Ch. 761..770

The murderer harmed Nicole for his daughter, and Nicole only survived because she was lucky.

What if Nicole did not manage to escape?

What if Clayton did not show up in time?

Grant just did not want to waste a single penny on this murderer‘s family.

Nicole was silent for a few seconds, knowing that they were all so reluctant for her sake.

Otherwise, with Grant’s character, he would have solved it with money.

Money was the murderer’s wife’s weakness. If they charged the murderer’s wife with extortion and blackmail, she would be in jail as well.

However, Grant did not do so because he was resentful. Nicole pursed her lips. Her beautiful eyes dimmed.

"G, this money will set a positive image for us and lay the foundation for the project in Sand City. It’s worth it."

She was still a businesswoman that could weigh the pros and cons in the shortest time.

This little bit of money was nothing to them.

Grant knew that Nicole had already made up her mind, so he did not stop her.

"Okay, since you’ve decided, we’ll do it your way, but there i s one thing. You can’t step out of the hospital. Let others d o whatever you want for you."

Nicole smiled.

"Of course, I don’t want to become a little cripple in the future."

Grant laughed. The two of them talked about some family matters and hung up the phone.

Not long after, there was a knock on the door.

Nicole thought that it was the doctor making his rounds, so she said without raising her head, "Come in."

A chubby person stood in front of her with a huge grin on his face.

"Ms. Stanton, it’s been such a long time! I really miss you!"

Nicole stiffened slightly. "Mitchell’s cousin?" Toto!

Why did he suddenly come over?

Toto looked like he gained weight. His smiling eyes were narrowed to a slit, but it did not affect his nimble movements in any way.

He neatly set the things he brought for Nicole on the small dining table on the side.

"I heard that you were sick. I was so worried about you. With our friendship, I had to come and see you!"

Nicole curled her lips to cover up the puzzlement and awkwardness.

She did not even know when she and Toto had a friendship. Toto unobtrusively handed her a fork.

’this is my homemade, low-fat, nutritious meal that’s great for your health. It’s packed with all kinds of nutrients. Try some!"

Nicole raised her eyebrows. She trusted Toto’s cooking skills. Otherwise, she would not have tolerated staying at Imperial Gardens for so long when Eric was injured.

Toto was always good at grasping the thoughts and concerns of ladies and would not cook greasy foods. The food he made was also very appetizing and delicious.

Although Nicole was surprised by his sudden arrival, seeing the table filled with small dishes, Nicole felt quite hungry.

Thinking of this, Nicole did not hold back. She took a piece of ravioli and bit into it. The juices in the pasta pocket melted in her mouth. It was an absolute delight.

Nicole’s mood was instantly relaxed. She pointed to the opposite chair.

"Sit."

Toto was not polite and sat on the side while he put on gloves to cut the roasted beef slices. It was crispy and charred.

He sighed unintentionally.

"Mr. Ferguson hasn’t slept well for several days. Sometimes, he’ll just sleep at the office. I’m so heartbroken when I see it."

This was the purpose of Toto’s visit, to gain sympathy for Eric.

Nicole frowned and looked at Toto.

"He’s doing that to make money. He can earn tens of millions a minute, so why are you feeling heartbroken for him?"

A butler with an annual salary of tens of thousands of dollars was worrying for someone worth hundreds of billions of dollars?

Toto froze.

He instantly felt suffocated and did not know how to continue his next words.

Read Chapter 762 of The Divorced Billionaire Heiress-By I Wanna Eat Meat

Toto opened his mouth and was silent for a few seconds.

After a while, Toto calmed down and did not forget his mission yet.

"Mr. Ferguson isn’t doing it for the money, it’s for you, Ms. Stanton!"

Nicole’s crystal-like beautiful eyes were stunned for a moment. She seemed to understand the purpose of Toto’s visit.

At that moment, Nicole did not expose Toto’s intentions. She only smiled and continued to eat.

Toto saw that Nicole did not continue the conversation, but he still braced himself and continued, "When Mr. Ferguson found out about your accident, he hasn’t slept for two days. As soon as he got the news, he rushed over like crazy to Sand City, but when he came back, he looked like a completely different person.

Nicole’s hands paused slightly, and her heart trembled unnoticeably.

On that day, Nicole clearly did not see Eric after she woke up.

How could he have gone to Sand City?

