suspicion if a nanny talked too much.Nicole stood there for a while before her phone rang.It was Clayton.Clayton knew that Nicole went to Chance’s party, but he did not get angry. At least, he could not blame Nicole for it.
“Let them play for a while and bring them home.Don’t stay for too long.”
Nicole lowered her head, smiled, and replied, “I know.I’ll send them over to my dad’s place soon.”
Clayton said, “Thanks, darling.I’m just worried because my little lamb is in the tiger’s mouth.”
Nicole let out a low laugh. “Who’s a little lamb? Your daughter is a little bully here!” The two hung up after a short conversation.
Nicole laughed and looked into the distance.
Suddenly, there was a crowd gathered in the area where the dolphins were performing.Her heart sank in an instant.
Nicole was about to run over when she saw Yasmin carrying Chatty while running out.Nicole was shocked and immediately ran over.
“What’s the matter?”
Nicole’s tone was sharp as she held Chatty.
Chatty’s body was completely soaked as the little girl cried in Nicole’s arms.She hugged Nicole’s neck tightly. Nicole suddenly panicked.She patted Chatty’s back and spoke softly, “Baby,
what happened? Tell Mommy!”
Chatty could not say a word.She only sobbed as tears streamed down her face.
Nicole felt heartbroken to see her daughter like this.Yasmin was also soaked as she stood there with a pale face.
“Ms.Sloan accidentally fell into the water just now.Fortunately, nothing happened…”
Mitchell hurried over when he heard the commotion.
“What’s wrong?”
Yasmin retold what happened just now.
Chatty was running around the pool naughtily, wanting to play with the dolphins in the water.
Levi chased after her but could not catch up.
That was when Chatty accidentally fell into the water.
Yasmin saw it in time BGj! AULM quickly rescued Chatty without hesitation.
Mitchell was shocked, worried, and afraid.
“What’s going on? Isn’t there a lifeguard on duty? How could you let a child run around the pool?”
Nicole glanced at them coldly and patted Chatty’s back softly.She knew that being involved with the Ferguson family meant bad luck. Look what happened! Yasmin shook her head innocently, indicating that she did not know anything.Mitchell looked at Nicole and pursed his lips, feeling sorry.
“Ms.Stanton, I’ll get the doctor to come over.Don’t worry.I’ll give you an explanation for this.”
Nicole glared at him.
“You’d better do so, Mr.Crawford.Otherwise, don’t blame me for being ruthless.”
Mitchell was horrified.Levi ran in worriedly like a child who had done something wrong.He looked at Nicole and Chatty nervously.
“Auntie, is Chatty okay?”
Nicole glanced at him.
“Let’s go to the doctor first.You’re coming with me.Levi did not dare to refuse, so he nodded and left.Chance followed them with fear and complicated emotions in his clear eyes.He wanted to touch Chatty, but he seemed very guilty.Just as Chance was about to touch Chatty’s leg, he was suddenly shoved from behind.Chance was pushed to the ground.Fischer stood there angrily.His body was also wet. Nicole frowned in shock.
“Fischer, what’s wrong with you?” Fischer pointed at Chance and complained. “He pushed Chatty!” Nicole’s eyes widened in shock.She immediately looked at Chance with vigilance and a complex gaze.
Chance shook his head in a panic.His body was tense as tears welled up in his eyes that flickered with guilt and self-blame.
Nicole frowned At that moment, someone sent over two bath towels, so Nicole immediately wrapped the towel around Chatty.Mitchell also keenly wrapped the drenched Fischer with the towel.
“Little boy, you can’t accuse people like that.Were you mistaken?”
Mitchell’s voice was hoarse.He did not believe that Chance would do such a thing. Fischer snorted coldly and stood there.
“I didn’t!” Nicole’s eyes turned dark as she looked at Mitchell.
“There should be surveillance cameras there.It won’t be good for the Ferguson family if this spreads out, so check the footage now lest the surveillance cameras are found to be broken later.”
Mitchell heard the threat in Nicole’s words.He hurriedly asked someone to check the surveillance footage.The doctor came over and examined Chatty.
“Ms.Stanton, the child was in shock.She didn’t inhale any water, So it’s not a big problem.”
Nicole breathed a sigh of relief and clicked her tongue.She suddenly remembered that Chatty could swim.Luckily, Clayton found a world-class coach to teach Chatty personally.Chatty was just frightened.Nicole was also scared after thinking about it.Chatty nestled in Nicole’s arms and did not speak.She was dispirited.
