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Chapter 2091 Don’t Go There
The police agreed as it was their duty to do so. Nicole and Clayton left here.
When they got into the car, Nicole looked at Clayton. Her throat moved.
“Hubby, why does it feel so strange? Although everything makes sense, I still feel that something is wrong...”
Clayton touched her head and smiled.
“Mm. It’s fine if you’re feeling that way because something is fishy.”
Nicole raised her head to look at Clayton. His eyes were deep and dark.
“We’re about to get to the bottom of it, but the murderer bumped into us. Isn’t it too much of a coincidence?”
Nicole asked, “You don’t believe it either?”
Clayton smiled. “Most people will hide after killing two people. Why did she rush over to get caught?”
Nicole nodded solemnly.
“You’re right!”
“But this also just shows that the actual murderer is afraid that we’ll find her, so she wanted to expose another murderer to cover for her and divert everyone’s attention.”
Clayton’s voice gradually turned cold.
Nicole heard this and became more agitated. Her mind was spinning.
“Then should we set up another trap to catch them!”
Clayton glanced at her and remained silent.
“Traps need bait.”
“I’m the bait!”
Nicole patted her chest. She was unwilling to sacrifice herself, but with so many people protecting her, Nicole did not believe that something would really happen to her.
After all, Nicole had gone through so much and wanted to resolve this matter as soon as possible so that she could enjoy her luxurious life.
Clayton was silent for a moment and shook his head to refuse.
“No way.”
Nicole frowned. “I’m not an eye candy. Don’t worry, I won’t be in danger. This is our territory, so I’m not scared no matter how risky it is. It’s better than being a sitting duck.”
Clayton seemed to have only heard the first half of her sentence and laughed.
“Of course I know you’re not an eye candy.”
Nicole clicked her tongue. “I am an eye candy, a capable one! ”
She was smart and undeniably gorgeous!
Clayton looked at her seriously.
“Don’t insult yourself like that.”
Nicole was speechless.
She finally realized the feeling of being misunderstood.
The two fell silent.
Clayton took Nicole’s hC=xJOYS and coughed.
“Why don’t I be the bait?”
Nicole suddenly turned her head and looked at him in surprise.
“You as the bait? Who will even dare to take the bait?! ”
Clayton fell silent.
Right. Even so, Clayton would not allow Nicole to take the risk of being the bait.
The police were very efficient in closing the case as soon as they arrested the murderer.
The negative public opinion about Stanton Corporation online had finally dissipated.
From an outside perspective, Nicole solved all these difficulties with ease.
However, Nicole did not clarify anything.
Kirsi retired from showbiz completely. She had a miscarriage, so she was inactive for a few days and disappeared from the hospital.
She learned from her former manager that her former endorsement partners wanted to seek compensation due to the negative public opinion she caused. Thus, she hurriedly went abroad to avoid her debts.
This was something Kirsi would do.
Nicole finally relaxed her guard after being comforted by Clayton all night.
She should be proud that the other party was afraid.
Nicole took a bath and accidentally overslept. When she came out of the tub, her voice changed.
Unfortunately, she caught a cold.
Before going to bed at night, Nicole could only breathe through her mouth because of a stuffy nose. She did not even dare to bring Chatty back home.
Mrs. Zoe made ginger tea for Nicole, but Nicole did not feel any better after drinking it in one breath. Nicole was too lazy to go to the hospital and insisted that she would get better after some rest.
Clayton stood there helplessly as he looked at Nicole’s appearance.
Mrs. Zoe came in with the medicine and a glass of warm water.
“Mr. Sloan, if Madam doesn’t get better and faints, you should take her to the hospital! ”
Take Nicole to the hospital while she was unconscious.
Clayton thought it made sense and agreed.
Nicole, who was lying weakly on the bed, grunted to express her dissatisfaction.
“I can hear you!”
Mrs. Zoe sheepishly put down the medicine and water and left.
Clayton smiled, closed the door, and went over to pinch Nicole’s nose.
“Get up and take your medicine.”
Nicole leaned against Clayton’s chest and said feebly, “I’ll just sleep and sweat it out. Don’t disturb me.”
“Sweat it out?” Clayton looked at Nicole for a few seconds. “I have a good idea. Wait a second.”
Clayton left after saying this.
There was no sound in the room, so Nicole closed her eyes and fell asleep in a daze.
When she was about to sleep soundly, she suddenly felt a breeze coming from her side. Soon after, a warm body hugged her waist and took her into an embrace.
Nicole struggled slightly to open her eyes and saw the man’s enlarged face right in front of her.
She did not even have the strength to speak, let alone refuse.
After a while, Nicole sank into his gentle embrace and could not resist his advances.
Clayton had really found a good way to “sweat it out”.
Nicole did not know if that cup of ginger tea had finally taken effect.
She got much better the next day.
Her breathing became smoother.
Clayton claimed to have made great contributions to her recovery.
He even smugly told her about the benefits of exercise to improve one’s immune system.
Nicole just wished that he could shut up.
Grant really could not bear seeing Nicole taking a break at home for so many days, so he called her and said, “Hurry back to work! ”
Nicole hung up the phone sheepishly, got dressed, and went to the office.
Usually, Nicole could slack off, but it was their busy season, so Nicole could not be lazy.
That afternoon, Nicole and Yvette went out for coffee.
Julie was in Europe, participating in a fashion competition. She brought Kai along, so no one was there to help Grant. Thus, Grant could only rush Nicole to come back to work.
Nicole sat in the cafe in the office lobby and took a sip of coffee. She felt both physically and mentally at ease.
Yvette stared at Nicole with a bit of doubt in her eyes.
Nicole raised her eyebrows. “Just say what you wanna say.”
Yvette said, “Weren’t you sick yesterday? Why do you look so good today? Were you just pretending to be sick?”
Nicole took a sip of the coffee and almost spit it out.
She thought about what Clayton did and could not describe it.
Her face flushed red for a moment, then she cleared her throat seriously.
“I took my medication in time and got better after a good sleep...”
Yvette said, “That’s quick, I’m so envious!”
Nicole replied, “Mhmm...”
Yvette sighed in relief, but she looked a little more haggard than before.
“Something is going on in Cali, and I’m still deliberating whether I should go or not.”
Yvette complained and drank half a cup of black coffee in one gulp.
Nicole was stunned for a moment. “Why are you thinking about this? Whether you go or not, Lance will solve it sooner or later. You don’t need to rush to become Sheldon Corporation’s pillar of support since you are the boss’s wife whether you contribute to the company or not.”
Yvette frowned and said, “It’s not the same. If I don’t go, I won’t be able to stand on my own, and my mother will mock me.”
Nicole blinked.
“But what?”
When Yvette went to Cali for the first time, she did not have so many worries.
Chapter 2092 Fell Asleep
Sure enough, Yvette sighed and looked at Nicole with complicated eyes.
“The accounts there involve Sean’s ex-wife’s family.”
“Don’t go then.”
Nicole suggested sincerely.
Yvette lowered her eyes. “I don’t think it’s good for me to interact with them again, but...” She bit her lower lip and was in a pickle. Nicole pondered for a moment. “Does Lance know about this?”
Yvette shook her head.
Nicole said, “You should discuss it with him. It’s best not to make your own decision. Of course, your career is important, but if you care about Lance, don’t push his bottom line.”
Yvette looked at her for a few seconds and nodded silently.
She knew that Nicole could read her thoughts.
At first, Yvette planned to cut to the chase and deal with the consequences later, but when Nicole reminded her of this, Yvette became a little hesitant.
It would depend on whether doing so was worth it or not.
Yvette left in a trance.
Only then did Nicole go back to work in her office.
Grant was coming out of the conference room after several back-to -back meetings and looked very glum.
Nicole smiled and greeted him.