Toto said, "Then he came here once, and after he went back, he couldn’t hold on and passed out. He just felt a little better and went back to the office again, keeping himself busy with work. In fact, he wanted to see you, but when I mentioned it, he said that... You don’t want to see him."

He raised his eyes and stole a glance at Nicole.

Nicole chewed slowly with a calm face. Her demeanor was refined and elegant. Even when eating, she looked so beautiful.

Toto frowned and thought, ’Why isn’t Ms. Stanton worried? Why didn’t she get soft-hearted? I was already very vocal and emotional!

He pursed his lips, made up his mind, and continued to say, ”I haven’t seen Mr. Ferguson looking so dejected like he lost his soul. If such an excellent man like Mr. Ferguson

could think of me like that, I think I can die without regrets!"

Nicole could not help but snicker. Her eyes twinkled as she looked at him.

”Toto, I’ve always been curious about one thing. Eric’s standard of employing people has always been very high. Mitchell is a top graduate from the world’s top ten famous universities. He could only stay by Eric’s side because of his high caliber and outstanding ability. You’re not a professional butler, but you’ve been chosen to work for him. Is it just because you’re Mitchell’s cousin?”

What she said was euphemistic enough.

Toto’s standards in all aspects did not meet Eric’s hiring requirements.

Before they divorced, even if it was a housekeeper or a cook, Eric fired countless people on the grounds that their appearance did not meet his standards. At the end after picking and choosing, the household chores still fell on Nicole’s shoulders.

Why did Toto, who was not outstanding in appearance or ability, manage to stay by Eric’s side for so long?

Or was there something about Toto that made him outstanding?

Toto paused for a moment. His expression was a little dazed.

’Of course, it’s because I can help Eric Ferguson to come up with ideas to pursue you!’

However, Toto could not say anything. He absolutely could not betray Eric.

Toto scratched his head and acted as if he was also puzzled by this question.

"Perhaps... I excel in my survivability and I’m too good?"

Hearing that, Nicole was dumbfounded and gave him a shocked look before she nodded with a light smile.

"Mm. That must be the case!"

’Huh... Who’s he fooling?’ Nicole thought However, Nicole had little interest in continuing to probe further. She did not want to ask more questions about Eric’s people.

Toto chuckled and began to talk about his cooking talent.

He was not aware that the topic of "sadfishing" for Eric had been carried away by Nicole.

After Nicole finished eating, Toto quickly began to clean up until it was spotless. He really looked quite professional.

When Toto left, he was talking about how he had practiced his cooking skills in the school cafeteria back then. He was still not done chattering.

However, Nicole was tired, so Toto could only carry the garbage away.

When Toto got downstairs, he realized that something was not right. ’How did I talk about myself the whole time?

What about Eric’s matter?’

Read Chapter 763 of The Divorced Billionaire Heiress-By I Wanna Eat Meat

Toto suddenly realized that this trip was a waste of time.

As Toto walked to the door with his head hanging, he suddenly saw a familiar man walking in. The man was a tall, upright, and modest gentleman, giving off a kind and intimate feeling, yet reserved and noble.

Toto paused in his footsteps and suddenly remembered that this man was Clayton Sloan!

He was the handsome, tall, well-built, personable, pretentious, and duplicitous Clayton Sloan!

Toto was anxious and antsy. He wanted to turn back to the ward, but his reasoning prevented him from doing so.

Since Toto represented Eric in every word and deed, he could not make Nicole hate Eric even more.

Thus, Toto left quickly and ran directly to Ferguson Corporation.

Eric’s temper has been very bad lately. It was simply horrible.

His subordinates were all apprehensive as they did not know why Eric’s attitude changed so much.

Even Mitchell, Eric’s right-hand man, tried his best to avoid taking the initiative to find Eric.

Toto ran over, panting. Mitchell looked at his cousin and asked, "What’s wrong with you?"

Toto pointed to Eric’s office. "Mr. Ferguson is here, right?" Mitchell nodded his head.

Toto went over to knock on the door.

When he heard a deep voice that said "enter" coming from inside, Toto pushed the door in.

"Mr. Ferguson, I’m back!"

Eric raised his eyes that were deep and dark. "How is she recovering?"

If it was not for Nicole’s refusal to see him, Eric would want to go over to see her every day no matter how busy he was. He was just afraid that she would get angry if he went against her wishes, which would be detrimental to her recovery and even make their relationship worse.

Day after day without seeing her felt like ants were gnawing at his heart. It was unbearable.

He had nowhere to vent his anger and could only hold it in his heart.

