Ch. 391..400
Chapter 391 Burn You Mitchell sucked in a cold breath at Nicole’s words, not knowing how to answer.
However, the person lying on the bed pretending to be a corpse could no longer hold back and got up in the next second.
“You want to cremate me so soon?!”
Eric’s chest was heaving violently, but no one knew if it was because of suffocation or anger.
He finally woke up after surviving a car crash, but he almost died from anger because of Nicole!
When Eric woke up, Mitchell described how worried and desperate Nicole had been in vivid detail.
Eric felt a vigor in his body again. ‘Looks like I didn’t get injured for nothing!
Unfortunately, he could not see for himself how sad Nicole had been for him.
Thus, Eric came up with the idea of playing dead.
“Maybe I can take this opportunity to get back together with her…!
However, Nicole only asked about his funeral arrangements as soon as she saw him “dead”.
Eric could not endure it.
Nicole stood there with a calm expression, looking at him with her arms crossed over her chest.
“Oh, so you weren’t dead?”
Eric was speechless.
It was fine if she did not show him the warmth and affection that he imagined, but why did she look disappointed when she found out that he was not dead?
Eric’s jaws tightened with an aggrieved look on his face. The corners of his eyes reddened, and he stared at her without speaking, Nicole was quiet for a second. Her heart turned bitter. She withdrew her taunting gaze.
“I’m glad that you’re not dead, Eric.”
She was extremely glad that he was alive.
As soon as he heard this, Eric smiled. The gloom from before vanished in an instant.
He reached out and pulled her into his arms.
Nicole did not expect him to be so strong when he was injured, so she was unprepared and crashed into his embrace.
The refreshing minty smell of his body instantly swept over her consciousness. His heartbeat was strong and steady.
Her eyes subconsciously reddened.
She realized that he was hugging her tightly, but she did not struggle because she was afraid of agitating his wounds. He stroked her hair gently.
His voice was raspy and low. “I almost didn’t get to see you again…”
To him, this was the most regrettable thing,
The air was silent for a few seconds. His heartbeat got faster as he felt her warmth, Nicole looked up and rolled her eyes helplessly,
“Are you done? Or do you want me to break free by force?”
Eric reluctantly let go of her.
He smiled, looking pale and weak.
“Haha, I’m no match for you now…”
“Ahem-” Mitchell was at the door, not knowing whether to stay or to leave.
Did no one care about him being the third wheel?
The two people looked over. Eric’s eyes were sharp, cold, and dangerous as if he was going to skin him alive.
Mitchell’s lips twitched. ‘I didn’t do it on purpose!
“Don’t mind me… Just think of me as air!”
He bowed his head and tried to leave, but Nicole stopped him.
“Wait…”
“Here comes the reckoning! Mitchell cursed in his heart.
Mitchell turned around and saw that Nicole had already taken a few steps back to distance herself from Eric.
She looked at Mitchell with a cold and scrutinizing gaze.
“When you called me, you told me that there’s bad news… What was that supposed to mean?”
Mitchell froze and glanced at Eric, but the latter looked like he had no intention of helping him and wanted to push all the blame on Mitchell.
‘I need to cover for my boss now?!’
Mitchell forced a smile and explained, “Oh, I didn’t get to finish my sentence… What I wanted to say was ‘Bad news, President Ferguson woke up and wants to be discharged!’ Hehe…”
He racked his brain to come up with this lie.
Nicole smiled and looked at Eric.
“You want to be discharged?”
Eric was silent for a moment before he nodded.
“It’s not convenient to work here. I want to go home.”
His serious expression did not look like he was joking.
Nicole nodded solemnly. After all, there would also be professionals taking care of him at home, so he might recover faster.
“Take care then…”
Nicole decided not to stop him from getting discharged from the hospital.
Chapter 392 Taking Care of Him by His Side
Before Nicole could leave, the hem of her shirt was tugged.
Eric sat on the hospital bed and leaned forward. It took a lot of effort for him to tug on her shirt.
Inadvertently, he pulled the muscles on his right leg. His face turned pale, and the pain caused him to break out in cold sweat.
Nicole was startled and hurriedly went forward. “What’s wrong?”
Eric lowered his head and endured the pain. The veins in his temples were bulging.
It was clear how much pain he was in.
“Call a doctor!” Nicole looked at Mitchell.
Mitchell froze before hurrying out, Eric could not bear to see Nicole this worried.
He lifted his arm and gently touched her head.
Nicole froze, but she did not flinch for fear of him tearing his wound.
“I’m fine. It doesn’t hurt…” His voice was husky and incoherent, but he still gave her a soothing smile.
Nicole’s heart trembled slightly. She knew that he must be in a lot of pain.
In less than a minute, a team of doctors came.