“Big Brother, you don’t look so good...”
Grant glared at her. “You try working for more than ten hours in a row! You’ll probably die of exasperation even if you don’t die from exhaustion!”
Nicole said, “Who else is capable of doing this but you? I’m glad you’re here!”
Grant snorted coldly.
“Don’t try to butter me up. I won’t fall for it. You’d better clock in and come to work on time in the future. Otherwise, I’ll deduct your salary! ”
Nicole was speechless.
Logan stifled a laugh on the side.
Nicole glanced at him, paused for a while, and turned back to her office.
After dealing with a few urgent matters that were backlogged, Nicole noticed that it was already evening in the blink of an eye.
President Nicole suddenly started to work seriously, so her subordinates were overwhelmed.
In the past, her subordinates would get off work when she got off work on time.
However, Nicole had to work overtime today, so the rest had to follow suit.
Finally, Nicole finished her task on hF>lqHSS.
She felt inexplicably tired after being so idle and comfortable during this period. Nicole did not want to leave too early, so she lay back on the sofa to take a nap.
She would leave when Logan came in to wake her when it was time to get off work.
At that thought, Nicole waited for Logan while her eyelids were getting heavier.
Unknowingly, Nicole fell asleep.
The faint light from the sunset penetrated through the windows and shone on the floor.
There was a slight stir coming from outside.
Clayton called and messaged Nicole, but she did not answer him, so he got in touch with Logan.
He then came in with a packaged meal from the private restaurant.
Looking at the brightly lit office, Clayton paused and asked, “You guys aren’t going home yet?”
Logan leaned over and whispered, “The President hasn’t left yet, so none of them dare to leave early.”
That was why Logan hoped that Clayton could quickly take Nicole home.
Grant would not stay to work overtime unless necessary.
Clayton frowned. “What is she doing in there?”
Logan replied, “There has been a lot of backlog during this period, so the President is working hard in the office, never letting up for a moment. We’re all impressed by her vigor and don’t dare to go in and disturb her.”
Clayton opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but he thought that this was Nicole’s workplace, so he did not say anything.
Why did he have a feeling that what Logan described was not at all like the Nicole he knew?
Thinking of this, Clayton coughed and went to knock on the door.
As a result, no one answered.
Clayton frowned and pushed the door open.
He saw the sleeping woman sprawled across the sofa, breathing quietly.
The office was dimly lit, and Nicole slept very soundly.
Clayton pursed her lips and glanced back.
Logan also saw this scene and was dumbfounded.
He smiled and touched his nose.
“The President must be too exhausted...”
He could tell that Nicole did not fall asleep just recently because she did not even turn on the lights.
Clayton did not expose him.
“Yes, she must be too tired.”
Clayton took a deep breath before he walked in.
He paused and turned to look at Logan.
“Askeveryone to go home. You can leave too. I’ll take her home in awhile.”
Logan nodded, closed the door, and left.
Clayton walked in and did not turn on the lights immediately. He went over and sat beside Nicole. Seeing that she was sleeping soundly, Clayton could not help but smile and shake his head.
He was worried that she would be in danger earlier and did not expect her to be sleeping so peacefully here.
Clayton picked up the magazine on the side and flipped through it borrowing the faint light from outside the window. The office was so quiet that he could only hear the sound of the pages turning.
After a while, Nicole snorted, turned over, and almost rolled off the sofa.
Clayton hurriedly threw the magazine aside, caught her in his arms, and put her back on the sofa.
Look how comfortable it was to have a big bed so that she would not fall off when she rolled around.
Nicole suddenly woke up from the movement.
Seeing Clayton’s familiar face, Nicole paused and pinched herself.
“Is this real?”
Clayton stared at her with his dark eyes and smiled. “What do you think?”
Nicole was completely awake. She rubbed her eyes and sat up.
“Why are you here?”
She fumbled for the phone next to her, but it was on the floor.
Seeing this, Clayton knelt down and picked it up for her before he went to turn on the lights.
The office was bright again.
Nicole’s drowsiness instantly dissipated.
She looked at the twenty or so missed calls and messages on her phone, all of which were from Clayton.
Nicole was sleeping so soundly that she did not hear her phone ringing.
Suddenly, she felt a little guilty.
When she saw that Clayton was not going to pursue this matter, she yawned in relief.
“Logan got off work?”
Clayton said, “If not? You’re sleeping in here while you want them to work overtime for you?”
Nicole blinked and stretched her back lazily.
“I accidentally fell asleep! Why didn’t Logan come in to wake me up when it’s time to get off work?”
Nicole grumbled while she hurried into the bathroom to wash up.
Clayton laughed and shook his head.
“Logan thought you were working hard inside and couldn’t bear to come in to disturb you.”
“Well, I can’t help it. I’ve always given them the impression that I’m hardworking, so it’s hard for them to see me otherwise.” Nicole said calmly.
Clayton was speechless.
Nicole washed her face, came out, and suddenly felt refreshed.
“Let’s go back to the mansion for dinner?”
Clayton pondered for a moment.
“I called Dad before I came. He and Mr. Malone took the kids to the movies.”
Nicole said, “Huh?”
The two old men took the kids to the movies?
How strange!
Nicole frowned. “Don’t we have a theater at home? Why are they going out?”
Clayton glanced at her. “Maybe they want the atmosphere?”
Nicole nodded.
Suddenly, her stomach growled.
She was really hungry.
Clayton laughed while Nicole glared at him.
“Is it funny?”
Clayton stifled his laugh and shook his head calmly.
“It’s not funny. I passed by the private restaurant and packed a few things for you. Do you want to make do with this?”
Although Nicole was embarrassed, it was more important to fill her empty stomach.
She nodded. “Yes, please.”
Clayton thought about what would happen later tonight and needed energy, so he sat down and ate with Nicole. 11
Chapter 2093 Abused
A few days passed.
It was rare for Nicole to send Levi to school.
Levi did not know whether he was happy or not at school. Every time Nicole asked him, he would ask her back, “Can I not go to school if I’m not happy?”
Oh, of course not. Levi sighed loudly like an old man with lots of problems. It seemed like Levi could put up with this school.
When they got to school, Nicole asked him to get out of the car. She carried his school bag to the entrance, held his hand, and could not help but sigh.
“If only you could stay this young forever.”
Levi gave her a look. “It’s impossible for you to stay young forever either.”
Nicole retorted, “You really are Grant’s son!”
“Yup.”
The two of them looked at each other and laughed.
At that moment, Levi’s eyes lit up when he looked behind Nicole. He waved his hand frantically and shouted, “Chance!”
Chance ran over with a heavy school bag on his back. He was equally happy to see Levi.
When Chance saw Nicole, he was excited at first but quickly looked downcast.
The expression on his face changed so quickly.
Since his birthday party when Chatty almost drowned, Chance had been blaming himself.
Seeing Nicole here this time, Chance was really excited and ashamed.
Nicole had long forgotten what happened last time.
Chance stood three or four steps away from Nicole and hesitated to go forward. He looked at her cautiously.
Nicole smiled and beckoned to him.
“Chance, school starts today. You look very happy! ”
Chance smiled and walked over slowly when he saw that Nicole was not going to blame him for Chatty’s incident. 1
Nicole saw that it was almost time to leave and handed the schoolbag to Levi.
“Little Leaf, call me if you need anything. I’ll get going!”
Levi nodded and waved at her.
“Goodbye, Auntie!”
Chance smiled, looked at Nicole, took out his pen and paper, and quickly wrote something on it.
However, before he could finish writing, the wind blew away the paper from his hand.
Chance chased after the paper but accidentally bumped into a passing classmate.
Both students fell to the ground.
Nicole was shocked G>_rJ6VT went to help him.
