Gabrielle suddenly felt sympathy for Tim.
Other people thought that Tim was apathetic, but no one knew that his affection for Nicole was so deep
and insistent. However, in the end, Nicole didn't belong to him, and he was destined to end up lonely.
"Tim, you..."
"I agree. I'll go find Samuel."
Tim suddenly spoke.
Gabrielle knew that it was not easy for Tim to make such a decision.
"Think it over. It is..."
"I know. I'll go check on Nicole now. Don't tell her. She will know when Samuel returns."
After Tim finished speaking, he directly walked out.
Gabrielle looked at his back and sighed.
When Tim arrived at Nicole's room, Joseph was sitting quietly by the side of the bed, staring at Nicole,
afraid that he would miss something.
Tim touched Joseph's head and said, "Don't worry, your mother will be fine."
"Really?"
Joseph raised his head and looked at Tim. He said worriedly, "You adults always like to lie to us
children, thinking that we don't understand anything, but in fact, we know it all. Zoe doesn't really
believe Mommy is just tired. She is just trying to make you feel at ease by pretending to be ignorant.
Me too. I can see that Mommy doesn't seem to be in good shape. Are you all lying to us?"
"Nonsense!"
Tim patted Joseph's shoulder. Under Joseph's innocent gaze, Tim couldn't keep up the grinning.
"Your mommy is not well. That's true."
"Can you tell me what happened to her? Will my mommy die?"
Joseph had experienced the death of his own mother, so he was very sensitive to the word death.
When Joseph said it, his voice was trembling.
Apart from Nicole, Tim thought he never cared about anyone else. But now, he actually felt a bit
empathy for Joseph.
"No. Your mommy will enjoy a long life. However, there are some problems with her health. Don't worry,
I'll make your mommy get better."
Somehow Joseph believed what Tim said.
"If Mommy really gets better, I'll take you as my teacher. Lucas once told me that a teacher for a day
and a father for a lifetime. I will see you as if you were my daddy."
Tim didn't know how to react to Joseph's words.
However, Tim was not so against having another son. Tim knew that perhaps there was no hope of
getting married in his lifetime, or he might not have his own children, so the more Tim looked at
Joseph, the more he liked Joseph.
"Then you can't go back on your word! Although I'm a kid, don't fool me."
"I'm not fooling you. Let's pinkie promise!"
Joseph stretched out his pinkie, looking serious.
Tim hadn't done such a childish thing for so many years. He laughed, but he still extended his pinkie
and hooked it tightly with Joseph.
"I promise. I will make sure your mommy gets better. As long as she is happy and healthy, I'm
satisfied."
Joseph didn't quite follow Tim, but he could tell that it was for Mommy's good. Joseph smiled and said,
"I'm waiting to be your student."
"Good boy! Now go accompany Zoe. I want to be alone with your mommy for a while. Is that OK?"
He actually asked for the opinion of a child and Tim himself also felt that it was strange. But Joseph
could be considered as his kin son, so it made sense.
Joseph hesitated, but he still nodded and said, "If Mommy wakes up, you have to call me."
"Got it. Hurry up and go. I'll whisper sweet nothings to your mommy."
Joseph frowned slightly.
"It was Uncle Samuel and mommy who said those sweet words. You can't swoop in while Uncle
Samuel is away."
"None of your business. Go!"
Tim slapped Joseph's butt and let Joseph leave.
When only Tim and Nicole were left in the room, Tim's smile extinguished.
He looked at the pale-faced Nicole lying on the bed and whispered, "Why don't you take good care of
yourself? You know that you can't be tossed around like this. Can't you just ignore the Green family?
As long as you ask, I'll take you anywhere. Why stay here and suffer like this?"
Nicole did not have any reaction.
Tim glanced at her and smiled bitterly, "I always thought that I could find you and be with you for the
rest of my life, giving you happiness. However, I never thought that you would actually become
someone else's wife. Seeing that you and Samuel argued, I couldn't wait to replace him, but why is he
the only one in your heart?"
