"Tim Louis!"
Samuel could not bear it anymore.
When he was about to turn around and punch Tim, he heard Nicole's cold words, "If you hit him again,
you sleep in the study tonight."
Samuel's fist stopped in midair. He looked at Nicole depressingly.
He couldn't believe she used this to threaten him!
He was furious. Tim, however, was angry, too.
"What do you mean? Are you showing PDA in front of me? I got injured, too. And it was much worse
than he was! Nicole, you should feel sorry for me even as a friend."
"Friend? Are you sure we're still friends?"
Nicole turned around and looked coldly at Tim.
"From the moment you assaulted Olivia, you should know we can't be friends anymore. She is my best
friend, but you did that to her. After so many days, you didn't even apologize. On contrary, you think
you're right. Being friends with someone like you just gives me nightmares."
Hearing what she said, Tim relaxed his grip on her hand. He couldn't believe it. He couldn't believe
Nicole would say such thing to him.
"Don't you know what kind of person I am? Do you think I did that to Olivia?"
"I'm not blind. Or do you think everyone else is blind? Wasn't it you who called her over? It's all right if
you did something wrong. But if you play dumb and act you're innocent, it's shameless. I won't forgive
you for this. Should I thank you for not hurting me all the time?"
Nicole's last sentence pierced Samuel's heart.
He gripped the phone in his pocket again. When he thought of that picture, the storm returned to his
eyes as fury gripped him.
Didn't he hurt Nicole?
So where did that picture come from?
Could there be someone else?
Samuel's killing intent couldn't be suppressed anymore.
Nicole clearly sensed it and felt surprised, but she did not say anything. Instead, Tim's face was as pale
as paper.
"So that's how you think of me."
"What should I think of you after what you did? You didn't even have the courage to admit it. You just
said it was alcohol and someone drugged you. If you didn't have the compass of heart, how would you
do such a thing? You really disappointed me!"
After saying that, Nicole turned around and left. She did not forget to grab Samuel's hand.
Samuel was now like a wild beast out of control. Once she let go, she had no idea what he would do.
Nicole found it unbelievable when she thought of Samuel's angry face.
They got into the car and said nothing on their way.
It should be a great day, but now they were in no mood for celebration. They couldn't return to the
Green's either.
If Laurel and Joseph saw his wounds, Nicole didn't know how to explain it.
Looking at his angry face, Nicole couldn't help but sigh, "You. Don't you know who you are? How could
you fight with a thug like him? Everyone will make fun of you. I don't know how to explain to Laurel if
this was exposed online."
Samuel glanced at Nicole.
Her eyes were clear and transparent, flickering with worry and affection for him, completely devoid of
any other emotions.
He felt somewhat comforted.
It seemed like she didn't know about the nude pictures.
She might be a victim.
Although he thought so, Samuel was still very uncomfortable.
"Let's go to the hospital."
Seeing Samuel did not say anything, Nicole wanted to take him to the hospital, but Samuel said, "No
need. Some ointment will do just fine. It's not serious."
Samuel finally spoke.
Nicole hurriedly asked, "How did you get yourself into a fight with him? Aren't you out for mangoes?
Why would you go so far for Tim? If you don't like him, just find someone to do it for you. Why do you
need to do it yourself? Besides, didn't Jacob handle Olivia's matter? Or did something else happen? "
All she could relate to it was Olivia and Jacob, so she could only guess.
Samuel did not say anything. Unusually, he lit a cigarette in front of her. However, he remembered
something and hurriedly opened the car window. He didn't put it out, but smoked it, one puff at a time.
Nicole never saw Samuel like that before.
"What happened?"
She felt Samuel was exceptionally abnormal today, but if he didn't want to say anything, no one would
know, which made Nicole somewhat depressed.
Samuel didn't say anything until he finished this cigarette and threw it out. "Nothing. I'm just a little
irritated. I need to get it out."
She laughed at his excuse. She did not believe it. However, she knew she wouldn't know more from
him.
"Are you in a good mood now?"
Hearing her question, Samuel became even more depressed.
How could he be in a good mood?