Unexpectedly, Nicole saw some bruises on Chance’s back and waist that were accidentally exposed. Those were pinch marks.
Some of them were new, but some marks were old. It was shocking to see.
Nicole was horrified. Before she could touch him, Chance stood up by himself and patted the dirt from his body.
The classmate who bumped into Chance burst into tears, attracting many people’s attention.
Chance blinked and lowered his head guiltily as if he had done something wrong.
He felt lost.
The teacher came over and asked what happened. She patted Chance’s little hand to reassure him before she let him go.
The parent of the student who was crying did not want to let Chance off the hook so easily, but the teacher stopped the parent in time and whispered something along the lines of Chance being Eric Ferguson’s son. The parent looked at Chance and sheepishly shut his mouth.
Levi went over to help Chance with his school bag.
Nicole pulled Chance aside. She had mixed feelings when she saw his innocent and obedient look.
She pursed her lips, squatted down, and looked at Chance.
After all, Chance was Eric’s son, the young master of Ferguson Corporation.
Why were there signs that Chance had been beaten all over?
Who did it?
Chance looked at Nicole and blinked.
Nicole pursed her lips and reached out to touch his butt. Chance was shocked, and his face turned pale.
“Who hit you? This is abuse. Did you tell your father or Mitchell?”
Nicole frowned. Seeing Chance’s panicked look, she continued to ask, “Who bullied you? Did this happen in school? Or is it your nanny at home?”
Yasmin did not seem like someone who would do such a thing.
How sick would one have to be to hit a child?
Chance lowered his eyes and did not speak. He could not say a word, but his body was tense and stiff.
He was shaking from fear.
However, Nicole could not figure out why Chance was like this.
Nicole had mixed feelings when she saw that Chance would not say a word.
The Stantons had two children. Levi and Chatty were both so pampered by the family.
They would never hit their children. Clayton also could not bear to lay a finger on Chatty.
Chance was almost the same age as their kids.
Chance looked glorious on the surface bearing the name of Young Master Chance, but his body was actually covered with scars.
Nicole could not figure out who did this.
Was this school violence or domestic violence?
If Chance was from any other family, Nicole could rush over to question them.
However, she could not do the same with the Fergusons.
Nicole had no right to question Eric why he treated his son like this.
As she thought about this, she felt really angry and despondent.
Seeing Nicole’s serious face, Chance felt even more uneasy. He wanted to express something, but he was just anxious and could not do anything.
Coincidentally, the teacher came over and asked them if they needed help.
Nicole paused and asked Levi and Chance to go in first.
Levi was very well-behaved and led Chance into the school.
Then, Nicole told the teacher about her findings.
The teacher’s face turned pale in shock.
“Ms. Stanton, our school does not tolerate violence. Every student is watched carefully by a teacher, who is under our watch at all times. Although Chance doesn’t like to speak, none of the students around him bullies him.”
Nicole paused. “You should investigate it. If it’s not from school, you can visit his family and tell his guardian about this.”
This was the first time the teacher heard of this abuse, so she did not dare to hide it.
Their school was one of the best in the country with tuition fees reaching hundreds of thousands a year. If they could not take care of a child, they would not be able to answer the parents.
“Thank you, Ms. Stanton.”
Seeing that her goal was achieved, Nicole returned to the car with a heavy heart and left.
As soon as the teacher returned to school, she immediately looked for Chance.
However, Chance refused to speak. It was useless no matter what the teacher said.
The school had Eric’s contact information, but no one dared to contact him.
That was because his assistant said that Mr. Ferguson was very busy, so they should contact the nanny for small matters, Mitchell for important matters, and Eric for extremely pressing matters.
This was an extremely pressing matter, right?
The school called Eric, but their call was hung up twice.
They called Mitchell, but his phone number was not within the service area.
Thus, the teacher had no choice but to go to Ferguson Corporation to look for Eric.
Eric’s assistant saw that it was a teacher from Chance’s school and informed Eric.
After the teacher waited for more than half an hour, someone came down to bring her upstairs.
“Mr. Ferguson has two more meetings. If it’s something trivial, you may leave. He’s really busy.”
The teacher nodded. Under the reluctant gazes of several assistants, she waited for an opportunity to meet Eric.
Eric hung up the phone and let the teacher sit on the sofa.
Eric had such a strong presence and looked stern, which made it easy for others to ignore his soft side. He looked cold, indifferent, and untouchable.
“Mr. Ferguson, please excuse me for the disturbance. I’m here today to represent the school to discuss what’s going on with Chance.”
Chapter 2094 Did It Himself Eric frowned.
Although he did not want to deal with Chance's matters, he still nodded at the teacher.
"Mitchell is in Africa these days.lf you can't get in touch with him, you can contact the nanny.l can also connect you with my other assistants."
The teacher was a little shocked.
"I'm afraid this isn't something that a nanny or assistant can solve.Ms.Stanton was the one who recommended that we contact Chance’s guardian directly.
When Eric heard Nicole's name, the coldness between his eyebrows eased slightly.
"Let's talk then."
The teacher paused.
"Mr.Ferguson, you do know that child abuse is illegal, right?"
Eric was silent and looked up at the teacher.
"Get to the point."
The teacher was intimidated by Eric's tone and took a deep breath.
"We inadvertently found large bruises on Chance's back and buttocks.The bruises were both old and new.Mr.Ferguson, do you know the origin of these marks?"
For a while, the air in the office seemed to be frozen.
"What did you say?" Eric frowned.
His eyes were deep and cold.
The teacher paused and explained how she found out.
Eric's face became more solemn.
In the end, Eric only said, "Alright."
Then, his assistant sent the teacher out.Eric stood up and went to his desk to find the documents Mitchell left behind before he left.He had a vague impression that Mitchell mentioned Yasmin.
Chance was abused, and Eric did not believe that Yasmin was innocent.
Eric immediately sent someone to bring Chance back from school to Ferguson Corporation.
Chance vaguely knew that his father was in a bad mood, but he did not know what happened.He stood there trembling and cautious.
Neither of the two spoke first.Soon, the assistant knocked on the door and came in. "Mr.Ferguson, Yasmin is here."
A trace of panic flashed in Chance's eyes.
After Eric finished processing the documents in his hand, he raised his head and responded, “Let her in." "Yes, sir." Eric looked at Chance.
The little boy seemed a little nervous with his fists clenched tightly, grabbing his own clothes.
Somehow, Eric had mixed feelings when he saw this.
In all honesty, Eric did not like this child that he never anticipated.
However, seeing Chance like this, Eric inexplicably thought about how he was also left alone in a foreign country at Chance's age. Thinking of this, Eric softened his gaze.
"If you don't want to see her, go inside." Eric gestured to a small lounge inside the office.
Chance hesitated for a few seconds before he walked in with heavy steps After a few minutes, Yasmin hurried upstairs.
"Mr.Ferguson, I heard that you brought the young master back from school?”
Yasmin asked eagerly.
Eric looked at her with a deep gaze an expressionless face.
"Who did you hear it from?"
None of Eric's subordinates told Yasmin beforehand, which meant that Yasmin had her own connections around him.
Yasmin's expression changed, but she quickly calmed down.She glanced around the room but did not spot the boy that she wanted to see.
"I heard from his teacher, but I don't know what happened.It's just so sudden.I've been taking care of the young master all this while, so I'm afraid that he'll get into trouble..."
Eric's expression was stern, and there was a chill in his eyes that could not be ignored.
However, the woman in front of him did not seem to notice and was still smiling innocently.
Yasmin was not an ordinary woman.
"You really care about taking care of your young master, huh? Did Nathaniel say when he'll be taking you away?" Eric glanced at her indifferently.
Yasmin was stunned for a moment, then she breathed a sigh of relief and said, "He's been very busy recently, and we don't see each other often.I devoted all my energy to taking care of the young master.You know that the young master is more reliant on me."
