"Zoe, what's wrong with you?"
Nicole hurriedly stood up and walked to Zoe.
With dirty clothes and face and messy hair, Zoe looked like she had had a fight.
"What's going on?"
Nicole soon turned to ask the person who went to pick up Zoe.
The man replied, "Miss Zoe happened to be in a fight when I arrived."
"Fighting? Why?"
Zoe had been quiet in Nicole's mind. She had never quarreled with others, apart from because of food.
Why did she have a fight?
"It's true, Mrs. Green. Miss Zoe fought with a child, who is a commander's son."
"What?"
Nicole's heartbeat quickened.
"Zoe, what's going on?"
Zoe said in a somewhat aggrieved voice, "Nothing. He is annoying and intentionally bullies me."
"Really? Why?"
Nicole felt it sounded strange.
Zoe pursed her lips and said, "How do I know? He is stupid, and I don't know what's in his mind."
As Zoe refused to explain in detail, Nicole shook her head and took Zoe to wash up. Not long after, Zoe
became as clean as before.
After washing up, Zoe looked around and asked, "Mommy, where is Joseph? I haven't seen him for a
long time."
"How about I take you to see him?"
"Alright."
Zoe was excited.
Whereas Nicole felt more miserable.
She hoped that Zoe could help Joseph cheer up again.
Nicole entered Joseph's room with Zoe.
As same as before, Joseph curled up on a side of the bed. With his back facing the door, others
couldn't see his expression clearly and failed to know how he was.
What Nicole saw wrung her heart once again.
Zoe pulled her hand back and directly ran into the room. After jumping on the bed, she threw back the
covers, held Joseph's hand and said, "Joseph, get up! The sun is shining outside! Come on and let's
have fun!"
Nicole was afraid that Joseph would be angry and shake off Zoe's hand. Fortunately, Joseph did not.
He looked at Zoe with a somewhat dull expression, neither spoke nor smiled. In fact, Nicole wasn't sure
whether he stared at Zoe or not, as his eyes were glassy.
Zoe was dissatisfied with Joseph's response, so she reached out her small hand and shook it in front of
Joseph.
"Joseph, wake up. How can you sleep with your eyes open?"
Nicole almost cried out at Zoe's words.
"Zoe, Joseph is unhappy. Can you comfort him?"
"Comfort?"
Zoe turned to Joseph, looking worried. She rubbed her chin and said, "What should I do? Joseph, how
shall I comfort you? How about I give you a kiss?"
As she said, she approached Joseph and kissed him on the cheek.
Joseph was shocked at her behavior, and something changed in his eyes.
"He is awake! Joseph is awake!"
Zoe said in excitement.
Given Joseph finally reacted, Nicole put on a smile as well.
"Joseph, are you hungry? How do you feel?"
Joseph shook his head and held Zoe's hand. He closed his eyes again after putting his head on Zoe's
shoulders.
Nicole did a double take.
What was going on?
Zoe reached out her hand to pat Joseph's back gently instead of being unhappy. She whispered, "You
are a good child. Are you sleepy? How about I accompany you?"
Joseph held Zoe's hand with more power.
With her canine teeth showed, Zoe smiled happily and continued, "It's a deal. When you wake up, you
will accompany me to eat delicious food. As you said, you will treat me to KFC."
Joseph remained silent.
"That's settled then. You need to keep your words. Swear!"
Zoe intertwined her little finger with Joseph's, which demonstrated that they promised each other.
Although Joseph still looked dull, at least he did not reject Zoe and allowed her to touch him.
It was probably because Joseph still liked Zoe and viewed her as his sister.
"Zoe, how about you stay here with Joseph?"
"Alright."
"I'm gonna leave. If you need anything, come to me, okay?"
"OK."
Zoe looked at Joseph with a gentle expression.
Asking Joseph to lie down, Zoe held his hand and lay beside him. She stared at Joseph with her watery
eyes and laughed, "Don't worry, and I'm here. Have a good sleep."