Six experts did a checkup on Eric.
Nicole had the sense to make way for them.
Eric’s gaze was fixed on her, clearly not wanting her to leave.
She stood at the doorway with her head lowered, messaging someone.
Ten minutes later, the examination ended.
“President Ferguson, it’ll take a while for your right leg to recover because it’s fractured. During this time, avoid strenuous activities. You can’t walk either, You’ll need at least half a year of rest to regain full mobility. Otherwise, it might leave an after-effect on your gait.”
leave an after-effect on your gait.”
Fortunately, the most serious injury Eric suffered from this accident was a fractured right calf.
Eric let out an indifferent “mm”.
The doctors continued helplessly, “It’s best if you have someone to take care of your needs full time. Otherwise, it’11 affect your physical recovery.”
Eric glanced at the doctor with his dark eyes as if he was saying, “Why are you so naggy?”
The doctors finished speaking and left the room.
Only Nicole and Eric were left inside because Mitchell followed the doctors out.
Once they were gone, Nicole finally noticed that there was a steel brace attached to Eric’s lower right leg.
Her heart seized, but her face remained unmoved.
“I’ll find someone to take care of you.” “Why don’t you take care of me instead?”
Eric smiled with gentle eyes. “After all, I only got injured because of you. Are you going to refuse?”
“This shameless man!’ Nicole’s gratitude towards him swept away in a flash.
Sure enough, he was the type to climb immediately if given a ladder and would not be afraid that he would fall to his death.
Nicole rolled her eyes so hard they almost turned to the back of her head. She scoffed coldly, “In your dreams!” Eric smiled faintly. “If you take care of me, we’ll call it even. Or… Do you want to owe me forever?”
His tone changed. “I don’t mind, but my grandfather is bent on going to your house to propose a marriage alliance between our families. Will your father be able to refuse this time?”
The room was dead silent.
After this incident, Floyd would not have the will to refuse if that really happened,
If it was just once, Floyd could put on a bold front and repay the debt another way.
However, twice was a bit of a stretch. The Stantons would be labeled ingrates if word of this spread.
Old Master Ferguson was a persistent man, so what if he was hell-bent on this?
Nicole’s expression changed a few times before she finally took a deep breath.
“Fine. Only until you recover.”
She would feel better if she agreed anyway.
After all, Nicole did not want to owe Eric too much.
Eric made no move to conceal his delight because he did not expect Nicole to agrees so easily.
Nicole frowned. “But… I don’t want to go to the Ferguson Villa…”
She wanted him to stay in the hospital since the doctors and nurses would be able to help.
Before she could say that, Eric Interrupted the second half of her sentence decisively,
“Of course not. We’re going home to Imperial Gardens.”
Imperial Gardens.”
Imperial Gardens was their wedding home.
She lived there before the divorce, and he stayed there after the divorce.
Nicole frowned slightly as her heart sank.
“Damnit! I agreed too soon!’
Chapter 393 The Madam is Back
Nicole wanted to go back to pack her things and tell her father and brothers about this at the same time.
Eric immediately told Mitchell to start with the discharge procedures so that he could recuperate at home.
His injured self was even more energetic than usual.
Mitchell completed the discharge procedures and had someone clean up the home at Imperial Gardens.
Eric went around in his wheelchair to check the cleanliness of the house.
He looked through every nook and cranny.
The nanny, Lucy, was around since before the divorce. Eric thought that Nicole was used to Lucy, so he did not dismiss her.
Lucy stood there trembling as she received Eric‘s cold and critical eyes,
“Are the Madam’s belongings still here?”
Lucy stammered, “Y-Yes, they’re all here. You said not to throw any of Madam’s things away.”
Eric nodded in satisfaction and turned to instruct Mitchell.
“Get the major brands to send some clothes over and replace all those out-of-season clothes, Shoes, and bags in the dressing room so that she won’t get upset when she sees them.”
Mitchell was speechless as he thought to himself, ‘I think you’re the one who’s upset to see them…’
However, he dared not say this out loud and simply nodded in fear. “Understood.”………Stanton Mansion.
The moment Nicole mentioned this, Kai was so angry that he almost jumped up.
“No, I object!”
In Kai’s view, Eric was clearly up to no good!
Grant looked at Nicole. “Are you sure about this?” Nicole nodded solemnly. Floyd was silent. He knew his daughter’s
Floyd was silent. He new his daughter’s character very well. No one could change her mind once she decided on something.
“Dad, Grant, how can you just agree like that?! You’re all so spineless!”
Kai looked at Floyd and Grant in disbelief.
Grant glanced at Kai indifferently and said with a cold voice, “Then why don’t you take care of Eric on behalf of Lil N?”
“In his dreams! If I go there, I’ll throw him down the stairs and make sure to cripple his other leg as well!”
