"Who is it?"
Samuel said sharply in a low voice.
The figure suddenly trembled and the face went pale with fear. She wanted to turn around and escape,
but Samuel grabbed her by the collar.
"Mr. Green, I'm sorry. I'm just here to see Mrs. Green."
Petty looked at Samuel in panic, not daring to move.
Samuel did not expect it to be Petty.
In his impression, Petty and Nicole didn't get along with each other. He suddenly saw her like this, so
he was somewhat surprised.
"You came to see Nicole?"
"Yes!"
In fact, Petty hesitated before coming.
In the past, she really didn't like Nicole. She felt that there was nothing special about her. Why did
Samuel treat her so well?
Moreover, Zama was also cornering her. For Zac's sake, she had to pick a side.
However, she was greatly touched by Nicole in these days.
To her surprise, Nicole went into Zama's trap for her. Nicole clearly knew that Zama was only using her
as bait, but she still came.
What's more, Nicole even wanted to protect her later.
Petty suddenly felt guilty and she couldn't help but blame herself. She couldn't get over it especially
when she saw that Nicole had miscarried because of her.
She was also a woman. She had once conceived a child for Zac, but she had a miscarriage because of
her health problem.
She could totally understand the pain of a woman losing her baby. All this was because she was too
careless and was caught by Zama. She was responsible for what happened to Nicole.
Petty felt very guilty.
Samuel looked at Petty, who was covered in bruises. How could anyone know she once was an
energetic and active girl?
This time, it wasn't just Nicole who changed, Petty did too.
Samuel let go of her and whispered, "Nicole is too weak to see anyone now. You are also injured. Go
back and have a good rest. The Green family will pay for everything. Come and see Nicole when you
are better. I will send someone to fetch Zac later to keep you company."
After the miscarriage of Nicole, Samuel suddenly realized that no matter how strong and capable a
woman looked, she still needed the person she loved the most to be by her side when she was fragile.
Only in this way could she feel secure.
This might explain why he suddenly thought of Zac when he saw Petty, so he made the offer without
thinking.
Petty was shocked and she found it hard to believe.
"Mr. Green, what did you say? Who will keep me company?"
"Zac!"
Seeing the excited tears in Petty's eyes, Samuel could not help but soften his voice and say, "I
promised Nicole that as long as you cooperated, I would send you and Zac away whether the mission
succeeded or not. I would give you a sum of money so that you could live a carefree life later on.
Although you haven't helped much, you've done your best. I will not go back on what Nicole has
promised you earlier. You return and have a good rest. I will have someone bring Zac over to you. "
"Thank you, Mr. Green! Thank you!"
Petty suddenly knelt down to Samuel, and tears of regret instantly rolled down her cheeks.
"I was a fool before. I was always against Mrs. Green and helped Zama do bad things. Now I'm like
this, Mrs. Green is still desperate to save me. Her kindness made me feel ashamed and embarrassed.
Not only did you not blame me, you even gave Zac back to me. I'm so ashamed!"
This was the first time Samuel saw Petty cry.
In his impression, Petty was a person who would not shed tears even if she was bullied by others. He
didn't realize until now that she was just a woman after all.
"Get up. You're injured. If you kneel down like this, others will think I'm bullying you."
Samuel reached out and helped Petty up.
Petty wiped away her tears and said, "I'll wait for Mrs. Nicole to get better and come to see her when
she wakes up."
"Fine."
Samuel nodded.
Petty looked at the door of the ward before turning around and leaving reluctantly.
Samuel suddenly felt that he didn’t do things as properly as Nicole.
It was he who brought Petty and Zac to the Green family from the orphanage when he was young.
After he educated and cultivated them for so many years, they did not know how to be grateful and
even turned against him.
Now Nicole was not shrewd at all. However, with her own charm, she made a tough woman like Petty
respect and admire her.
Sure enough, people couldn't be judged by their appearances.
His wife was really not an ordinary person!
Samuel smiled faintly and gently pushed open the door of the ward.
Nicole was awake. Audrey was trying to persuade her to eat something, but Nicole obviously lacked of
interest.
"Let me do it."
Samuel took off his coat and casually threw it on the sofa. Then, he rolled up his sleeves and took the
bowl from Audrey.
"Didn't you promise me that you would take good care of yourself? Why can't you have some broth?"
Samuel's voice was not harsh, and it was filled with a trace of love.
Nicole whispered, "I don't know why, but I just can't eat it."
She blinked her big watery eyes at Samuel. Her eyes filled with grievances like a child.
Samuel really wanted to tell her to give up eating the broth if she was so uncomfortable, but he soon
took control of his feelings.