The picture stabbed him in the heart like a thorn, causing tremendous pain every time when he thought
about it.
However, when he saw Nicole's concerned gaze, he nodded, "Well, much better."
"Then let's go home now?"
Nicole felt as if she was coaxing Lucas now. She didn't even put so much effort in her son.
Samuel also knew that he could not see Laurel with this face, so he just nodded in agreement.
"You can drive. I'm in a bad mood today."
Samuel got out of the car and went to the back seat.
Only then did Nicole let out a sigh of relief.
Knowing he wasn't in a good mood and refusing to drive meant his senses came back. Although she
still didn't know why he had fought with Tim, she calmed down a little.
Looking at the wounds on Samuel's face also pained her.
The last punch was taken to protect her. She couldn't bear to see his bruised eyes.
The drive was quiet. Only then did Nicole remember to call Laurel.
"Laurel, Samuel and I have something to do, so we won't go back for lunch. Sorry, maybe next time."
Nicole apologized to Laurel with a smile.
Although Laurel was a little disappointed, she did not show it.
"Are you alright?"
"It's fine. I just got a phone call. We have to take care of it. I'm very sorry."
Laurel had prepared a feast for them and looked forward a family reunion. But they didn't go, which she
felt rather sorry.
Laurel took it just fine. She smiled, "No problem. We can have a reunion any time. If Samuel was
difficult to you, let me know. I'll break his leg."
Hearing what Laurel said, Nicole's heart warmed up.
"Get it. Samuel is not being difficult. He couldn't love me more."
"Look at you two. It made my teeth hurt. It is so saccharin. Enjoy your sweet life then."
Laurel made a funny comment and hung up the phone.
Nicole glanced at Samuel who was thinking about something behind her. She shook her head. "Look at
you. You just ruined a family reunion."
"If you're hungry, I can make you some food."
Then, Samuel opened the car door and got out of the car, heading towards the villa.
Nicole froze.
What happened?
She didn't say anything.
Why was he so angry?
Could it be because of what happened just now?
Nicole felt Samuel was weird today, but she didn't think too much about it. She got off the car without
delay and followed up.
"Slow down!"
Nicole shouted at Samuel, but Samuel didn't seem to hear it.
His mind was in a mess now. He was afraid that he would lose control at any time.
Just as Samuel walked into the living room, he heard a scream.
"Oh my God! Daddy, what happened to you?"
Zoe saw Samuel's bruised face at the first sight. She shouted out from fright.
Only then did Samuel realize that she had frightened her daughter. He hastily said, "Sweet girl. Don't
be afraid."
When Lucas heard Zoe's shout, he saw his face. A sneer touched the corners of his mouth. "Samuel.
Did you claim kinship with pandas? In order to show you are related, you got yourself a black socket?"
Samuel glanced at Lucas and said coldly, "Keep teasing me if you want to get yourself one, too."
"Well..."
Lucas cast a disdainful glanced at Samuel and then saw Nicole following behind him.
"Mommy!"
Lucas quickly put on his smiling face. That bright smile seemed sarcastic to Samuel.
Nicole wanted to tell Samuel not to frighten the children before they went in, but she didn't expect that
they still ran into them.
Seeing Lucas running towards her, she had no choice but to squat down and say with a smile, "What
are you busy with these few days? You didn't even talk to me."
"It's a secret!"
Lucas said in a very mysterious manner, and snuggled up to Nicole.
However, Zoe seemed not to see Nicole at all. She directly took out the medical kit and placed it on the
tea table. She said to Samuel, "Daddy, come over quickly. You need some ointment. Grandma told me
you wouldn't feel pain after the treatment."
Seeing his daughter loved him so much, Samuel felt better.
"Sweet girl. Daddy can do it on his own."
"Let me help you."
Zoe opened the kit, but she looked at Nicole and said, "Mommy. You went out together. How can you
let Daddy hurt like that? Daddy's handsome face is bruised now. He is your husband. Why don't you
protect him? If Mommy can't protect Daddy well, I'll protect him in the future."
Zoe's words dumbfounded Nicole.
Was this her fault?
Was Zoe her own child?
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