Mitchell took out an iPad and did not dare to drag this on.
“Ms.Stanton, this is the surveillance footage.” During this time, Yasmin had gone to change out of her wet clothes.Fischer refused to change his clothes and stood next to Nicole, holding Chatty’s hand and watching her.
Chance stood there motionlessly as if he had done something wrong.Nicole took the iPad over and watched it patiently.Chatty was running around, and Levi accidentally slipped while chasing her.
Then, Chance went after Chatty.Chatty was playing with the dolphin at the time.She wanted to follow the dolphin when it retreated, but Chance, who was behind Chatty, touched her back in time.
At that time, it looked like Chance was pushing Chatty.It also looked like he could be saving her from falling. However, it did not look intentional.
At that moment, Fischer, who was opposite them, saw that Chatty had fallen into the water and immediately jumped in to save her.It was a pity that Fischer was still young and swam very slowly.
By the time Fischer swam to the middle of the pool, Yasmin had already jumped in to rescue Chatty.
Nicole slowly relaxed.She already knew what happened.She slowly turned her head and looked at Fischer.
“Lil Fish, thank you for jumping in to save Chatty despite the danger.”
Fischer shook his head and looked at Chatty with his fair and pitiful face.He just wished that he could suffer for Chatty.
Mitchell stood there. “Ms.Stanton, it’s my fault for not arranging this well.There were too many children here, and the two lifeguards couldn’t handle all of them.”
He was truly ashamed because he had promised Nicole that he would not allow Chatty to be in danger.However, he was slapped in the face in the blink of an eye.If Eric found out what happened…
Mitchell was immediately frightened because the consequences would be unimaginable.Nicole looked at Mitchell indifferently and took out the earring from her pocket, handing it over to him.
“Mr.Crawford, I hope this is the last time you do this.Don’t use these fake things to play the emotional card in the future.I recognize my things.Chance is a good boy, but it has nothing to do with me.It doesn’t matter who is at fault today, but I don’t want my kid to have anything to do with the Ferguson family.Understand?”
Chapter 2088 What’s So Great About This?
Mitchell heard this and felt the chill in the air.He nodded immediately.
“I understand, Ms.Stanton.”
Nicole looked at Yasmin and smiled gently, “Thank you, Yasmin.I’ll send you a thank you gift when I get back.”
“You’re welcome, Ms.Stanton.Chatty is a cute kid, sono one can bear to see her get hurt!”
Yasmin looked at Nicole sincerely.
“I’m glad that the child is okay.”Nicole thanked Yasmin from the bottom of her heart.
Nicole was not paying attention for a while and almost lost her child.She was still drenched in cold sweat thinking about it.
Before this, Nicole was a little wary of Yasmin because of Yasmin’s strangeness.
But after this incident, she let down her guard.
Nicole retracted her gaze, carried Chatty, and looked at Fischer. “Come on, let’s go home.”
Fischer glared at Chance and Yasmin before he turned around and trotted away with Nicole.
Mitchell patted his chest in fear and looked at Yasmin.
“Thank you.”
Yasmin smiled.
“It’s my duty.Chance just stared blankly at Nicole, who pushed the door open and walked away with Chatty.
His eyes were a little lost and confused.
Yasmin asked Chance to push Chatty, but he did not want to.
When Chance saw Chatty falling into the water, he wanted to save her.
Nicole carried Chatty into the car.
Her heart ached when she saw Chatty’s listless expression. “Baby, are you feeling unwell? Tell Mommy, okay? Mommy will give you whatever you want!”
The little girl blinked and raised her eyes.
“I want Ultraman!”
Nicole was speechless.
Fischer, who sat beside Nicole, pulled Chatty’s arm and said, “I have it! 1’ll give it to you!”
Chatty happily curled the corners of her lips.
“Okay!”
Nicole was speechless.
Levi, who was sitting in front, did not say a word and stayed silent.
Nicole thought Levi was blaming himself for what happened to Chatty.
“Leaf, Chatty is fine.Do you want to talk to her?”
Levi blinked his eyes that were slightly red.
“Auntie, I shouldn’t have brought Chatty here.”
Nicole’s heart softened.
“Chatty is still young, so she needs to be watched by an adult if she goes out to play.You can’t take care of her yet, so you can’t take your sister out without telling us again.”
Levi nodded solemnly. Nicole touched his head.
“It’s alright.I know that you’re a good boy, so I don’t blame you this time.”
Levi sat there with his eyes lowered.