Kai was fuming and felt like smoke was rising from his head.
Nicole could not help but laugh. “Don’t think too much about it. I’m not going there as a servant. Besides, Luca will go with me.”
The three of them looked at her with amazement and admiration in their eyes a s they gave her a thumbs up.
They were overly concerned.
Nicole shrugged nonchalantly.
Eric did not say that she was not allowed to bring a bodyguard.
Nicole packed a small suitcase because she thought that she would come back if she was uncomfortable. She had no intention of serving him.
On the contrary, Luca lugged a huge suitcase and stood with a grim face, waiting for Nicole at the door.
Nicole was startled and opened her mouth intending to say something, but she held back.
‘Maybe his suitcase is full of weapons…?’
Luca did not want to explain. His intuition told him that he would not be leaving for just a few days, so he prepared for a long term stay outside and brought all the necessities.
In Imperial Gardens.
Nicole wore a simple light-colored dress. She looked lively and had an outstanding temperament. Luca stood imposingly behind her and effortlessly carried two suitcases with him, giving out an unapproachable aura that made everyone stay away.
Nicole thought that she would hate it here, but when she stood at the door, she was indifferent to it. The last time she was here felt like a lifetime ago.
It was all in the past!
Luca knocked on the door, and someone soon responded.
Before Nicole could walk inside, Lucy excitedly ran over and held her hand.
“Madam, you’re finally back! I really missed you so much.”
A trace of disgust flashed in Nicole’s eyes as she immediately drew her hand back. In the next second, Luca stepped forward,
His tall, broad body blocked in front of Nicole, His face was fierce and grim.“Move aside! She’s not your Madam…”
Chapter 394. Your Room
Lucy was shocked and frightened by the fierce Luca and subconsciously took a step backward.
“W-Who are you?”
Luca had no intention of introducing himself. He pushed the door open and cleared the way for Nicole as he said in a gruff and loud voice, “Miss, after you…“
Nicole walked in expressionlessly without the intention to reminisce with the nanny.
After all, Lucy was just a spy for the Fergusons.
Nicole ignored the nanny’s shocked and nervous eyes and strutted inside.
The sound of her high heels against the hardwood floor was crisp and pleasant. As soon as she entered the living room, she saw Eric sitting in a wheelchair in light gray loungewear. His face still had a sickly pallor, and his facial lines were cold and defined,
His right leg was wrapped in a cast, which made him look weak. The cold and stern aura around him was not as aggressive as usual.
The moment he saw Nicole enter, his eyes lit up. He clutched the sides of his wheelchair.
Even his voice became gentle and restrained. “Nicole, you’re finally back…”
The corners of Nicole’s lips curled slightly as she casually swept a glance around. Her face stiffened for a moment.
The furniture and decor were the same as when she left.
It was also spotless. Nicole averted her gaze and narrowed her eyes.
“I’take my stuff to the guest room first.”
With that, she turned around and told Luca to go upstairs.
“Let Lucy do that.” Eric frowned. How could Nicole unpack by herself?
His sharp eyes swept over to Lucy, who was standing at the side looking dumbfounded.
Lucy shuddered and quickly went over to take the suitcase from Luca.
take the suitcase from Luca.
“I’ll do it, Madam. Your room has been cleaned, and nothing inside has changed.”
Luca dodged the nanny and did not let her touch the suitcase. His fierce face had a hint of warning.
The nanny retracted her hand and subconsciously looked at Nicole.
However, Nicole did not even look at her. She just cast a sidelong glance at Eric.
“What does that mean?”
He wanted her to sleep in her old room?
Eric pursed his lips and said with gentle eyes, “There wasn’t time to clean up the guest room, and there are too many of your belongings in your old room, so it’s inconvenient to move them…”
Nicole did not want to argue over a room. I n any case, she would only be sleeping here for a few months.
She raised her brows. “Fine.”
Her easy concession brightened up Eric’s mood significantly. A light-hearted smile was plastered on his face.
Nicole went upstairs, followed by Luca.
Lucy spoke hesitantly. “Madam…”
Nicole stopped in her tracks. When she turned around, her eyes were cold and indifferent.
“Eric Ferguson, I hope that you’ll get your employees in line. I came here on grounds of mutual respect and a little guilt. If anyone dares to overstep the mark again, you’ll just have to admit your loss…”
‘Madam? Who the hell wants to be the Madam of this house?!’
Nicole would not allow them to cross the line repeatedly.
Although these words were not addressed to Lucy, it was like a fierce slap on Lucy’s face. Nicole’s words were like a sharp knife, cold and merciless.
The tenderness on Eric’s face faded a little, but he quickly recovered and smiled as if nothing happened.