"Reliant on you? Is that why you took the opportunity to abuse him?" Eric's voice was cold, which made Yasmin tremble.
Then, she slowly raised her head and looked at him in confusion.
"Abuse him? who? The young master? I didn't! How could I possibly abuse the young master!" Eric narrowed his eyes and stared at her questioningly and coldly.
Yasmin quickly took a few steps forward.
"I really didn't! Who told you that? How could I possibly abuse the young master?
I took care of him so well.How could I lay a finger on him?"
Eric sneered and threw the documents from Mitchell’s investigation on the table.His gaze was scorching.
"Yasmin? Are you really Yasmin?" Yasmin's expression changed drastically.
"What do you mean? Of course, I'm Yasmin!" Eric glanced at her.
"Although the real Yasmin didn't leave behind any photos since childhood, she didn't grow up in isolation.I've already sent someone to fetch your childhood friend from your hometown, so we'll know whether you're the real or fake Yasmin later."
Eric was not worried that Yasmin would deny it.He left her alone for a few days and thought that she would be careful not to expose herself.
Who knew she had a habit of abusing children? Yasmin’s expression remained the same.She just looked at Eric innocently and aggrievedly.
"Mr.Ferguson, did the young master say something to you? I really didn't abuse him, but..." Yasmin hesitated.
Eric looked at her with ridicule as if he wanted to see how she would keep up her act.
"But what?"
"The young master might be mentally ill.I don't know if it's because he had a bad childhood, but he would sleepwalk from time to time at night.l saw him sleepwalking several times, and he also rolled down the stairs a few times.He kept crying, but he couldn't make a sound."
Eric's face was solemn.
"Why didn't you tell me earlier?" Yasmin stood there trembling, looking very innocent.
"I couldn't reach Mr.Crawford, and I didn’t have your phone number, so I couldn't contact you..." Eric stared at her for a few seconds.
A faint light flashed through the door of the lounge.He retracted his gaze as if nothing had happened and lowered his eyes.
"So, you've been hiding it?” Yasmin stood there guiltily.
Eric said indifferently, "He didn't have so many problems when he stayed in school.lt seems that you spoiled him too much.I'd better send him back to school.You don't need to take care of him anymore."
Yasmin suddenly raised her head with a shocked expression.
"Mr.Ferguson, you don't believe me? Are you firing me?"
Eric was silent and looked impatient.Yasmin took a deep breath.
"How about this? Mr.Ferguson, please come over tonight and I’ll show you the truth..."
Yasmin followed his gaze and glanced at the door of the lounge.Her innocent eyes seemed to be hiding a big secret.Then, she turned to leave.
Eric immediately called his subordinates to watch her closely.
After a while, the door of the lounge was pushed open.
Chance walked out cautiously, looking flustered and scared..Eric looked at him with a serious face.
"Did she hurt you? Or did you do it yourself?"
Although Eric was reluctant to think that a child would hurt himself in order to gain attention, Yasmin’s words seemed to provide an explanation for those marks
Chapter 2095 Drugged
Chance stood there sluggishly with his hands clasped tightly.He looked indescribably aggrieved as he lowered his head without saying a word.
Eric pursed his lips.
"Since you don’t want to tell me, I might have wrongly accused Yasmin.Do you want her to continue to take care of you?”
Chance remained silent and stood there motionless.
Eric finally lost his patience.He stared indifferently at the child who resembled him and said, "I don't have time to waste all my energy on you.If you don't say anything, you can keep quiet forever.l'm not interested in knowing what happens between you and the nanny.."
Chance finally had a reaction.He raised his eyelids slightly.
However, this time, there was no light in his clear eyes.He looked like a child who grew up in an instant.
Chance pursed his lips, and his face was pale.
Eric's secretary knocked on the door and came in to inform Eric of a meeting.
Eric took his phone and went out without saying a word.
Not long after, someone came into the office and looked at Chance.
"Young Master, Mr.Ferguson asked me to take you wherever you want to go."
The secretary was quite curious why Mr.Ferguson was so indifferent to his son.However, seeing that Chance was a miniature version of Eric, the secretary had no doubt that Chance was Eric's biological son.
Chance paused, slowly took out a pen and paper, and wrote a few words.The secretary nodded.Chance was still the same.
Forty minutes later, Eric finished the meeting.As soon as he came out, he asked about Chance's whereabouts.The secretary replied, "Young Master Chance wants to go back to his residence, so I sent him back."
Eric just frowned and did not say anything more.
In the evening, Eric received a text message.
After reading it, he narrowed his eyes, and the expression on his face turned inexplicably solemn.Eric dialed a number after pondering for a few seconds. The night gr turned darker.Eric looked at the apartment in front of him with a cold gaze.
After a few minutes, he slowly got out of the car FEj*AqNN walked in with a cold vibe.
Yasmin was obviously very happy to see Eric.She changed into a bright-colored dress, which was different from her usual style.She also deliberately applied makeup.
Yasmin looked very bold with makeup as she drew a long and seductive cat eye.
"Mr.Ferguson, you're here..."
Yasmin took a deep breath and let him in with a smile.Eric glanced around.
The place was clean and quiet.
Suddenly, Eric heard something falling from upstairs.
Yasmin's expression changed when she saw that Eric had already lifted his feet to walk upstairs.
Yasmin hurriedly stopped him.
"Mr.Ferguson, it's alright.The young master must have accidentally bumped into a chair."
Eric did not stop and went upstairs.
Just as he was about to open the door, the door opened from the inside.
Chance came out of the room, raised his head, and looked at Eric expressionlessly.
The father and son looked at each other.
After a few seconds, Chance glanced at Yasmin.Yasmin had followed Eric upstairs.
"Young Master, why were you so careless just now?" Chance lowered his head timidly and did not answer.
Yasmin looked at Eric with a smile.
"Mr.Ferguson, I just made dinner.Why don't we eat together?"
A trace of disgust flashed in Eric's eyes.Yasmin noticed it, but she pretended not to see it.
"You will only know what happens after the young master is asleep."
Yasmin was very suggestive.She initially invited Eric over to tell him the truth about Chance's injuries.
Eric gave her a cold look.
Yasmin had already gone downstairs.
Chance lowered his head and followed.
Yasmin went into the kitchen to bring out the cooked food.Eric did not want to stay for another second, but he was a little curious about Yasmin's motives.
At the dinner table, Chance obediently ate his meal with his head down and did not utter a word.
Yasmin also diligently served the two of them.
However, Eric did not touch anything Yasmin also gradually lost her spirit.
"Since you don’t want to eat, do you want a glass of water?”
Yasmin poured him a glass of water and put it in front of him, glancing at him meaningfully.
Eric's eyes were exuding a chill.
"Yasmin, we're not that close.You don't need to worry about me.l came to tell you that if you can't give me a satisfactory answer, you can get lost."
Yasmin's expression stiffened slightly.However, she quickly shrugged her shoulders and smiled.
"Don't worry, you'll have your answer soon."
Yasmin glanced at Eric and did not pay too much attention to him later.She only put all her energy and patience on Chance.
Yasmin cared for Chance meticulously and completely regarded Eric as an invisible person.
Chance was like a puppet and did what Yasmin said.He went upstairs soon after.
After Yasmin cleaned the table, she followed Chance upstairs.Eric sat downstairs for a while and felt that he was getting drowsy as if he had been drugged.
However, he did not eat or drink anything after he arrived.Why would he feel drowsy? Just as Eric was about to stand up, he felt his legs go weak, and he fell to the ground in an instant.
Immediately afterward, Eric passed out and could not feel anything Yasmin came downs' unhurriedly.She looked calm and smug as she slowly walked to Eric's side.She squatted down and stared at him quietly.