“Chance said he wanted to meet Chatty, so I brought her here.”
Nicole frowned slightly.
A fleeting thought flashed through her mind, but she did not seem to catch it.
When they arrived at the Stanton Mansion, Nicole asked the butler to take the two children for a warm bath make them some ginger tea.
Floyd was so distressed that he almost cried.
However, Jay was very calm.
“Your granddaughter is tough, and there are so many people there.Even if someone wanted to target her, they wouldn’t choose to do something at the Ferguson kid’s birthday party.That would’ve been too obvious that they wanted to provoke relations between your families.”
Floyd snorted coldly and looked at Jay coldly for the first time.
“You’re saying that because your grandson didn’t fall in!” Jay rolled his eyes speechlessly.
“My grandson jumped in!”
Floyd looked at Fischer and felt that the kid was such a charmer.
“Good boy! What reward do you want for saving my granddaughter?”Fischer blinked, pointed to Chatty, who was playing with her toys on the carpet, and said, “I want Chatty!”
Floyd choked. Jay raised his head and laughed. Nicole also laughed and shook her head.
No one took this joke to heart.
Amusement park.
Mitchell was not in the mood to continue the party after Nicole left and was hesitating whether he should tell Eric the truth.
Eric was on a business trip and did not know about what happened.
Just as Mitchell was deliberating, Yasmin came over timidly.
“Mr.Crawford, Mr.Ferguson is already on his way here.”
Mitchell was surprised.
Nathaniel came over and sighed.
“So what if my second uncle found out? He’s not unreasonable.Yasmin, you did a good job, so my second uncle will definitely be grateful to you.”
Yasmin nodded with a smile.
“Then let’s wait for Mr.Ferguson to cut the cake?”
Chance sat there listlessly without saying a word.He was like this since Nicole and the others left. Twenty minutes later, Eric finally arrived.
Everyone saw Eric’s livid face as he looked at Mitchell.His eyes were slightly cold, and his tone was solemn.
“Mitchell, when have you started calling the shots about my affairs?”
As soon as Eric came in, he questioned Mitchell.
Mitchell trembled, gulped, and knew that Eric had found out about what happened.
That was because this was Eric’s territory, and the people here all worked for Eric, including him.
Naturally, someone would report this incident to Eric.
“I’m sorry, Mr.Ferguson.It’s my fault.”
Eric’s eyes were cold.
“Since you like to make your own decisions, you don’t have to stay here.There’s another role in Africa that suits you better.”
Mitchell quickly raised his head.He was startled.His heart sank when he saw Eric’s determination.He felt like he was struck by lightning.
Mitchell opened his mouth, but nothing came out.He deserved it.
If he had not begged Nicole to come, how could Chatty be in danger? Yasmin mustered up her courage and said, “Mr.Ferguson, this isn’t Mr.Crawford’s fault.It’s just an accident.Ms.Stanton’s daughter is fine, and it’s the young master’s birthday today, so why don’t we cut the cake first?”She asked someone to bring the cake over.Then she pulled Chance up from the chair and said with a smile, “Daddy came back specially to celebrate your birthday.Aren’t you happy?” Before Chance could respond, Eric slapped away the knife handed to him and said coldly, “What’s so great about this birthday? Someone almost got hurt on your birthday, yet you still have the mood to celebrate? I told you before that I’m only raising you out of obligation, so don’t even think about getting more.”
After Eric finished speaking, his face turned cold, and he left. The room suddenly fell silent. Mitchell moved.He was a professional, so he got someone to tidy up and sent everyone else home safely before he left.He looked at Chance, sighed, kept quiet, and left by himself.
At first, Chance was blaming himself for what happened to Chatty and Nicole.
Now, he felt listless and sad because of Eric’s attitude.His life felt bleak and gloomy.
After everyone left, Yasmin said goodbye to Nathaniel and brought Chance into the car.
As soon as she got into the car, her expression changed.
“You’re so useless! You’ve been here for so long, yet your father doesn’t even want to look at you!”
Chance sat there dumbfoundedly with panic and horror in his eyes.
Yasmin was so mad that she pinched Chance hard.Her eyes were cold and fierce.
“Your father feels ashamed of you because you can’t speak! It must be why he’s like this.You should cry and scream! Chance’s tears suddenly streamed down his face, but he just could not make a sound.
Chapter 2089 Suffer in Vain
Clayton looked at the information gathered from the investigation that was placed on his desk.The name “Yasmin” was written on the paper.He raised his hand and tapped on the table, staring at the document with dark eyes.