“Alright.” His voice was soft and pleasant.
The moment Nicole turned around, Eric’s gloomy gaze swept over to Lucy.
It was even more chilling than Nicole’s words earlier.
Lucy stood there trembling with fear. What did I say wrong? Nicole used to love when people called her Madam in the past
Since no one in the Ferguson household respected Nicole in the past, Lucy used to call her “Ms. Nicole”.
For that reason, Nicole had a big fight with her, saying that Lucy was disrespectful.
Thus, Lucy reluctantly called her” Madam” afterward.
Chapter 395 Take Care of You
The house in Imperial Gardens had two floors and was spacious and bright.
There was an elevator connecting both floors, so it did not hinder Eric’s movements in his wheelchair.
Nicole went upstairs and glanced at the room.
Sure enough, everything was the same as when she left. It looked like no time had passed since the last time she was here.
However, those memories only made her feel depressed, dull, and breathless.
It was as if a huge rock was pressing down on her chest, so heavy that it crushed her bones and organs.
Nicole used to love sitting on the balcony chair, looking forward to Eric’s car suddenly appearing at the gates,
However, Eric never showed up,
Eric had never been in her room before, but all she could remember was him.
She was so miserable back then.
Nicole curled up her lips indifferently. She casually pulled over a trash can and swept everything on the table into it.
The dressing was attached to her bedroom. When she opened the door and went inside, everything was new with the tags still attached. All the shoes and clothes were her size. There was also expensive jewelry displayed on the closet island.
Nicole silently went out and did not take another look at it.
There was movement at the door.
When Nicole looked at the time, it was already 6:30 pm.
Time flew by.
She opened the door and saw Lucy standing apprehensively in front of the tall and fierce bodyguard. Lucy looked even more afraid when she saw Nicole,
“M-Ms. Stanton, Mr. Ferguson said to invite you for dinner.”
Nicole nodded calmly. “Alright.”
Lucy hurried downstairs. Nicole went downstairs while looking at her phone. Her high heels clicked against the stairs with every step.
The floor-to-ceiling window of the living room was open, letting the breeze in. The dark patterns of the white brocade curtains floated and seemed to be dyed with the faint glow of dusk, creating a beautiful picture.
Nicole walked down the stairs with her eyes lowered and looked much softer in the afterglow of the sunset.
Eric sat by his desk and just so happened to close his laptop and documents in front of him.
A thin blanket was draped over his legs. His strong and lean body seemed to be full of strength.
He raised his brow and asked, “Are you hungry?”
Lucy summoned her courage and struck up a conversation in the kitchen.
“Ms. Stanton, Mr. Ferguson has ordered for all your favourite dishes to be made.”
Nicole smiled faintly. “I don’t eat at night. Just prepare a meal for my bodyguard later.”
Of course, no one dared to persuade her.
“Then, you can accompany me.”
Eric had not eaten much the entire day as he was waiting to share this meal with Nicole.
Nicole settled down on the chair opposite him. She picked up the magazine on the side and flipped through it, looking extremely bored.
Eric wanted to talk to her but suddenly realized that the bodyguard behind her had been following her everywhere she went.
Even if Luca was silent, his presence could not be ignored.
The bodyguard was tall and burly. His expressionless eyes were lowered, but Eric could vaguely feel that the bodyguard was constantly observing the surroundings. His fierce face was especially out of place with the current warm and beautiful scene.
When Eric looked up, he would certainly see the big bodyguard behind Nicole. There was no way to avoid him.
Eric’s gaze changed slightly. He looked at Nicole with a smile.
“Let your bodyguard rest and have dinner. There won’t be any danger at home.”
Eric knew that after such an accident, the Stanton family would definitely send someone to protect her.
Even Eric secretly made a lot of security arrangements for Nicole.
Luca stood there like a sculpture without even blinking.
Nicole smiled and slowly put down the magazine.
“I’m here to take care of you, and Luca is here to take care of me. It has nothing to do with whether there’s danger or not. If you feel inconvenienced, just ignore him.”
Eric choked. ‘Forget it… She’s already here, so I shouldn’t worry about her running away… I just need to get used to running away.. I just need to get used to this slowly.
His eyes flickered slightly as he looked at the plate in front of him.
Eric’s voice was gentle and alluring, with a hint of encouragement as he asked, “ Since you’re here to take care of me, why don’t you feed me?
Chapter 396 Granting Every Wish
The air was stagnant for a moment.
Eric knew that he was pushing his luck, but if he did not try, how would he know if it was possible?
Nicole paused for a moment. She looked at him with her hand propping up her chin. The corners of her lips curled up in a pretty arc.
However, her voice was rational and indifferent as she spoke with a vague smile.
“Did you break your arm too?”