"If it weren't for Samuel, I could give you the best life. As long as you want, I can get the stars to you.
Nicole, why didn't you give me a chance? What's so good about Samuel? Even though his life and
death are uncertain and his whereabouts are unknown, you are still supporting the Green family for
him. Why are you doing this?"
Nicole still had no reaction.
Maybe Tim didn't want to get a reaction, but just to vent his inner thoughts.
Tim looked at Nicole and whispered, "If I had recognized you five years ago, would it be different
between us? Unfortunately, I'm still a step late. To be honest, I don't like Samuel, and I don't want to
see you together. Seeing you in such pain and worrying about him, I'm filled with jealousy. But I love
you more. Gabrielle is the best doctor in gynecology. She actually told me that you might not be able to
survive. If in the past, I would let you see only me for the rest of the time. But now I don't know what's
wrong, I just can't see you being unhappy. Nicole, I became so obsessed with you that I even changed
my mind for you. Why?"
Tim took a deep breath and tears flashed through his eyes.
"Nicole, do you know? I hate Samuel. I hate that he owned you. I even wanted him to disappear from
the world. But you will change depending on his mood. I really don't want to see you unhappy. I'll go
find Samuel for you as long as you can get better. I will do it, even if it is impossible to be with you in
my lifetime. Do you hear that? I just wish I could take a place in your heart, just a little. Would you?"
Nicole, who was lying on the bed, still did not say anything.
Tim smiled helplessly, "I am so stupid. How can you answer me? I don't need you to remember how
good I am to you. You only need to be happy and that's the biggest reward for me. After this, I may
leave the city. It would be hard for me to live without you, but you might be able to have a better life,
right? Someone told me that letting go is also a kind of love, but I don't understand. I just try to forget
you. Nicole, I'm going to forget you. This is the last thing I did for you. Did you hear me?"
Tears suddenly rolled down from Tim's eyes.
Tim had never known what it meant to hurt in the heart, but now he finally understood that this feeling
was so piercing that it would make one suffocate. It was like having a big hole ripped open in one's
chest, bloody and painful.
"Nicole, you are really lucky. I, Tim, have never shed tears for any woman in my life. You are the only
one other than my mother. I gave my heart to you. Perhaps I won't be able to find such a feeling in the
future. Don't you pity me? Don't you want to open your eyes to look at me before I leave?"
Tim's voice trembled.
He was Tim Louis, the proud Louis who didn't worry about women. But now he was crying like a child in
front of Nicole.
"Why did you save me then? Why did you disappear after saving me? You should be mine! Nicole, do
you know that you are even more bastard than me?"
Tim didn't know what he was saying, but he felt aggrieved, a feeling that unable to explain.
Nicole's fingers moved, but her eyes seemed to be too heavy to open.
Tim did not discover this. He looked at Nicole and whispered, "I can neglect any woman in my life,
except you. I always care about you. I dare not touch, dare not blame, even dare not express my
feelings. Now that you're asleep, let me be willful once. Just once, OK? Nicole, I really love you. But
why can't you leave me a place?"
Tim slowly stood up and gazed at Nicole as he gradually bent down.
Tim's thin, cold lips gently approached Nicole's face, but he stopped just as he was about to kiss her.
"If I kissed you, would you hate me forever?"
Naturally, no one replied.
Tim bitterly smiled and finally imprinted his kiss on Nicole's forehead. A sparkling tear instantly fell on
Nicole's eyes.
It was warm, with bitterness.
"Nicole, I know what you want. Wait for me and I'll bring him to you safely."
Tim then stood straight.
He looked at Nicole, his beloved woman again, raised his head, wiped away his tears, and smiled,
"Without you, I am still that cool Tim Louis. My life can still be wonderful, right? Just wait for me to
come back."
After saying that, he turned around and left. However, his heart broken.
Tim wanted to cry.
But he was Tim!
How could anyone see his weakness, which could happen only once, today?
Tim tried his best to restrain himself. He did not notice that Nicole's fingers moved again.
Nicole struggled to wake up, but she could not.
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