Fortunately, there were always people in the company who made mistakes that were just looking for a scolding.

Toto pursed his lips. "Ms. Stanton is recovering well, but because of her physical condition, the doctor limited the number of visitors and timing, so many people can’t see her

This was a very good reason he found for Eric, that Eric was not the only one who was rejected.

Eric looked at him grimly, put down the valuable pen in his hand. His tone was austere and clear.

"Only unnecessary people are rejected. Didn’t you manage to visit her?"

Toto felt stifled. Eric was not easy to fool.

He coughed and remembered the idea that he came up with on the road. His smile was so wide that it seemed to overflow from his face.

"Mr. Ferguson, I have a way to make Ms. Stanton see Clayton Sloan’s true colors!"

Eric’s hawk-like eyes looked at Toto sharply. Hearing Clayton’s name made him feel like gagging.

’Why didn’t that punch kill Clayton in the first place?’ Eric thought.

He looked at Toto, waiting for him to speak up.

Toto could not wait to share his brilliant idea. "Mr. Sloan has been in the venture capitalist circle for so many years. He must’ve had women around him, right? His son’s mother, his former girlfriend, his current confidante, and the marriage partner his family arranged for him... If he had scandals everywhere, will Ms. Stanton still look at him?"

Eric was slightly stunned. He squeezed the pen in his hand and gently tapped the desk.

It made sense.

Back then, Eric was just a man who used a straightforward method to make Clayton retreat on his own accord by making Clayton experience his power in business.

However, the effect had very little success.

In terms of private life, Clayton had a son, so how could his past be perfectly clean?

With Nicole’s character, she absolutely would not care to fight for a man with another woman.

Thanks to Toto, Eric was able to think of such a roundabout and effective method. It was simply a hit.

Looking at Eric’s reaction, Toto knew that his method was great.

Read Chapter 764 of The Divorced Billionaire Heiress-By I Wanna Eat Meat

Although Toto had many methods, his ability was limited.

Especially for someone of Clayton’s status, trying to dig up dirt on him was not something that Toto could touch.

However, this should not be a difficult task for Eric.

At that moment, Eric was no longer anxious. He raised his eyes to look at Toto.

"What does she like to eat? Go and buy the ingredients. I’ll learn to make it tonight when I get back."

As a changed good man, Eric had high requirements of himself.

An able spouse should be able to do well at home and in public. Eric wanted to make himself as perfect as possible.

Any bit of correction was for Nicole.

When Toto heard this, his body fiercely stiffened. ’Mr. Ferguson wants to cook again?! Why did he have to spoil that new kitchen repeatedly?’

However, Toto could not bring himself to stop Eric. Eric was obsessed with becoming a "virtuous husband" and did not admit his own failure and incompetence in cooking.

Toto pursed his lips and sighed.

"Yes, Mr. Ferguson. I’ll go and get it ready."

It seemed that it was time to contact someone to buy another set of kitchen utensils.

After Toto left, Eric picked up the phone and called the private detective in Liberty, then left a few instructions.

When Eric heard a knock at the door, he raised his eyes and hung up the phone.

His mood was obviously pleased.

The visitor was the manager of the project department, who came to Eric’s office with trepidation and a determination to die.

"President, the matter has been clarified. The project department isn’t rigorous enough during the audit, so the construction period was delayed for a month."

It was a difference of one month from what Eric expected, which disrupted Eric’s original arrangement.

The last project manager was dismissed from Ferguson Corporation because he delayed the project for a week.

His was one month’s delay!

When Eric heard this, a trace of ruthlessness and coldness flashed in his eyes, which made the project manager shudder in fear.

After a few seconds of silence, the manager was ready to face Eric’s thunderous anger.

Eric’s tone was deep, and his voice was extremely cold. "Forget it. One month is the limit. Don’t repeat it."

The manager was stunned and looked up at Eric in shock. ’

Am I dreaming? I thought Mr. Ferguson was in a bad mood? Didn’t they say that whoever touches Mr. Ferguson will die? Did he say forget it? What kind of luck do I have?’

"Thank you, Mr. Ferguson! I’ll go back immediately and supervise it personally. I won’t let you down."

What a kind-hearted Mr. Ferguson... Eric waved his hand in annoyance. The manager tactfully left the office.

Mitchell was surprised to see this manager come out of Eric’s office with a smile on his face. It was such a rare occurrence.