Her smile did not reach her eyes, yet it was impossible to hate her.
Eric saw that Nicole was not angry, so his smile deepened. He immediately smiled self-deprecatingly.
His voice was low and regretful.
“Are you abandoning me so soon? Can’t you even do this for me?”
Nicole’s eyebrows twitched slightly.’ What the hell was wrong with him? If he wasn’t injured, I’d just drop him like a hotpotato! Why should I stay here and watch him put on a show? His acting is horrendous!
She turned away and exhaled heavily.” Don’t get angry… Just bear with it!
In the next second, Luca stepped forward and picked up the bowl of soup in front of Eric.
“Mr. Ferguson, let me…”
Luca held up the spoon in front of Eric’s mouth. His face looked so ferocious, but his actions were a stark contrast.
He was feeding Eric like a baby.
Luca even opened his mouth wide and let out an “ahh” as if he was teaching a toddler to eat.
For a moment, the dining room was silent.
Nicole could not help but burst out into laughter.
Eric’s face also stiffened and became unpleasant.
However, Luca was Nicole’s bodyguard, so he did not care about what Eric thought of him.
In less than two seconds, Eric’s mouth twitched. He reached out to take the bowl from the bodyguard’s hand. His voice was deep and cold.
“My arm isn’t broken. I’ll eat by myself.”
Luca very sensibly retreated behind Nicole and stood there like a fierce statue.
Eric was much more well-behaved after that episode and finished his meal very calmly with his head bowed.
Nicole looked at some urgent emails Logan sent to her and replied to them on her phone.
She did not notice that Eric’s gaze had been fixed on her for a long time.
After replying, she put her phone on the table and looked up at him.
“You’re done?”
Eric nodded and smiled with gentle eyes.
Nicole stood up and was about to clear the dishes when Eric held her wrist and looked at her helplessly.
“I didn’t ask you to come here as a servant.”
Lucy quickly came out of the kitchen. “I’ll clean up.”
Nicole raised her brows. She did not want t o do it anyway.
Eric patted his wheelchair and looked at her. “Let’s go to the study.”
Nicole could help with little things like these, so she came behind him and pushed his wheelchair.
He could clearly roll it himself, but he wanted her to do it instead. This made Eric very pleased.
Nicole secretly rolled her eyes and pushed him to the elevator.
He probably had to do some work in the study.
Nicole thought about going out to have some fun with Yvette and Julie at night.
In the study on the second floor, Eric looked at Nicole.
“There are too many confidential documents regarding the company here, so get your bodyguard to wait at the door.”
Nicole said, “Fine.”
Without any instructions, Luca already got into position.
Nicole pushed Eric inside. The study had changed significantly since she came here last.
The study was originally two rooms that were adjoined. Since Nicole used to be the only one who used it before, it was empty with nothing inside.
There were built-in bookshelves on the walls that were now filled with books.
Many files were separated categorically on the arched bookshelves on both sides of the room. A large rectangular desk was placed in the center of the room. On it were two laptops and many scattered documents.
The light outside the window shone through the glass. There was a peaceful feeling in this hazy light.
Nicole paused for a moment before continuing to push him forward.
Eric stopped her and pointed to the tatami on the other side of the room. “Over there”.
Chapter 397 You’re Sick
The tatami was spacious and the lighting in the room was perfect.
Nicole pushed Eric’s wheelchair over as she thought to herself, ‘He really has so many problems!’
“What else do you need?”
Eric said, “I don’t wanna sit here. I wanna sit over there. It’s more comfortable there.”
He did not want to be in a wheelchair.
Nicole paused and frowned, then told him frankly, “I can’t lift you.”
Not unless he wanted to be disabled for life!
Nicole thought that Eric was deliberately being nitpicky.
Eric helplessly propped himself up on the wheelchair and made a gesture to stand up. All his strength was concentrated on his left leg
He wanted to move over a little, but a small action like this caused sweat to seep from his forehead.
Nicole frowned tightly. Her reflexes were faster than her thoughts as she lunged forward to support the man who was about to fall.
All of his weight was pressed on her. Her thin waist tightened as her breathing grew heavy.
When she looked to the side, she saw Eric’s guilty eyes. The reproachful words that were at the tip of her tongue were swallowed back down her throat.
He would not have ended up like this if it were not to save her.
She knew that she was being too petty.
Thus, Nicole could only support him silently. The pleasant scent of mint on his body enveloped her.
She used all her strength to carefully place him on the tatami, taking care not to touch his right leg.
Once Eric sat down, the both of them were sweating profusely.
Even though Eric’s face was pale, his gaze was gentle and soft.
Nicole frowned. “Tell me which files and laptop you need.”
Eric’s hand landed on her wrist before she could turn around.
“No need. Watch a movie with me.”