Chance dashed down the stairs nervously.He stood beside Yasmin and looked at her warily.
Yasmin spoke to herself as she slowly stroked Eric's cheek.
"It's all my fault for being young and ignorant back then.I used to like him and wanted to get my way.But now that I think about it, he’s not that great!" Her attitude quickly changed from being calm to sinister.
Chance stood there nervously.He gritted his teeth and reached out to move her hand away from Eric.
Yasmin's eyes were cold.She squeezed Chance's shoulders and leaned in close to him.
"What are you doing? He doesn't even like you! I thought you didn’t like him either. Mommy changed my mind now. As long as he’s dead, his assets will be yours. You know that Mommy is short of money right now!"
After she spoke, Yasmin pushed Chance away and indifferently took out a dagger from her waist.
Chance panicked and quickly went up to grab Yasmin's arm, shaking it to stop her.
Yasmin pushed Chance away in disgust "Don't forget that he brought you into this work only wished that you would disappear.You've only been here for a few days, but you can't bear to see him gone? If it wasn't for him, I wouldn't end up like this to the point that everyone shuns me! If it wasn't for him, I could've done anything I wanted! Would I need to hide my identity like this?!!"
Yasmin could not help but raise her voice hysterically.She looked at Chance's face and felt even more disgusted.
Yes, ever since Yasmin understood the origin of all this mess, she felt that Chance's existence was incredibly irksome.
Chapter 2096 I Want You to Die
Yasmin thought, 'If only I didn't meet Eric back then...None of this would've happened.That way, I wouldn't be used by Clayton and wouldn't have lost my freedom”
Yasmin looked at the man on the ground with gloomy eyes.Her expression turned vicious.She slowly raised the dagger in her hand and hooked her lips.
"When he dies, you'll inherit his property.Then, I can return to Southeast Asia to rebuild my forces.Son, I won't give birth to you in vain!"
Chance got up from the ground and shook his head to stop her.However, Yasmin did not care about Chance's objection and only wanted to quickly resolve the matter at hand.
Yasmin smiled. "I’ll let you see how I kill your father.You'll probably be traumatized by it, but it doesn't matter.Mommy grew up watching people get killed, and I have killed people myself.You're my son, so you ought to learn how to kill.How about this? Why don't you kill him? You might even get cured after killing him "
After she spoke, she took Chance's hand and gave him the dagger.
Chance stepped back in horror.
His eyes were filled with shock and panic.
However, Yasmin only felt angry and disappointed when she saw him shrinking back and refusing. Yasmin slapped Chance hard on the face, which made a loud sound.
Chance fell to the ground in shock.His small body could not withstand her force.He began to tremble all over.
Yasmin's eyes were indifferent, and the expression on her face was a little distorted.
"You little ingrate! You're just lucky to survive until now.l really regret giving birth to such a useless coward like you.lf I were in Southeast Asia, I would've shot you dead!"
Chance shuddered in horror.
Although he did not make a sound, tears streamed down his face uncontrollably.He looked at her pitifully and wept silently.He was in pain and suffering, but he had no way to vent his emotions. Yasmin looked cold and turned her attention back to Eric.
The dagger touched Eric's neck.
As long as she exerted a slight force, blood would flow out profusely.
At that time, everything would be hers again.
Just when she raised the dagger planned to stab Eric, Chance suddenly rushed over.He used his small body to block the dagger as he cried silently.
Yasmin was livid. "How dare you stop me?! He's starting to doubt me.lf I don't kill him, he'll kill me sooner or later.To tell you the truth, I lied to you when I asked you to persuade him to reconcile.! just wanted a chance to get close to him and kill him.Don't stop me, or I'llkill you too!"
Her life was ruined.How was it fair that only her life was ruined? Who did Eric think he was? She made a mistake and lost everything to Eric.
Thus, she must set things right.She must kill Eric and avenge herself! After Yasmin finished speaking, she picked up the dagger and charged toward Eric.
In the next second, Eric, who was lying on the ground, suddenly opened his eyes, which were dark and cold.
Eric grabbed Yasmin's wrist tightly and looked at her with a gloomy chill.
Yasmin's eyes widened in shock.
"How are you awake?! I clearly sprayed colorless and odorless hallucinogens everywhere!" "Impossible! How is this possible?!" Her wrists trembled slightly.
Yasmin wanted to use force, but there was a huge disparity between a man’s and a woman’s arm strength.
Eric also caught her by surprise.
Eric stared at her with frigid eyes.Their stare down only lasted a few seconds.
With a sudden force, Eric folded Yasmin's wrist back, and the dagger fell to the ground.
Yasmin's face turned pale with pain, but she refused to admit defeat.
"Eric, when did you wake up?"
Eric's eyes were gloomy, and his voice held a mocking tone.
"This trick doesn't faze me.This hallucinogen won't work on me because I've been trained in the harshest environment and endured extreme torture before.Angie, you're too careless!"
He gnashed his teeth coldly.
Finally, he called out that name.Yasmin's face turned pale.
"You heard everything?"
Eric's cold eyes looked cruel.
"Who do you think you can hide from? I already knew you were Angie, but I never exposed you.l wanted to see what you were up to and arranged for you to be with your son.But I didn't expect you to be so cruel to your son! Angie, do you think you're the smartest person in the world?" Angie's face turned extremely glum.She looked unreconciled and was unwilling to admit defeat.Her eyes were extremely fierce.
The next second, Angie took out another sharp object from behind her and viciously stabbed Eric in the lower abdomen.
"Did you think that I'd only have one dagger? Eric, I want you to die! I can only start over in peace when you die!"
Eric could not dodge in time.
When he was stabbed in the lower abdomen, he winced in pain.He quickly grabbed her other hand and twisted it back.
While Angie resisted, Eric quickly kneed Angie's stomach hard.
For a moment, Angie's cold sweat broke out, and her face was pale.She refrained from screaming in pain, but her resistance was several seconds late.
At this time, Eric pulled out the sharp weapon stuck to his lower abdomen and fiercely stabbed Angie.
At this time, Eric no longer cared that Angie was a woman.
To him, she was his enemy.
Angie was in shock.
Eric suddenly felt something holding him back.
When he looked down, he saw that Chance was crawling on the ground with tears streaming down his face.
Chance hugged his waist tightly as tears fell uncontrollably. Chance also kept mouthing, "No, no..."
He was silent and helpless.
At that moment, Eric hesitated.
In that instant, Angie seized the opportunity and attacked Eric's wound.
Eric quickly dodged, and Angie did not continue to fight him.She took the opportunity to run outside.
Eric wanted to chase after her, but before he took a few steps out, the wound in his lower abdomen reminded him that he was injured.
Although it was not fatal, such wounds could easily become infected if left untreated.
Moreover, Chance was still around.
In order to protect Eric, this child who was around four or five years old did not dodge when Angie hit him.
Chance also wanted to stop Eric from fighting Angie.
To Chance, he did not know what grudges were. Chance also did not want to live in a world where his father and mother hated each other.
However, he had no choice.
Chance could only stop his parents from hurting each other. Eric looked down at his speechless son and did not know what he was feeling at the moment. Eric did not expect Chance to save him.lt felt as if his heart had softened.
However, Chance also wanted to save Angie.
Eric's eyes turned cold as he looked down at Chance.
He held Chance's small face with one hand and asked, "You already knew that she was Angie, right?”
Chance was gasping from crying so hard and was unable to calmly answer Eric's question.
Chapter 2097 Your Kidney Is Injured
Eric did not hesitate at all.He pushed Chance away and walked out. At this time, the bodyguards who were stationed covertly outside ran in.
"Mr.Ferguson, we caught her."
Eric's eyes turned cold for a moment.He seemed to be quite glad.