Roland stood there. “Mr.Sloan, this is the information you asked for.According to our investigation, Yasmin is indeed from the countryside.She has a brother who was beaten to death at a street fight half a year ago.This news didn’t get to the countryside, so she still doesn’t know about it.” Clayton’s gloomy eyes flickered. “What about her photo? Any pictures of her growing up?” Roland stood there in a pickle.
“Mr.Sloan, the traffic access into her village is blocked and they have a very poor network.She didn’t have a registration file at school, nor did the police have any records of her.So, we can’t find any photos of her.”
Clayton looked up at Roland.His deep features were very handsome.
“So, no one can prove that the current Yasmin is the same person as the one from the countryside?” Roland was a little confused.
“Do you suspect that there’s something wrong with her? But didn’t Shane say that Angie is in Southeast Asia and has been quite well-behaved?”
There was a slight chill and impatience in Clayton’s eyes.
“Well-behaved? Have you ever seen a wolf in a cage being well- behaved?”
Roland fell silent as soon as he heard this.
“Do you suspect that the current Yasmin is Angie?”
Clayton was silent.He was unsure at the moment, but there was something familiar about the current Yasmin.
Clayton could feel a sense of contempt for life from the current Yasmin.Not long after, Nicole called.She told Clayton about what happened earlier.
Clayton’s expression changed.
“Alright, I’ll go over right now.” He took his coat and went out.
“Mr.Sloan, where are you going?”
“To the Stanton Mansion. Someone hurt his daughter, so how could he sit still? Grant brought Levi home.
Judging by Grant’s temper, Levi probably could not escape from a scolding.
Luckily, Chatty did not take the incident to heart.
When she saw Clayton walking in, she forgot about what happened to her earlier EDm#]xKL happily went to ask for a hug.
Nicole and Clayton coaxed Chatty and did not go back home until the evening.
Floyd wanted Chatty to stay at the mansion, so Nicole went home with Clayton.
The netizens were lamenting about Kirsi’s withdrawal from showbiz.
That was human nature.
When Kirsi was in showbiz, she was criticized for various things and scolded for being a mistress.
However, everyone expressed their regret when Kirsi said she would quit showbiz.
Some even thought Kirsi was innocent.
Nicole glanced at the comments and said nothing.
Clayton did not seem to be in a good mood.He just held Nicole’s hand tightly without speaking.
Nicole looked at him for a while, then leaned over gently.
“Are you still worried about what happened earlier?” Clayton answered.
His voice was deep, and his heart softened when he touched her hair. “You must be frightened too, huh?” Nicole blinked.
“I watched the footage.It looked like Chatty accidentally fell in.It’ll be difficult to find a reason to investigate this matter if we want to pursue it.”
Clayton’s face was cold.His gentle face seemed extremely calm in the dark.
“I won’t let my daughter suffer in vain.”
There was a bit of coldness in his voice.
Nicole sighed and said nothing.She was afraid to link Tina’s and Zach’s deaths with what happened to Chatty today.
Nicole was inexplicably afraid.She told Clayton about Yasmin and asked how they should thank her.
Clayton did not say anything and only smiled.
“Don’t worry.Just leave it to me.”
The next day, Nicole found out that Clayton asked someone to send a few luxury products and a bank card to the Fergusons’ Residence.
However, they were returned with the packaging intact.
Clayton looked at those things and pondered.
Nicole looked at them.
“Yasmin is too polite.She deserves all these!”
Clayton hooked his lips into a somewhat mocking smile.
“A woman who came from the countryside would need money the most.What does it mean if she returns all the money and things I sent?” As soon as Clayton hinted at Nicole, she realized where the problem was.
Yasmin should not refuse these gifts, not decisively at least.It made it seem like Yasmin did not care about money at all.
If Yasmin could work as a nanny at Eric’s house for survival, why did she not accept the thank you gifts from Nicole and Clayton? Was it because Yasmin wanted Nicole and Clayton to feel bad? Or was it because Yasmin wanted to eliminate Nicole’s and Clayton’s prejudice and doubts against her? However, this backfired.
Nicole did not doubt Yasmin’s motives at first, but now, Nicole started to think deeper into it.
Tina’s and Zach’s divorce was not finalized, so they were still legally married.
Although the police had yet to conclude the case, their funerals could not be delayed any longer.
Tina’s family set a date for her funeral.
Nicole received an invitation and went with Clayton.