His other hand reached for the remote control. With the press of a button, the surrounding light dimmed, and the curtains closed automatically. A large screen rolled down on the opposite wall.
Nicole froze for a moment and almost exploded.
‘He went through all that trouble to sit on the tatami just to watch a movie?!’
She turned around to glare at him. “Eric Ferguson, you’re sick!”
Nicole could not stand it anymore.
Eric’s expression was indolent. His eyes were somewhat innocent.
“But I am…”
Nicole sneered and yanked her hand away. “Watch it by yourself.”
Eric said, “Let’s watch it together. The doctor said that I need to be relaxed and happy to recover quickly!”
Nicole’s footsteps paused. ‘Damn it! Did the doctor say that?!
Eric handed her the remote control. “You can pick the movie.”
He still remembered that Nicole was not satisfied with the horror film he picked the last time.
Nicole took the remote control speechlessly. ‘Forget it. I’ll just bear with him…’
There were the latest and even upcoming releases in the library.
It was pretty impressive, but on second thought, it made sense because he invested in those films.
Nicole scrolled through the list before picking a literary film titled “The Peaceful Night”. She tossed the remote control to the side and sat on the other end of the tatami.
The distance between Eric and her could fit two other people.
Eric’s eyebrows were relaxed, and his smile was light. He was already very delighted to have this moment with Nicole.
Nicole leaned against the armrest and hugged a pillow with a light and pleasant smile. She looked at the synopsis of the film.
Fabian was part of the cast. Although he was the supporting male lead, he still managed to attract everyone’s attention.
She watched the movie carefully. When she noticed the gaze from across the room, she could not hold back and glared back at him fiercely.
“Aren’t you gonna watch?”
Eric calmly withdrew his gaze with a trace of guilt.
He saw Fabian just as he looked at the large screen.
He instantly felt a little stuffy in his chest.
Eric simply closed his eyes and listened to her shallow breathing,
More than an hour passed, and Nicole was more than an hour paused, and Nicole was close to dozing off. When she turned her head, she saw that Eric had already fallen asleep. His arms were folded. His brows slightly sunken and furrowed, and his face was pale. Even so, it did not conceal the coldness and sharpness of his features.
Nicole rolled her eyes. ‘He wanted to watch a movie, but he ended up sleeping…!
She was no longer in the mood to continue watching, so she silently walked out barefooted to get herself a glass of milk, careful not to make a noise.
Her bodyguard had been standing outside. Nicole nodded and made a shushing gesture before going downstairs barefooted.
It was dimly lit downstairs. Perhaps no one was around.
Just as Nicole got to the kitchen, she suddenly heard someone whispering on the phone.
“Yes, they went upstairs right after dinner. They’ve been up there for more than an hour. Who knows what they’re up to…”
Chapter 398 Eavesdropping
“Mr. Ferguson ordered me not to go upstairs and disturb them. Ms. Stanton is treating him coldly, but I think she’s faking it. She’s just playing hard to get…”
The nanny, Lucy, deliberately lowered her voice.
“Click— ” The kitchen suddenly lit up.
Lucy stood up in shock and dropped the phone to the ground in a panic.
At the moment the screen dimmed, Nicole saw the name on it.
Madam Ferguson.
‘So… She’s on the phone with Quinn…? Nicole thought.
Lucy shuddered and looked at Nicole with panic in her eyes, stumbling over her words.
“M-Ms. Nicole, w-what are you doing here?”
Nicole swept her an indifferent glance, Her eyes were dark and sunken without a trace of warmth.She went over to take the carton of milk, poured it into a glass, and left.
Lucy picked up the phone with trembling hands and suddenly felt a little flustered when she looked at Nicole’s back.
Nicole went upstairs while drinking the milk. She had already finished the glass b y the time she reached the door of the study.
That scene earlier really made her feel sick to her stomach.
That was because it was not the first time she encountered this. Back then, Lucy was arranged to work here as a spy for Quinn, watching Nicole’s every move and making sure that Nicole did her chores.
The shirts that Eric never wore had to be ironed. The cleanliness of the house had to be taken care of by her personally. Even the meals they ate every day had to be made according to fixed recipes.
Lucy was the one who watched and reaped the fruits of Nicole’s labor.
‘Even today, Quinn still wants to control my every move? Old habits die hard!’
Nicole thought.
When Nicole returned to the study, she was not as quiet as before and even slammed the door.
Eric, who was sitting on the tatami, suddenly opened his eyes.
Nicole walked over coldly. “Do you want to go to bed?”
It was clear that she was in a bad mood after she went out.
Eric looked up and rubbed his eyes. He spoke in a hoarse and deep voice.
“How did I fall asleep… You must be tired. Go ahead and rest. Mitchell will send me some documents later.”