"Mitchell, you’ve worked hard. I’m going back to work!" The manager straightened his clothes, smiled, and left. Mitchell was speechless.

In the hospital.

Nicole was still very happy about Toto’s departure.

Although Toto was very handy, he was a chatterbox and gave her a headache.

Nicole just took out her phone intending to ask Kai not to come over to deliver her meal when she heard a knock at the door.

It was very regular, calm, and quiet.

It was as if she knew who was standing outside. "Please come in."

Clayton pushed the door open. He stood there handsome and tall, looking so modest and gentle. There  was a legality that was engraved in his bones, making it impossible to ignore.

"Did I disturb your rest?"

Nicole smiled. "No."

Clayton carried a pink food box in his hand and placed it in front of her. His voice was warm.

"Are you hungry? My chef’s skill is quite decent. If you’re hungry, do you want to have a few bites?"

Nicole looked at him somewhat apologetically and smiled, a little embarrassed.

“I’ve just eaten...”

Clayton paused in his movements of opening the food box. He then put on the lid again.

“Okay, then I won’t torture your palate.”

Read Chapter 765 of The Divorced Billionaire Heiress-By I Wanna Eat Meat

Suddenly, Clayton took out a perfectly round orange from out of nowhere that looked so vibrant and pretty. It was extremely enticing.

His eyes were warm and soft, and his voice was extremely soothing to the ear. "This is for you."

Nicole froze for a moment when she saw the orange in front of her.

She had received numerous gifts in her lifetime - gold and silver jewelry, diamond necklaces, luxury goods more expensive than the other.

However, this little orange with its glistening luster on the surface accidentally entered her heart.

A certain place in her chest shook slightly.

Her heart softened.

Before she ate it, she could already taste the sweetness.

Nicole reached out and picked it up, trying to ignore the emotional turmoil in her heart.

She was calm and composed as she looked at him and smiled politely.

"How did you get this little orange?"

"Just now when I was parking, an old man selling oranges accidentally knocked his cart into my car door. He was a little scared, so I just asked for a small orange as compensation."

Clayton smiled and explained. His voice was like a trickle of water, pleasant and moving.

Nicole laughed. His car was a low-key luxury car. Repair costs would be at least five figures. He only took an orange as compensation?

However, this was very much like Clayton’s character, kind

and gentle.

Nicole raised an eyebrow. "Then this little orange is the most expensive orange in the world!"

Clayton agreed. "That’s why I’m giving it to you to taste what’s different about it."

His gaze made Nicole’s face blush.

She turned away and looked out the window at the cloudless blue sky.

"I’ll eat it in half an hour later because I just ate. I’m afraid I’ll get too bloated if I eat fruit right after my meal."

Clayton was a little stunned. He suddenly remembered something and took out his phone.

"By the way, Michael has been trying to video call you since the day before yesterday. Do you want to see him now?"

Clayton was very humble and respected her opinion. Nicole nodded rightfully. "Of course!"

She missed the witty Lil Michael.

Clayton clicked on the app. In a short while, Lil Michael’s chubby and handsome little face appeared on the screen.

"Daddy, I miss you so much! Can I go see you?" Lil Michael whined aggrievedly.

Clayton was unmoved and curled his lips. "Nope..."

As a father, he knew Lil Michael’s tricks better than anyone else.

Did his son miss him?

Lil Michael clearly missed Nicole!

Clayton would never let his son pester Nicole all day for fear that his son would speak badIy of him from time to time. If that happened, Clayton might really lose his chance to be with Nicole.

Nicole could not help but laugh. She stretched out her hand. "Let me see him..."

Clayton handed the phone to Nicole. When Nicole’s face appeared on the screen, Lil Michael jumped up in surprise.

"Pretty Lady!"

Nicole smiled. "Lil Michael, have you been well behaved?"

"Of course! I recently won first place in the World Youth Intelligence Championship. I’m amazing!"

Lil Michael was usually very low-key, but when he saw his pretty lady, he could not help but show off his excellent achievements.

He was selected from the children’s group to enter the youth group.

Lil Michael was the youngest champion, which was notable in the industry.

Nicole praised him a little more. Lil Michael was flattered, elated, and proud of himself.

Clayton sneered at the side. ’He even wants to brag about this bit of achievement?’

Hearing Clayton’s voice, Lil Michael became a little upset. "I’m talking to Pretty Lady. Irrelevant people should leave!" ’Huh... As his father, I’m an irrelevant person?!’ Clayton was furious, but his cultivation told him not to be impulsive.