Tina’s parents were sorrowful.Back then, they did not agree to Tina insisting on being with Zach.Now that Tina and Zach were dead, Tina’s parents had to organize their funeral.Nicole and Clayton left after a few minutes.
Out of the corner of her eye, Nicole saw someone familiar in the crowd.Nicole tugged at Clayton’s arm.
“Isn’t that Kirsi?” Kirsi’s belly seemed to have gotten bigger after not seeing her for a few days.
Clayton narrowed his eyes. “Yeah.” Nicole sighed.
“How could she come here? If Tina’s parents find out that she’s the mistress who destroyed Tina’s family, they’ll chase her out with a broom!” Clayton laughed lightly.
“She won’t be so stupid.” Nicole raised her eyebrows.
“Right…”
After a while, Kirsi came out.Her complexion was good, and she looked energetic.It seemed that quitting showbiz was not bad for her.
After all, Kirsi inherited almost all of Zach’s assets.Thus, Kirsi could enjoy life leisurely.
Kirsi smiled when she saw them.
“Ms.Stanton, Mr.Sloan.What a coincidence!”
There was no trace of sadness on Kirsi’s face.Clayton did not want to talk to Kirsi.
Nicole thought about what happened before and looked at Clayton.
“You can wait for me in the car.I’ll meet you after having a few words with Ms.Makinen.”
Clayton frowned but nodded in agreement.
Kirsi looked enviously at Clayton’s departing back and sighed.
“Mr.Sloan is so obedient.You’ve trained him very well, Ms.Stanton.” Nicole said, “Ms.Makinen, did you quit showbiz to take over Zach’s company?” 11/22, 4:40 PM Read The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Boss Chapter 2089 Kirsi was stunned.Then, she laughed.
“His in-laws are here, so it’s naturally not up to me.His company isn’t worth much anymore, and I have enough money to support myself and my child.I’d like to thank you for letting me go, Ms.Stanton.”
Nicole pursed her lips and watched as Kirsi touched her belly with mixed feelings.It was shameful for Kirsi to be a homewrecker, but Nicole was surprised that Kirsi did not abort the child immediately.
“You’re welcome, Ms.Makinen.Take care.” As soon as Nicole finished speaking, Kirsi’s expression changed as she looked behind Nicole in horror. “Ah.”
Chapter 2090 Surfaced
“Nicole! Watch out—”
Clayton suddenly pushed open the car door.
Nicole’s expression stiffened when she suddenly felt a breeze from the back. In an instant, Nicole reacted very quickly. She ducked forward and bowed down to lower her body.
Kirsi was so frightened that she took a few steps back. She accidentally tripped over a rock on the ground and clutched her belly in pain.
Her face was pale. In the next second, the person who came out of nowhere chased after Nicole and raised a bottle of liquid high in her hand.
Nicole quickly lowered her head, picked up something, and threw it backward.
“Ah-”
That person screamed.
The attacker suddenly stopped rushing toward Nicole and stood frozen in place because of the pain. She was bleeding.
The brick that Nicole threw at the attacker shattered in half.
That person covered her head, squatted on the ground, and wailed in pain.
The glass bottle she was holding also shattered, and the liquid splattered all over the floor. It was some kind of corrosive chemical.
Nicole was terrified. Before she could react, Luca had already restrained the attacker.
Luca pulled the woman’s hair to show her face.
Nicole’s expression changed.
Clayton ran over. His eyes were extremely cold.
He lightly touched Nicole’s shoulder to comfort her before he turned his head to look at the attacker.
For some reason, they all had a gut feeling that the reason for Tina’s and Zach’s deaths was about to be concluded.
Kirsi, who was not far away, was still sitting on the ground, clutching her belly with blood all over her body.
She cried out for help while in pain.
Nicole glanced at Kirsi, then looked at Clayton.
Clayton disliked Kirsi and did not want to care about her at all.
He took a step forward and stared at the woman on the ground with dark eyes.
“Who are you?”
The woman on the ground was forced to kneel on the ground and raised her head.
The reason why they were so shocked was that they noticed this woman’s facial features from the nose up resembled Nicole.
Nicole was stunned as she stared at the woman that looked like her. However, the woman’s nose was a little shorter E:jj5WP seemed to have been surgically done.
The woman’s mouth was completely different.
Her mouth was very big, occupying half of her chin, which affected the overall aesthetics of her face.
Thus, she kept her head down. When she was forced to raise her head, she looked at them like they were her enemies.