Nicole raised her brows. She knew that Eric would not waste his time. He would never leave the large Ferguson Corporation unattended.
“Sure, then I’ll go back to my room. Don’t call me if you don’t need anything… Even i f you do need something, don’t call me either.”
Eric smiled helplessly and watched as Nicole put on her shoes to leave.
Nicole put on her shores to leave.
The door slammed shut.
Eric’s eyes darkened slightly as his heart sank.
When Nicole left earlier, she did not even wear shoes for fear of waking him up.
However, when she came back, she deliberately made noise.
Nicole returned to her room, locked the door, and chatted happily with Yvette and Julie until it was late at night.
It was almost midnight when Eric finished reading all the documents sent by Mitchell.
His eyes were tinged with fatigue, but when he thought of how Nicole was resting in the adjacent room, his mood suddenly brightened up.
He rolled his wheelchair out of the study and wanted to check on her.
However, when he reached the door to her room and saw this scene, he had a strange expression. His chest tightened and he grew slightly short of breath.
Nicole’s bodyguard was right at her door making his bed on the floor…
Moreover, the sleeping gear on the floor was very well-prepared. The practicality, simplicity, and convenience were all comparable to that of the military.
The bodyguard completely blocked Nicole’s bedroom door.
Eric went over with a glum expression and clearly looked displeased.
Luca saw him and raised his eyebrows.
“Didn’t the servants clean out a guest room for you?” Eric’s deep voice was full of oppression.
Luca looked indifferent as he leaned against the wall with one leg folded. He stared at Eric unabashedly.
“I’m not a guest. I’m Ms. Stanton’s bodyguard. I go wherever she goes.”
Eric‘s face tightened. “I’m going in to see if she’s rested.”
The implication was for the bodyguard to make way.
Luca said. “Ms. Stanton has rested.”
“Says who?”
Luca was silent for a few seconds.“ Chairman Stanton has ordered that no one can go in the Young Lady’s room unless she comes out herself.”
Eric was speechless.
Well, since Floyd’s name was mentioned, Eric dared not retort.
Chapter 399 Took the Wrong Meds
Back in Eric’s room, he was so angry that he did not even feel like sleeping.
He originally wanted to take this opportunity to bond with Nicole, but with Luca around, Eric could not do anything!
It was incredibly depressing and stifling.
The night passed. Nicole did not sleep very well, but it was fortunately dawn when she opened her eyes again.
Someone knocked on the door.
Nicole let out a grunt to acknowledge it, so Luca stopped knocking.
A while later, she got dressed in a simple white silk blouse and black A-line skirt. She walked downstairs gracefully. The slightly lazy look in her bright features made her cold temperament seem a little softer.
Eric sat at the dining table early in the morning and brightened up when he saw her.
“Good morning, Nicole.”
Nicole nodded in greeting as she walked over and asked casually, “Did you sleep well last night?”
Eric’s gaze seemed to be somewhat complicated and aggrieved as he glanced at Luca.
“Not really.”
Luca’s lips twitched. His ferocious face became even more vicious.
Nicole glanced at him. ”Since your leg hasn’t recovered, it’s normal that you don’t sleep well, so don’t worry about it.”
Eric choked.
Lucy came out of the kitchen and set out a bowl of oatmeal and some other breakfast foods.
“Ms. Nicole, they’re all your favorites. Are you satisfied with them?”
She looked at Nicole nervously.
Nicole had just lifted the spoon and immediately put it back down. She ignored Lucy’s words and suddenly remembered something.
“Oh right, I forgot to remind you to take your meds yesterday…”
Eric’s lips twitched. His elegant brows were raised as he looked at her.
“How are you going to make up for your fault?”
Nicole unhurriedly went to the medicine cabinet, grabbed a handful of medicine, and handed it to Eric.
“There. It’ll make up for yesterday’s portion.”
Eric froze for a moment and took them over quietly, then gulped them down with water.
When Lucy saw this, she was so dumbfounded that she could not even speak.
Nicole smiled and took her bag. “I’m going to work. Bye.”
“Why don’t you eat something before you go?”
Eric patiently coaxed her.
Nicole waved her hand, “My brother brought me delicious food from home…”
There was no progress regarding the car accident since the driver was still in a coma. He was resuscitated and was barely clinging to life.
Nicole worked at the office for half a day and returned to Imperial Gardens after finishing some matters at noon.
She was a little tired at this time, so she went to her room for a nap.
The house was quiet as if no one was around.
Nicole was drowsy when she woke up again. The sun was blazing outside. She stretched her back and planned to go downstairs to drink some water and remind Eric to take his medicine.
She wondered if Eric felt better after taking the medicine and supplements that she mixed in.