Clayton thought, ’When I have a chance, I’ll rush to the other side of the Atlantic to teach this boy a lesson!’

Read Chapter 766 of The Divorced Billionaire Heiress-By I Wanna Eat Meat

Clayton was helpless. He stood up and straightened his clothes.

"Fine, then I’ll go get some air."

Nicole waved at Clayton, then looked at Lil Michael and really wanted to touch his shaggy hair.

"Lil Michael, Daddy loves you so much. He’ll get sad when you do this..."

Lil Michael pouted and thought, ’He wouldn’t!’ "But I wanted to talk to you alone, Pretty Lady..." Nicole immediately could not bear to nag the boy.

He was such a well-behaved baby. What fault can he have?

"Okay, then let’s talk about your daddy. What do you think his strengths are?"

Lil Michael struggled to think about this question that was really difficult for him.

’Does Daddy even have any strengths? Every time he calls me a good boy, he’ll then get my tutor to give me more lessons. This sweet trick isn’t so sweet anymore. If I don’t say anything, then Pretty Lady will think that I’m not a good boy! For the sake of my image, I must suck it up and praise Daddy!’

Nicole laughed. What a good opportunity to witness their strong father-and-son bond.

Lil Michael pouted his little lips and pondered hard.

"Daddy simply has too many strengths! He’s decent- looking, so all the girls like him, but everyone likes me

better!"

Nicole could not help but laugh. Lil Michael did not forget to praise himself when praising others.

What a cute little kid!

"What else?"

Lil Michael said, "He’s very rich and can’t spend all his money, but I’ll be richer in the future!"

Nicole nodded in agreement. What an ambitious boy! "What else?"

Lil Michael pursed his lips. "He likes you a lot."

Nicole was stunned and did not react. Lil Michael immediately felt aggrieved and turned red-eyed.

"But I like you more! I’m the one who likes you most..."

Nicole’s heart shook slightly. Seeing Lil Michael’s reaction, that bit of complex emotions immediately dissipated.

She hurriedly responded, "Of course, I like you too! Men have to stay strong, okay?"

Lil Michael’s sobs stopped abruptly as if he was just acting.

He nodded solemnly. "I know. Susan said that too. Susan is a friend who takes care of me. When I grow up, Daddy will be an old man! No girl will like an old man. Who doesn’t like young hunks?"

’So, I still have a big advantage! Daddy can’t compare to me!’ Lil Michael thought.

Nicole laughed. What a naive little cutie!

She could not bear to tell Lil Michael that with Clayton’s condition, even if he was 70 or 80 years old, those girls would still very willingly pounce on him. ”Yes, yes, yes, you’re right!”

Nicole reassured the boy. It was better to let him grow up healthy and happy.

Lil Michael was overjoyed to see that Nicole agreed with him.

”Pretty Lady, don’t be fooled by Daddy’s sweet talk. Men can’t be trusted!”

Nicole laughed helplessly. Lil Michael looked torn for a moment and added, ”But Daddy is still a little better than Mean Mister. Sigh... I’m really too young!"

The ”Mean Mister” was Eric Ferguson. Lil Michael had been addressing Eric as such all this while.

Nicole paused for a moment. ’You need to take good care of yourself when you’re studying abroad. Although learning is very important, experiencing life’s joys is more important.”

She knew that Lil Michael’s IQ was beyond children of his age. He would feel pressured when he participated in various competitions at a young age.

Nicole only said this for Lil Michael to relax and not get too tired.

Lil Michael nodded heavily. ’Pretty Lady still treats me the best!’

Read Chapter 767 of The Divorced Billionaire Heiress-By I Wanna Eat Meat

As they were talking, Clayton came into the ward and looked at Nicole with a smile. He spoke in a normal tone.

"There’s an urgent meeting, so I have to go over..."

Nicole nodded, said goodbye to Lil Michael, then returned the phone to Clayton.

The moment the video call ended, Nicole saw a nice blue sky with white clouds as his wallpaper.

It was very much in line with his character, pure and warm.

Unlike other men’s phone screen, which was usually a sexy photo of a beautiful woman.

This detail was really a plus point.

Clayton took his phone and casually put it in his pocket. He looked at her fondly.

"Next time, just let me know what you want me to bring the next time I come over."

He was happy to run errands for her. Nicole smiled. "Okay, I won’t be polite."