"Very good."
Chance followed closely behind Eric. Even with tears streaming uncontrollably down his face, Chance was afraid that something would happen to his mother.He was afraid of his mother, but he loved his mother too.
How could a child hold a grudge? Chance wanted to shout to stop Eric, but he could hardly make a sound no matter how hard he tried.He could only use his strength to cry silently.
Eric walked to the front.His back was awe-inspiring, and he was exuding a terrifying chill.
Angie did not expect Eric to come prepared.She was caught so quickly and could not escape.
Finally, she panicked.
"Eric, don't you want to know why I came here?"
"No."
After Eric finished speaking, Angie was tied up.
Angie struggled to no avail.
Looking at Chance, who was standing behind Eric, Angie burst into tears.
"Chance, save Mommy! How can you just watch Mommy die?"
Angie was crying in hopes of touching Chance's soft spot.
Chance was ignorant and naive at his age.He looked at Eric pleadingly and kept tugging Eric's clothes with both hands, not letting go.
"No...No..." Chance cried hysterically, and his whole body was shaking. "Eric, if you kill me, he'll remember you as a murderer for the rest of his life.Are you going to kill him too?" Angie roared.
Eric stared at her with dark eyes for a few seconds and glanced at his subordinates.His subordinates immediately took out a roll of tape to put it over her mouth.
"Mmm! Mmm! Mmm!"
It was finally quiet again.Then, they stuffed Angie into the car.
Eric looked at his men and said, "Throw her into the river."
"Yes, sir."
The car quickly left. Chance's face was red from crying so much.He looked like a tired and weak kitten.He cried until he was out of breath.
Eric brushed away Chance's hand and said in a very cold tone, "You can stay here or leave if you want, but she has to pay the price."
After he finished speaking, a car parked in front of him.
Eric took a few steps forward, another person got off.He saw that Mitchell was back from Africa.
The car door slammed shut, and the car quickly drove away.
"Daddy..."
Chance cried and tried to catch up.He did not realize that he made a sound. However, this sound was very raspy and soft, but it was very clear.
Mitchell heard it clearly and looked over in shock.
"Young Master, you can speak now?"
He went over to stop Chance.
Chance cried a lot, so the sound he made was smaller than a kitten's cry.
Even so, Mitchell heard it clearly.
Mitchell was pleasantly surprised and hugged Chance.
"I’ll find a doctor for you right away!" "Daddy...No!"
Chance seemed to only repeat these two words.
Mitchell knew that what happened just now might have traumatized Chance.
He just hoped Chance would forget about it after a good sleep.
After all, who would have thought that Angie would show up as another person?
If Eric had not deliberately made Mitchell go abroad, Angie would not have let down her guard.
Then, Mitchell would not have found out that the real Yasmin had already died while searching for her brother.Her corpse was tossed into the wilderness.
Mitchell did not show up for a while.
Sure enough, Angie could not hold back her temper and started to abuse Chance Mitchell sighed.He just felt sorry for Chance for having gone through so much at such a young age.
Moreover, Eric's attitude toward Chance did not change in the slightest.
Eric took out his anger on Chance because of Angie.
This was unavoidable.
After all, Eric was no saint.
Mitchell, as an outsider, would not be able to undo anything.
Mitchell carried Chance back and comforted him for a while. Chance gradually calmed down his emotions.
Once Chance was asleep, Mitchell called Eric.
"Mr.Ferguson, this place has been cleaned up.Will the young master continue to live here?''Eric said, "My mother will be back soon. She can take care of him when she returns."
Mitchell paused.
"As soon as you left, the young master seemed to speak and made a crying sound.Should I find a doctor for him?"
Eric was silent for a few seconds.
Only then did he answer nonchalantly.
"You can deal with it.lt’s better to find a psychiatrist and make him forget about what happened tonight." Mitchell said, "Yes, sir.l think the young master is a kind-hearted boy who's not at all like Angie.He will definitely be a good boy if nurtured properly."
Eric was amused by those words.He sneered and hung up the phone. Was Chance a good boy? Who could tell? Eric did not believe that Angie’s child would be good in any way.
However, Chance's actions tonight were indeed beyond Eric's expectations.
Chance actually stood in front of Eric to stop Angie.
This showed that Chance did not resent Eric even though Eric treated him coldly during this time.
On the contrary, Chance even wanted to save Eric at a critical time.
In Eric's life, apart from being protected by Nicole in a fighting gym when they were in a foreign country, Chance was the second person to protect him.
Gradually, an indescribable emotion seemed to surface in Eric's heart and slowly warmed up his cold heart.
Eric rejected this kind of warmth, but the warmth kept coming and gently touched his heart.He suddenly felt this feeling was not as bad as he had imagined.
This energy brought on a faint and soft light.
Imperial Gardens.
After the doctor sutured and bandaged Eric's wound, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Mr.Ferguson, please don't wet the wound for a few days.Fortunately, this sharp weapon didn't injure your internal organs.Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable."
Eric closed his eyes and responded lightly.
The doctor thought Eric was tired, so he did not talk too much and left with his things.
Eric could only stay at home to deal with urgent matters during this time.
The company's affairs were handed over to Mitchell once again.
After a few days, an uninvited guest came to Imperial Gardens.
The maid carefully observed Eric's attitude. Eric thought he had misheard and asked, "Who?" "It's Mr.Clayton Sloan.He said he has something important, so he came to visit you."
Eric's face turned glum.lt was not surprising that Clayton would know about
Eric's injury so quickly.
After all, Clayton, this old fox, was very shrewd.
However, they never had a private friendship.
What was Clayton’s intention in visiting Eric? Clayton certainly had no good intentions.
However, Eric lowered his eyes and said, "Let him in!"
Although Eric did not want to see Clayton, he desperately wanted to know how Nicole was doing now. Clayton walked in looking like a gentleman.He was handsome and had a great complexion.He also carried two boxes of gifts that he did not put much thought into getting.
Eric frowned. "What are you doing here?” Clayton smiled.
"I heard that you injured your kidney?"
Chapter 2098 Lose His Reputation
Eric hated Clayton.He absolutely hated Clayton's face.
Listening to Clayton speak made Eric even more annoyed.Eric did not know how it was possible for such an annoying person to exist in this world.Eric was livid as he sat on the sofa, motionless and stiff.
If not for his wound, Eric would have fought with Clayton.Eric wanted Clayton to know what it meant to have a death wish.
The maid looked at them strangely and did not dare to listen anymore.She quickly left the vicinity.Clayton put the gifts on the table, patted them, and said meaningfu "Here, mend your wound."
Eric glared at him with dark eyes.
"No need.Keep it for yourself!” Clayton chuckled lightly, seemingly mocking Eric’s stubbornness.
"Mr.Ferguson, I'm not here to visit you because you're sick.Don't misunderstand my good intentions." Eric really wanted to rip off Clayton’s hypocritical mask.
"Clayton Sloan, if you have something to say, just spit it out! Don’t think that I won't dare to do anything to you.This is my territory.lf I really want to kill you, you won't have a chance to stand in front of me!”
Clayton's smile subsided.He raised his eyebrows.He sat opposite Eric.His expression also turned glum.
"Of course, I know that.You've been tolerant enough of me.At least, I'm fully prepared to go all out and crush you, but nothing happened." "No, I’m the one who will crush you!" Eric stared at Clayton indifferently and corrected him.
Clayton did not bother to continue bickering.
"Yasmin is Angie. Where is she now?"
Knowing Clayton's intention, Eric seemed to have figured out Clayton's trump card and settled his emotions.
"How do you know that she's Angie? Were you the one who arranged this?"
Eric was leaning on the sofa, occupying the whole space.He looked very imposing. "When she fell into your hands last time, you let her go.Why is that? What kind c deal did you reach with her?"