The woman glared at Nicole.
“I’m Kirsi’s loyal fan. I saw how difficult it was for her to get to her position today step by step, yet you forced her into a corner. I won’t let you go! Who gave you the right to bully our idol?! ”
Nicole froze. She never imagined this farce was because of Kirsi.
She frowned. The woman looked at Kirsi, who was lying there, and felt guilty and remorseful.
“Kirsi, I’m your biggest fan! I know you’re forced into this. I won’t let these capitalists bully you. It doesn’t matter if you lose the child. You still have a good career ahead, and we’re all looking forward to your new film! ”
Kirsi could not speak because of the pain. Her face turned pale and livid when she heard those words, and her eyes seemed to be on fire.
“F*ckyou!”
Kirsi bit her lower lip and looked at Nicole. “Please save me! Save my child!”
Nicole glanced at Clayton. “Call an ambulance.”
Two people were already dead, and Nicole did not want to see another life at stake.
Moreover, the child is innocent.
Clayton held Nicole’s shoulders and took out his phone to make a call.
The woman who was restrained on the ground raised her head and laughed madly.
“Kirsi, I did this for your own good. This child will only drag down your career. Look at the actresses who are on your level. None of them are married or have kids! How will you be able to perform well when you have a child?”
The woman looked at Kirsi excitedly.
“I solved so many troubles for you, but why can’t you learn to seize the opportunity?”
Nicole looked at the woman in shock.
“What do you mean by solving so many troubles?”
The woman raised her eyebrows and smiled smugly. She looked bloodthirsty.
“Yes, I killed Tina and Zach Gilbert. Why? If it wasn’t for your luck, you would’ve been the next one! ”
Luca exerted some force on his hand, and the woman cried out in pain.
Clayton brought Nicole a little farther from that woman.
After a while, the police car and ambulance arrived.
The ambulance took Kirsi away, and the police arrested the woman on the ground.
Nicole clutched her chest and felt terrified.
Before it was over, she felt a cold sweat on her back.
They suspected that it was Angie, but it turned out to be Kirsi’s fan.
Clayton put his arm around Nicole and got into the car. Nicole let out a deep breath, and her face was slightly pale.
“How could it be...?”
Clayton glanced at her and instructed Luca, “Follow them to the police station.”
Luca nodded and tailed the police.
This incident happened before Tina’s and Zach’s funerals were over.
It seemed so coincidental like it was God’s will.
Nicole looked at Clayton, whose face was solemn. He seemed to be thinking about something.
When they arrived at the police station, Clayton got a call from his subordinate.
Kirsi had a miscarriage, but her life was not in danger.
Kirsi insisted to sue the murderer.
The police interrogated the woman who resembled Nicole.
It did not take long before the results were out.
Under strict interrogation, the woman confessed to killing Tina and Zach.
How did she kill them?
It was simple to kill Tina.
The woman had been stalking Tina for a long time and happened to be a nurse in the hospital that Tina went to.
After Nicole left Tina’s ward, the woman went in.
She pushed Tina out the window in order to avenge Kirsi.
The process was more troublesome for Zach.
The woman followed Zach to Stanton Corporation that day and returned to Zach’s apartment afterward.
She wore a mask that showed only half of her face and drugged Zach’s water.
When Zach was wandering around the balcony in a semi-conscious state, the woman heard a commotion and ran out.
Coincidentally, Zach fell from the balcony the moment she ran out and saw Kirsi.
Thus, the two murder cases were closed.
Nicole somehow felt that something did not add up when she saw the results.
“It’s that simple? How can an ordinary woman plan such a thing?”
The police officer said, “That’s the result of the investigation. Everything makes sense.”
Seeing that Nicole still had questions, the police officer coughed and added, “Ms. Stanton, this kind of thing is not uncommon.
Some crazy fans think they’re doing something good for their idols. In the end, they go beyond the boundaries of the law. This woman has a history of stalking celebrities, and we have her records. In the past, she hid in an actor’s house for half a month, secretly filming and drugging the actor. Kirsi is quite unlucky to have such a fan. We won’t let this woman off the hook this time because she’s a murderer.”
Nicole was shocked. Her heart was beating quickly and uneasily.
She had only heard of such cases, but not to this extent.
Clayton, who was on the side, patted the back of Nicole’s hand and said with a thoughtful smile, “Good. At least she’s arrested. I’d like to ask if the police can issue a statement regarding the two deaths so that the public will know this case has nothing to do with my wife.”