Clayton’s gaze was gentle as he looked at her. He suddenly reached out and could not resist touching her hair. He withdrew his hand just in time.

He immediately turned around and left, afraid to see Nicole’s cold and detached eyes.

The next day.

Nicole routinely looked at her work emails in the hospital and replied to a few urgent ones.

She then waited for Kai to bring her breakfast.

When Kai came over, Nicole was looking at her iPad. A trending topic suddenly popped up on the latest headlines.

[Philandering famous investor!]

[Playboy famous investor!]

Such specious headlines were irresistible clickbait.

After a cursory glance, Nicole did not find out the well- known investor’s name.

Nicole frowned. ’How could this be considered an exposé if they didn’t reveal the name? They just want netizens to guess wildly?’

When Kai came over, he laughed when he saw Nicole pouring over internet gossip. "Come have breakfast!"

Nicole answered and looked up at Kai. "Who’s this ’famous investor’ that everyone’s talking about? Do we know that guy?"

Kai raised his eyebrows meaningfully. "Take a closer look. You’ll know."

Nicole wrinkled her brows and opened the webpage again. This time, she did not browse through it and looked at it line by line.

The person who wrote this gossip was the ex-girlfriend of this "famous investor".

This man pursued the woman with sweet talk. After getting together with her, he suddenly lost interest in her and unilaterally announced a breakup.

However, the man got the woman pregnant. After the woman gave birth to the child with much difficulty, the man carried the baby away.

This year, the child was almost seven years old.

This woman portrayed this man as a cheater who played with women’s feelings, who liked to go after women that were hard to get.

Once he got together with the woman, he would then ruthlessly abandon her.

Right now, he was trying to pursue a rich woman. The comments section was bustling.

[We want to know his real name! I am willing to hire 100,000 accounts to hammer this scumbag to death!]

[This deceitful cheater reminds me of my ex-boyfriend. Such people don’t deserve true love!]

[He won’t even spare the child... Sue him! What right does he have to snatch your child?]

[All men are scumbags! They should all go to hell!]

The woman attached a few pictures of her and the man together.

She was not blurred out. She had a sexy figure and a pretty face.

The man was tall and slender, with a reserved and distinguished temperament. He did not look like an ordinary businessman and had a bit of academic elegance.

The man’s face was censored, so Nicole could not see who it was.

However, from what she could see, he looked decent. His body alone was enough to cause many people to salivate.

Nicole frowned at the following comments that were all cursing this man.

The woman was in a vulnerable position, so naturally, she received many people’s sympathy.

There was no truth to it because it was based only on one- sided words. The man was convicted just like that.

Read Chapter 768 of The Divorced Billionaire Heiress-By I Wanna Eat Meat

Such cases of scumbags being exposed online happened

before.

However, previous cases were about the adulterous man cheating with a mistress. There were money transfers, pictures, chat records, and all kinds of evidence. The netizens felt sympathy for the woman and banded together to hammer the scum to death.

This woman’s complaint was completely far-fetched. There was no evidence or chat records, only a few blurry photos. Everything was just her own words.

Somehow, this post managed to get on the trending topics. Nicole vaguely felt that something was wrong about it.

This man’s body shape felt somewhat familiar.

However, Nicole could not pinpoint exactly what was so familiar about the man.

Kai laughed lightly and looked at the frowning Nicole. "Can you tell who it is?"

Nicole threw the iPad aside and picked up the soup spoon to drink some soup.

"It’s blurred, so how can I tell?"

Kai could not help but laugh and looked at her meaningfully.

"It’s Clayton Sloan." Clang- The spoon fell to the ground.

Kai frowned and bent down to pick up the spoon as he muttered, "I only brought one spoon..."

Nicole’s eyes widened. Her beautiful eyes were filled with disbelief.

"K, what are you talking about?" No wonder he looked so familiar!

In her subconscious mind, Nicole had never connected this person with Clayton.

However, the man in this photo had the same body and physique as Clayton.

How could it be?

Nicole’s heart kept sinking like a stone that fell into the sea, sinking infinitely.

She did not believe it, but the truth was in front of her eyes. Her mind was in a mess for a moment.

Kai found a clean spoon from somewhere else and brought it back.

He sighed.

"I can’t believe it either. I even inquired about it. Usually, in this kind of non-entertainment news that made it on the trending topics, the platform would certainly review the identity of this scum. It just so happens that I have a good relationship with their top management, so I asked about it. This woman is targeting Clayton." Nicole’s pupils shrank fiercely. "Why?"