Eric stared at Clayton, trying to find out any hint of their collusion from Clayton's face.
Clayton lifted his eyelids indifferently, his tone was cold.
"That is the case, but you don't have to know the details.After all, you also fell into my hands, and I also let you go."
Clayton looked arrogant, and his tone was cold and mocking.
To Eric, this was a major provocation that challenged his dignity.
Clayton was clearly mocking Eric's incompetence! Eric narrowed his eyes and coldly stared him down.
"So? You want me to be grateful to you?" "That's not necessary.l don't expect you to repay me.My wife and I have done quite a lot of charity work recently, so I've learned to be more generous."
Every word that Clayton said was like a nail hammered into Eric's heart.lt made
Eric hate Clayton even more.
Clayton looked at Eric calmly and maintained a calm smile.
"I'm just reminding you that we’re on the same front when it comes to dealing with Angie.After all, her existence is a threat to us.With a ticking time bomb like her by your side, you can’t possibly sleep soundly, right?"
Eric looked at him expressionlessly.
"Why are you worried, Mr.Sloan? Isn't she yours? Clayton laughed when he heard this.
"How could she be mine?"
"If you hadn't asked her to approach me and set a trap for me, how could she bear my child? If she hadn't slipped away from your hands, how could she become Yasmin?"
Eric looked straight at Clayton and exposed Clayton's deeds.Clayton's face was tense as he looked at Eric blankly.
"Mr.Ferguson, sorry to disappoint.Angie has nothing to do with me.Why would you need my guidance in conceiving a child with her? Well, to say that I instigated her to approach you...To be honest, she's not the only one I instigated.Your partner's sister, what’s her name? Cher— She's also one of them.As for why Angie slipped away, I don't think it’s my fault because I don't operate a prison.You can't blame me for not being able to hold a prisoner, right?"
Clayton shrugged his shoulders and explained slowly.
However, this explanation infuriated Eric even more.lf it were not for Clayton's involvement, Eric would not have encountered so many troubles.
Clayton did not clean up his mess and brought Eric so much trouble.
Thinking about it made Eric furious.
Why did Eric have to live in such dire circumstances while Clayton could establish such a good image for himself?
Most importantly, Clayton gained the most important person that Eric had lost from his life.
Eric stared at him gloomily. There was no trace of emotion in his dark eyes.
"So, are you saying you're the most innocent person in this? Don’t you think it's funny?" Clayton smiled faintly.
"I am innocent.l lost the oi] market in South Africa, and I also cooperated with you to catch Tyler.We should've been the best partners!"
Eric stood up abruptly.His eyes looked sinister with a fuming rage.He took a few steps forward, grabbed Clayton's collar, and shoved him back.
Eric instantly exuded dark and cold vibes.He really wanted to strangle Clayton's neck.
Clayton, who had always been gentle and modest, suddenly retaliated.His elbow blocked Eric's chest, and he suddenly stood up and twisted his body away from Eric.
In an instant, the air in the room froze.
Eric was extremely disgruntled and provoked.His body exuded an intimidating chill.
He picked up the ashtray beside him and threw it at Clayton, who dodged it.
The ashtray was smashed onto a cabinet, and the red wine on the cabinet was smashed to pieces.
Several bottles fell, and the ground was a mess.
When the maid heard the commotion, she rushed out to take a look and was overwhelmed with shock. The next second, Eric hurried forward and punched Clayton's mo hard while Clayton was busy dodging.
Clayton did not manage to dodge the punch and was hit.
Blood oozed out from the corner of his mouth.
His eyes darkened instantly and turned cold.
Standing in front of Eric, Clayton no longer had his usual gentle and kind vibe.
The corners of Clayton's mouth curled into a cold smile.
"Mr.Ferguson, do you want to fight with me? Of course, I can't beat you in a fight.l didn't come here to get beaten either, so if you want to continue this, just forget that I came today.”
Clayton wiped off the blood with his thumb.His eyes had a bit of chill.However, it was more cynical.Clayton was indeed not Eric's opponent in a physical fight, but he had ways to get revenge on Eric if he wanted to.
Clayton did not want to go to that point because losing Nicole was probably Eric's biggest punishment.He knew that it was hopeless for Nicole to get back together with Eric, so Clayton would not become Eric’s opponent.
Clayton would not kill someone who had no deterrent effect on his life.
However, Eric did not seem to have an accurate understanding of his place.
Was Eric so miserable that he did not reflect on himself? Clayton chuckled lightly, raised his feet, and walked out.
When Clayton walked past the maid, he smiled and nodded to the maid gently.He was simply polite and harmless.”wait."
Eric's cold and deep voice suddenly came from behind.
"That woman is already dead.Are you afraid that she will have something over you?"
Of course, Eric was just testing the waters as he had no proof.
Clayton sneered, turned his eyes slightly, and sighed.
"Mr.Ferguson, you really wish that I'll lose everything, huh?"
His tone was light, without the slightest agitation or nervousness.
The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Boss Chapter 2099 Beat Around the Bush Clayton stood still and looked back at Eric.
“Is she really dead? I don’t think so….” Eric’s face changed instantly.
“What are you trying to say? Why, did you rescue her again?” Eric’s eyes turned intimidating and cold.
Clayton smiled.
“Mr.Ferguson, how many times do I have to say that I have nothing to do with her? Her existence is a threat to Nicole, so I want her to disappear more than you do..”
Clayton shrugged helplessly.His gentle voice was tinged with a bit of ruthlessness.
Eric stared at him for more than ten seconds.He turned his head to look at the maid who came over with some cleaning supplies and instructed coldly, “Clean this up later.Don’t come here without my order..”
The maid trembled, nodded quickly, put down the tools, and left.
Once the maid was far away, Eric slowly sat back on the sofa.
Eric only had enough patience at the mention of Nicole.
Of course, there were still opportunities.
“How is she a threat to Nicole?”
Clayton lowered his head and explained calmly, “She killed Tina and Zach Gilbert.If I guess correctly, she wants Nicole to be caught in the middle of public opinion so that we wouldn’t notice her existence.After all, according to my insider reports, she has always been in Southeast Asia..”
Eric’s expression changed slightly when he heard this.His eyes flashed with surprise and gloom.
In the end, Eric raised his eyelids and asked Clayton, “That means she slipped out from under your nose?”
Clayton raised his eyebrows.His expression became solemn for a moment before he said, “Mr.Ferguson, she and her subordinates have done plastic surgery on themselves, so they look very different from their usual selves.This is the main reason why my subordinates neglected her.She found a substitute to confess her guilt, and the execution was flawless.But I don’t plan on raising the case again.After all, her appearance is related to the two of us, so I fully agree with your method of dealing with her in private..”
Clayton finished speaking with a wicked smile on his face.
What he did not want to dirty his with was done by Eric.That was why he took the initiative to come over today.
Otherwise, Clayton would have to waste his efforts on taking Angie abroad to get rid of her.
Eric’s eyes were deep and dark.
“She killed Tina and Zach to frame Nicole?!”
As he spoke, his eyes gradually became sharper.
Eric should have thought of it earlier.
When he suspected Angie, he should have linked it up with recent events.
Angie could not touch Nicole, so she had no choice but to target the people around Nicole, and Tina was the easiest target.
Eric recalled that day in the hospital.
Yasmin showed up and disappeared from time to time.
At that time, they did not care about where the nanny went.
Come to think of it now, there were flaws everywhere.
Eric could not explain the complicated emotions in his heart.He hated himself for not thinking about this sooner, and he felt that he was too nice to Angie for merely throwing her into the river.
Suddenly, Eric thought of something.He raised his eyes abruptly with a bit of shock.
“What do you mean by what you just said? Isn’t she dead?”