"Don't look at me with that innocent gaze. You're still weak from the miscarriage. The broth that Minister
Shaw made for you is not greasy, isn't it? Look, I know you can't eat it all at one go. Just have a little at
a time. Let's take it slowly, okay?"
Samuel acted as if he was indulging a child. Watching all this, Audrey felt a little emotional. As her
mother, she couldn't do what he did.
Audrey felt that she was simply a third wheel here.
...
She couldn't help but cough twice.
Only then did Nicole realize that there were other people in the room, and a flush crept into her face.
"I'll eat it myself."
She reached out to take the bowl in Samuel's hand, but Samuel refused.
"Don't move. You're still weak. I'll feed you. Open your mouth."
He scooped up a spoonful of broth and blew it slightly. Then, he handed it to Nicole and whispered,
"Eat slowly. Don't choke yourself."
Nicole felt that her face was burning. She could not refuse but open her mouth and take a sip.
"Don't eat too quickly at first. The doctor said that you can only have some liquid or semi-liquid food
now. After two days when you are getting better, you can eat some normal food. No matter what
Minister Shaw cooked, you should eat some. Now it is the time for you to take in the nourishment.
Don't be childish anymore, understand?"
Samuel said while feeding Nicole.
Audrey felt that she really couldn't stand it any longer.
"Well, I'll go out and see what they are doing outside. I'll come back and get the dishes later."
As she spoke, Audrey hurriedly turned around and left the ward.
Nicole tugged at Samuel who was utterly dumbfounded.
"What's the matter?"
"It's all your fault!"
Nicole stared at him coquettishly.
"What have I done?"
Samuel was still in the dark.
"Look at how you treated me just now. It was like I was a child. Mom was still here. Weren't you
embarrassing me?"
Nicole bit her lower lip as she spoke.
Only then did Samuel understand what she meant.
"What was there to be ashamed of? She's your mother. Seeing me being nice to you, she was sure to
feel relieved. Besides, I didn't think too much just now. I just wanted you to eat. How could I think so
much?"
"Don't make excuses. I said that I could eat by myself."
Nicole felt that Samuel had embarrassed her on purpose no matter what he said.
But Samuel smiled and said, "You could eat by yourself? You're so weak now, you can do nothing
yourself. Stop kidding me."
"You..."
Nicole glared at him. Suddenly, she felt like she wanted to go to the bathroom. However, just like
Samuel said, she did not have any strength now. She could not help but feel a little aggrieved.
"You go get my mother."
Nicole whispered.
Samuel didn't get it. He said, "I was just feeding you. Don't make a fuss about it, okay? Besides, we
have been married for so long. What's wrong for me to feed you? Be good, open your mouth and take
another sip."
Nicole felt a little uncomfortable. Looking at the broth Samuel handed over, she whispered, "I'll have it
later. Get my mother in first."
"What exactly are you doing?"
Samuel looked at Nicole, confused.
Because of her illness, Nicole did not wear pants. When she woke up, she intended to ask Audrey to
help her put them on, but there was no hospital uniform in the ward.
She didn't expect to face such an awkward situation and blushed.
"Anyway, don't worry about it. Just get my mother."
"Only I can serve you today. Hold it if you can."
Samuel seemed to have guessed it and deliberately made things difficult for Nicole.
Nicole almost choked on her own saliva.
"Samuel, what do you mean?"
"I mean it literally. You and I have done everything a couple does. I have seen you naked. What is the
need to feel shy?"
When could Nicole overcome her shyness?
They had been married for eight years. How could she be so shy?
Nicole really couldn't stand it anymore and said angrily, "I need to go to the bathroom!"
"That's right. If you need something, just tell me. It's not a big deal. Why can't you be more open to me?
Aren't you tired of hiding your feelings?"
Samuel suddenly had the intention to tease Nicole.
Nicole angrily swung her arm and hammered him.
"You are bargaining for stolen goods. You know why I don't want you to help me, don't you?"
"Of course, I know, but I like to see you like this."
As Samuel spoke, he bent over and lifted Nicole's blanket.
Nicole only felt a chill pour down her spine. Her lower body was exposed in the air, without pants. She
could feel her face burning.
"Hurry up! I'm cold!"
Nicole had no choice but to find an excuse to avoid this awkwardness.
Samuel coughed a little. There was a hint of desire in his eyes. However, he did not forget Nicole's
current condition. He hurriedly picked up Nicole and went into the bathroom. He put her on the toilet
and whispered, "Go ahead. I'll get you a blanket."
Nicole felt that she really wanted to hide in the toilet.
Could this man stop talking about it?
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