"Why?" Kai laughed. "It’s either for him or for the money. Why else?"

’My sister is too naive!’

However, Kai did not hold much hope for Clayton.

After all, Clayton’s background was not in Mediania. His relationship with Nicole was not to the point that they needed to investigate his background.

Thus, without knowing of Clayton’s experiences, Kai was not surprised by any of his past.

People who were gentle and elegant on the surface, but dirty and nasty behind the scenes were not uncommon in the business world and the entertainment industry.

Clayton approached Nicole with an agenda, but fortunately, Nicole did not have any real feelings for him.

They were grateful that Clayton saved Nicole, but it did not mean that the Stanton family could condone Clayton’s dirty past.

The two matters were completely separate.

However, Nicole was clearly still shocked and did not come to her senses.

Kai walked over and stretched out his hand to flick her forehead.

"Don’t be silly. Clayton is just a foreign investor. Although he has a high status abroad, he doesn’t have many interests involved in the country, so the platform is not very concerned. They’re just doing this for the hype and traffic. There are people behind the scenes that are pushing for it, so the platform released it."

Nicole picked up the iPad and continued to read about it.

She had some doubts.

According to her understanding of Clayton, Nicole could not guarantee that it was all fake.

However, Nicole was willing to believe that all the things Clayton said to her before were true.

At that moment, the alleged "ex-girlfriend" was still

constantly exposing Clayton’s inside story, as if she  wanted to pull him down from the pedestal and drive him out of Mediania.

Read Chapter 769 of The Divorced Billionaire Heiress-By I Wanna Eat Meat

Nicole wrinkled her brows. "K, can you..."

Before Nicole could finish her words, Kai knew what Nicole meant. His smile sank slightly.

"You want to control the comments and withdraw the trending topic?"

Nicole pursed her lips. "No matter how much it takes, take it down. The internet is not a lawless place, so they can’t just claim that something is true with a few words plucked out of thin air."

"You don’t believe this woman’s words? But I think at least half of it is true... Michael is about the same age as this woman said. Clayton’s also chasing you with such vigor..."

Was it not exactly like the persistent and deep love that the woman described?

Perhaps Clayton Sloan was really a hypocrite.

Nicole lowered her eyes. Her expression finally returned to its usual calmness.

She curled the corner of her lips into a cold smile.

"It’s not a matter of whether it’s true or whether we believe it or not. K, he saved my life. Also, back when J&L Corporation’s project went wrong, and the public opinion was siding with Liberty Technologies, he helped to control the situation. That’s why it went so smoothly. Are we just going to sit back and do nothing?"

There was no reason for her to pretend not to see this. In Mediania, Nicole was probably Clayton’s only friend.

Clayton did not have much influence in the country, yet he still had to prove his innocence by himself?

Even if it was true, they were still friends.

Kai sighed and understood what Nicole meant. "Okay, I’ll contact the platform to suppress the public opinion and release another showbiz gossip. That should be enough to divert the attention."

Nicole laughed. "Well, I know that you’re really capable, Third Brother!"

Kai snorted coldly. "Don’t patronize me!"

He took his phone and walked out to contact the media platform.

Nicole sat there silently for a moment, not knowing what was on her mind.

After a while, Nicole picked up the phone, turned it on, and turned it off again.

The bottom of her heart was calm.

Nicole did not know what she was expecting, but she was also glad to know that there was nothing.

An hour later.

The internet was suddenly in a frenzy once again. An actress climbed onto the director’s bed and was caught by the director’s wife in the act. The scene was a mess and hard to explain.

That video was not even censored, so their naked bodies were seen by everyone.

In a minute, it was forwarded over ten thousand times.

The trending topic of "Hammer the scumbag to death" silently disappeared.

After all, everyone was more familiar with the entertainment industry, so they were far more interested than a "famous investor" that was anonymous.

Nicole sighed in relief.

Ferguson Corporation.

Eric was not surprised by Clayton’s trending topic. It was just that the Stantons getting involved to take it down made him feel somewhat uncomfortable.

Was Nicole so protective of him?

However, the effect was achieved. Eric did not do it for the netizens, nor was he trying to make Clayton lose his reputation in this way.

He just wanted Nicole to realize the hypocritical side of Clayton and plant a seed of doubt in her heart.

With a rift between them, Nicole and Clayton would have no future.