Clayton saw Eric’s agitated and tense look and smiled faintly.
“Mr.Ferguson, your subordinates threw her into the river, but you don’t know where exactly they dumped her, right? She bribed one of your drivers, the one who takes your son to and from school.After your subordinates threw her, your driver fished her up immediately.Fortunately, my subordinates arrived in time.Now, both your driver and your woman are in my hands..”
Eric was shocked and angry.His eyebrows formed a straight line from frowning so much.
“She’s in your hands?”
“Of course.Why else would I come?”
Eric stared at him for a few seconds.He was surprised to see Clayton so calm.
It turned out that this sanctimonious Clayton was not just an airhead.
“Then what do you want to do?”
Clayton smiled and said in a tone of discussion, “I’m here to ask for your opinion.Of course, I’ll let you deal with your driver, but that woman….”
To be honest, Clayton wanted her dead.
However, what was more troublesome was that the real Yasmin died in the wilderness and had been found.
If the fake Yasmin appeared again, it would inevitably cause a lot of unnecessary trouble.
After Eric calmed down, he was no longer as agitated and angry as before.
“Since she’s in your hands, I’ll listen to your arrangements..”
Clayton wanted to push this huge problem back into Eric’s hands, but that would depend on whether Eric wanted to accept it or not.
Clayton looked at Eric for a few seconds with a slight smile on the corner of his lips.
“Well, since you said so, I’ll handle it myself.I plan to hand her over to Mr.Jensen.Didn’t Mr.Jensen always want to get rid of those terrorist organizations? Angie is a good start.Since I’m settling down in Mediania, I ought to offer the authorities some goodies..”
Clayton’s mood was inexplicably good when he saw Eric’s expression turning livid and gloomy.
Clayton’s voice also became more nonchalant.
“When the time comes, we’ll see how Mr.Jensen decides to deal with her.If he’s kind-hearted, you might even be reunited with her after a decade or two! Maybe by then, she will be a changed person, and you’ll still be alone.You two are truly a match made in heaven!”
Clayton clapped his hands, but Eric’s heart trembled fiercely.
If what Clayton said came true, Eric felt that he would live ina nightmare for the rest of his life and would never be able to get out of it.
Why did that crazy woman come back from the dead?! Eric’s expression was very complicated.
Finally, he settled down his emotions, looked at Clayton, and said, “Leave her to me.I’l handle it!”
The Divorced Billionaire Heiress Boss Chapter 2100 First Collaboration
After Clayton finished speaking, there was a moment of silence in the huge living room.Eric was a little surprised by Clayton’s high IQ.
Clayton looked like a sly fox, but he was more ruthless than a fox.He was more like a docile wolf.
Thinking of this, Eric hated Clayton even more.
Clayton was abominable for coming up with such a tortuous yet effective plan.However, his hands were clean.He was clearly the most sinister person, but he looked clean and flawless.
Eric gnashed his teeth and looked at Clayton.His eyes unconsciously turned cold.
Clayton saw Eric’s reaction and said with a smile, “Of course, this is just my suggestion.If you have your own ideas, you can put them forward.”
It would not necessarily be better than his.
A full minute passed before Eric said slowly, “I agree.”
In order to not see that woman again for the rest of his life, Eric had to do this.
Clayton said, “Great! My subordinates will stay guard in Southeast Asia.If your plan fails, I’ll solve it in time to make sure everything goes smoothly.”
With that, Clayton retracted his gaze and looked at the living room.He could not help but laugh when he saw the mess in the living room.
“Mr.Ferguson, here’s to a great collaboration!”
Clayton smiled speciously with an unreadable emotion.
“This is the first time I came to Imperial Gardens.I didn’t expect you to be so nostalgic.My wife hates tiny houses like this.Seems to me you were quite stingy and didn’t care about your first marriage.”
After Clayton finished speaking, he ignored Eric’s cold and murderous gaze, calmly turned around, and left.
The reason why Clayton decided to stab Eric where it hurt was that he did not want to take that punch in vain.
Clayton felt a pain in the corner of his mouth, so he had to make Eric feel uncomfortable too.
Eric wished that he could pierce a hole through Clayton’s head with his gaze, but unfortunately, it did not work.
Clayton returned to the car.
Shane, who came back from Southeast Asia, saw Clayton’s wound.His eyes suddenly sank.
“Mr.Sloan, shall we go to the hospital first?” Clayton glanced at him.
“No, drive.”
“Mr.Sloan…”
“Go home first. I want my wife to take a look before I go to the hospital.”
Shane was speechless.
Back at home, Nicole found out that Yasmin was Angie.She was shocked FBtS$AwMK did not speak for three minutes.
“So, you already knew?” Nicole looked at Clayton.
The warm towel in her hand gradually turned cold.
Clayton glanced at her, held her hand, and said softly, “I just found out last night when Shane discovered that something was wrong with the Angie in Southeast Asia.He restrained her and rushed back overnight.My people who were watching Yasmin also reported back…Don’t worry.It’ll be resolved soon.This woman won’t be jumping around for long.”
For some reason, Nicole felt a chill in her whole body.She was unable to speak.
Nicole felt a kind of happiness like she had avoided a catastrophe.
However, her heart ached for the innocent Tina.
Tina could have had a better future.
Nicole was downcast for a while.
When she saw that Clayton’s face turned pale from the pain and could not speak, she panicked.She quickly turned all her attention to him.
“Why are you so careless? He’s a lunatic! Why didn’t you dodge when he hit you?”
Nicole was both heartbroken and angry.
That annoying Eric really had not changed one bit and had a tendency to violence.
Clayton smiled and comforted her softly, “Mr.Ferguson is proficient in martial arts.I can’t dodge his attacks even if I want to.I’m fine.It doesn’t matter.”
The more Clayton said this, the more Nicole felt sorry for Clayton.Her heart ached for her husband.
Nicole frowned and carefully wiped his wound.
“Next time, don’t meet with him alone.Bring Luca and Shane along.If not, you can bring a few more bodyguards.He’ll be afraid if you have more people.”
“Yes, ma’am.You’re right.” Clayton said in a mellow and husky voice.He held her hand and put it to his lips to kiss it gently before he let go of her reluctantly.
This matter was still not over.Eric moved out of Imperial Gardens.
Even Mitchell was very surprised.
Once, Mitchell could not help it and asked, “Mr.Ferguson, don’t you miss the days in Imperial Gardens? Why did you suddenly let go of the past?”
In fact, Mitchell really wanted to ask about Nicole, but he was really out of ideas.
Mitchell dared not mention that name casually.
Eric looked at him with dark eyes and a sullen face.
“Mind your own business.”
Mitchell hurriedly lowered his head.
Eric lowered his head and got into the car.It was close to dusk.
The sky gradually turned dim as the faint twilight enveloped the earth.
For some reason, Mitchell felt that Eric had changed, but this feeling was indescribable.
Eric looked down at the document and asked casually, “Is that driver dealt with?”
Mitchell nodded.
“Yes, we made him sign a non-disclosure agreement and dismissed him that day.He probably didn’t expect that he’d get involved in this matter.He’s an avid drinker.He drove under the influence that night and got into an accident.He’s now in the police station.”
Eric raised his eyebrows and did not expect that this matter was solved so perfectly without him needing to do anything.
Along the way, Eric instructed Mitchell on various things.They arrived at Ferguson Corporation.
Before Eric got out of the car, he received a lot of messages.
Keith excitedly asked Eric to check his social media.He was afraid that Eric would not be able to see it and even took a screenshot for Eric.
Clayton posted a selfie on his social media.His handsome and gentle smile had a slight bruise in the corner which seemed a little out of place.He also added a caption that read, “Injured and recuperating with my wife.”
In the picture was a slender and beautiful hand that was holding a medicine bottle.