Nicole poured herself a glass of water and went back upstairs, but she suddenly heard Lucy coming out of the maid’s room on the first floor and stomped into the kitchen.
“Madam, Nicole really has no respect for anyone. Ever since she came here, she hasn’t had a bite of anything. Is she afraid I’ll poison her?”
Nicole had already walked up to the second-floor stairway.
Hearing this, she suddenly stopped in her tracks.
Nicole turned back and sat down on the steps, sipping the glass of water slowly.
She almost forgot that every afternoon, Lucy would make her report to Quinn.
The contents were very exciting.
“Of course, she doesn’t do anything. Serve Mr. Ferguson? No way! It’s good enough that Mr. Ferguson isn’t serving her…”
Nicole smirked and heard the movement of a wheelchair behind her. She turned around and made a shushing gesture.
Eric was just surprised at Nicole’s sudden return. He saw how she was sitting there around and made a shushing gesture.
Eric was just surprised at Nicole’s sudden return. He saw how she was sitting there drinking water as she eavesdropped with great interest on the conversation downstairs.
Without any instructions, Luca pushed Eric’s wheelchair forward so that he could listen clearly.
Chapter 400 Are You Angry?
“The most outrageous thing is that she even forgot to give Mr. Ferguson his medicine yesterday and made him take double the dose this morning! She must b e trying to kill him. That woman is simply too vicious. She probably wants to take revenge on him… Madam, if that woman marries into the family again, she’ll surely bring trouble!”
Eric’s expression changed abruptly. His originally surprised and happy look was gradually replaced by coldness and gloom. A sharp and dangerous haze seemed to coat his face.
He did not say anything, but his fingers clutching the wheelchair began to turn white. The veins on his arms bulged as he held himself back.
Nicole sat calmly on the steps as if she was listening to some gossip that had nothing to do with her. There was even a faint but cold smile on her face.
Her calmness was like a knife that gouged out his heart little by little.
Eric thought that by bringing her back, he would be able to make her forget about the ugly past and make some sweet memories with her to make up for his regrets.
However, this was the result.
Nicole sat there and listened to those insulting and unpalatable words openly with no trace of surprise.
If Lucy was not someone Nicole could trust, then what kind of life did she live every day during those three years that she was living here?
Eric did not dare to imagine it. Lucy was one of Quinn’s people. According to Quinn’s temper and how much she hated Nicole, what would she get the nanny to do to Nicole?
He was keenly aware of Nicole’s emotional changes since last night. She went from disgust to indifference, coldness, and finally disdain.
Those changes were like interlocking blades that twisted around his heart. It was excruciatingly painful.
was excruciatingly painful.
Finally, Lucy hung up the phone.
Nicole calmly got up and was a little confused when she saw Eric’s glum face.
‘He’s not the one getting scolded, so why is he so angry?’ Just as Nicole was about to walk past him, Eric pulled her arm and asked in a low and hoarse voice.
“Nicole, are you angry? Do you want me to punish her?”
Would venting out her anger make Nicole forget about the three years of unhappiness?
His thoughts were almost despicable.” Maybe it’s still not too late… Maybe Nicole really doesn’t mind…!
Nicole’s lips curled up, and her voice was flat.
“I’m not angry. She’s always been like this. Didn’t you guys already know that?”
‘You guys?’ Eric’s heart trembled fiercely, Even the tendons in his right legs were faintly aching/
In her opinion, he was grouped with the rest of them and was no different from Quinn.
Nicole thought that Eric would not help her, nor did he care about her.
She was left to fend for herself and he even thought that she was in his way.
Has he not always been like this?
What he happened to see today was just the tip of the iceberg.
Nicole tried to leave, but Eric clung to her hand and looked at her with reddened eyes. The complexity and guilt in his eyes almost drowned her.
However, Nicole was unmoved.
She did not dare to be a moth to a flame again.
Nicole turned back in annoyance. Just as Eric was about to speak, Luca suddenly pulled his wheelchair backward, which made Eric subconsciously let go of Nicole, who then walked away,
Luca tossed him to the side and followed her.
Eric was left speechless.
Lucy, who vaguely heard the commotion upstairs, suddenly breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that it was only Eric upstairs.
“Mr. Ferguson, what can I do for you?”
Eric turned around. The sharpness in his eyes swept dangerously towards her, which made Lucy shudder.
“I’m sending you abroad immediately so that you can learn how to be a proper maid.”
Lucy looked at him in shock.“President Ferguson, w-what did I do wrong? I can’t leave…”
Lucy earned twenty to thirty grand a month working here. There was barely any work to do but she often got bonuses. She would not be able to get this treatment anywhere else!
The contract she signed with the Ferguson family was for a period of thirty years, so she had to do everything as per the Fergusons’ wishes.
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