Eric was on the phone in his office. "This matter ends here. Implement the second plan, bring the person to Clayton."

Gag him to death!

Mitchell was taking down minutes of the meeting when he saw Ingrid Ferguson arrive at the door of Eric’s office.

He jogged over. "Ms. Ferguson, are you here to see Mr. Ferguson?"

Ingrid was startled. "Yes, Grandpa told me to come to ask my brother to go back home for dinner tonight."

"Okay, please wait a moment."

Ingrid remembered something. "Mitchell, can you tell my brother? I’m a little afraid of him lately and I don’t dare to see him. I’m leaving first..."

Mitchell understood. After all, what Eric did to a pampered high-society lady like her was a little too much.

Ingrid finished what she needed to say and left with a wave of her hand. She had a vague intent of revenge in her eyes.

Read Chapter 770 of The Divorced Billionaire Heiress-By I Wanna Eat Meat

The day was not even over yet.

That evening.

The showbiz scandal was hotly debated everywhere. The director and actress came forward to apologize, but the netizens cursed them.

Surprisingly, the famous investor’s whistle-blower suddenly appeared again.

The name, "Clayton Sloan”, and his identity were put on the internet. She bought another trending topic.

This trending topic was the first and second on the list, so it was hard to ignore.

Clayton Sloan was recognized to be the man who had been in the trending topics with Nicole before, so it meant that the rich woman he was pursuing was Nicole Stanton.

Once Nicole was involved, it would be much harder to suppress the hype.

When Floyd and Grant saw this, they personally came over to the hospital and took Nicole back to the Stanton Mansion before netizens and reporters could dig up more information.

Otherwise, if the reporters surrounded the hospital, the situation would be messy.

Kai already told the platform beforehand that  Nicole’s name could not appear on the trending topics, but everyone’s private speculation did not diminish. Nicole’s name appeared most in the comments section.

Stanton Mansion.

Floyd sat in the living room. His face was red from anger.

He was not very interested in Clayton’s gossip on the internet.

The sudden appearance of the woman was also suspicious.

However, now that his daughter was involved, he could not sit still. He even started to dislike Clayton.

"Who did it? Why is there no reaction from Clayton? Did he hide out somewhere?"

Kai looked at Nicole and pursed his lips.

"There’s no news. It’s not good for us to find him regarding this kind of gossip. I’ve already done what I can. If I withdraw the trending topics twice in a day, it’ll be too obvious and will attract the attention of others."

"K, your circle is such a pandemonium! Your sister is so innocent, and you still have the cheek to say such useless words?!"

Floyd coldIy snorted. He was furious when he saw Kai’s nonchalance.

Nicole laughed helplessly.

"Well, it’s all nonsense. We didn’t do anything, so why should we feel guilty?"

Floyd’s angry face was ugly while he kept looking through the comments.

"Things are getting out of hand. People are saying that you’re a mistress! How absurd!"

Once the online public opinion was left unchecked, it could no longer be controlled.

The netizens preferred to speculate in an unbelievable direction. They got more curious with more malicious content.

It was as if they found some sort of big secret.

[The reason why Nicole didn’t agree to Eric Ferguson is because of Clayton Sloan, who even has a child? Nicole needs to quickly see the true face of this scumbag!]

[Nicole always had bad tastes in men. There’s really no improvement at all!]

[Why should Nicole settle for a man with a child? D id they already know each other before Clayton broke up with that woman?]

[Nicole won’t be a mistress, right?]

Inside the living room.

Nicole pondered for a while and immediately called Grant, who was working overtime.

"G, make sure to pay attention to Stanton Corporation’s stock movements. Don’t let it fluctuate because of public opinion...”

This was the top priority.

Floyd helplessly looked at his daughter. At this time, she was still thinking about making money?

Grant said something, which made Nicole relax her eyebrows slightly. She then hung up the phone.

"Fortunately, the stocks only fluctuate slightly. There are no big losses. It’ll be fine after tomorrow when the discussion declines.”

"Decline? I don’t know who’s pushing this behind the scenes. Dominic and I joined forces to exert pressure, but those media platforms are adamant and did not dare to take it down...”

Kai’s tone was cool and heavy.

In his heart, Kai vaguely felt that there was only one person who could fight against the Stanton family.

However, putting Nicole up as a target like this was not like that man’s style.

That was why Kai did  not  discuss  this  matter  with Nicole. At this time, the butler hurriedly came in from outside. “Miss, Mr. Sloan is here...”