As she spoke, she gently patted Joseph with the unoccupied hand, just like how Nicole did when lulling
her to sleep.
Nicole smiled in relief.
She hoped that Joseph could get over his father's death with Zoe's help.
Nicole gently closed the door, leaving Joseph and Zoe alone in the room.
As soon as Nicole came out, she heard Mrs. Green screaming and throwing thing in the room.
Mrs. Green was no longer elegant and mannerly now. Like an insane old woman, she was
unreasonable and annoying.
Nicole ignored Mrs. Green and said to the people beside her, "Ask someone to clean up the room after
she calms down. Leave her alone."
"Yes."
When Nicole went downstairs, a servant came to her.
"Young Madam, you have guests from the Dons."
"The Don family? Who is it?"
Nicole frowned slightly.
Right now, the last thing she wanted to hear was about the Don family.
Although Samuel did not blame her, Nicole was angry at what Mark had done.
The servant said, "Mr. Jason and Mrs. Don."
Mrs. Don? How domineering and unreasonable Mrs. Don used to be occurred to Nicole. She said
coldly, "I don't want to see them. Just tell them I'm not here."
"Yes."
As the servant left, Nicole went to the kitchen and wanted to cook something delicious for Joseph, in
case of him being hungry after waking up.
However, the people who went out soon came back.
"Eldest Young Madam, they refuse to leave. They said they will wait outside until you agree to see
them."
Nicole was upset and threw the things in her hand aside. She said, "They do it again. Do they really
think that they can force me to do as they wish?"
When the servant saw Nicole irritated, she couldn't help but say, "Young Madam, you probably should
go to see them. Although we are in a posh part of town where there are few gossips, all those who live
here are big shots in the Seapolis City. They will think we are in conflict with the Dons if they see Mr.
Jason and Mrs. Don are rejected to access you."
"It doesn't matter to me what do they think, as there are indeed contradictions between the two
families."
Nicole was determined not to see them. However, there came Mrs. Don's voice from outside.
"Nicole, where are you?"
Nicole frowned and became more upset.
"Who let them in?"
"It's me!"
Mrs. Green tidied up her appearance and walked downstairs.
"As a powerful and honorable family, the Greens have been focusing on being polite. How rude of you
to lock Mrs. Don out! Moreover, I need to have a good talk with her."
Mrs. Green said with a smile, while her eyes were full of anger.
Nicole could tell that she had done it on purpose.
Mrs. Green hated the Don family more than anyone else since Vincent was killed by Mark. Given Mr.
Jason and Mrs. Don were here, how could she let them off easily?
"I'll handle them. You can go back."
"Leave it to you? As a Don, what are you going to do? Nicole, do you really think that you are in charge
of the Greens now? Listen, you are no match of me as I own Night Elf Empire. You'd better be smart
and not offend me. Otherwise, don't blame me for hurting you."
Mrs. Green snorted coldly before walking out.
Mrs. Don and Jason had been brought in.
Although Nicole didn't like the Don family, she couldn't let Mrs. Green do anything as she pleased.
Nicole washed her hands and walked out of the kitchen.
Mrs. Don couldn't help but feel a little distressed when she saw Nicole coming out of the kitchen.
"There are so many servants in the Greens, why do you cook?"
Nicole was surprised.
It wasn't because of Mrs. Don's words, but because she was skinny.
Mrs. Don looked much thinner than before.
She had been in hospital occurred to Nicole. Back then, as she was old, no one was sure if she could
get through that.
Nicole forced herself not to think of and care for Mrs. Don. However, she couldn't help but feel a little
bitter when seeing Mrs. Don.
Mrs. Green spoke out before Nicole could say anything.
"Given what your family did to Vincent, why can't Nicole go to the kitchen and cook? It's natural for her
to pay the Greens back. She deserves that."
Nicole frowned.
Was Mrs. Green planning to use her as an excuse?
Hearing Mrs. Green, Mrs. Don wept.
"We will take responsibility for what we did. It has nothing to do with Nicole. She grew up in the Bush
family, and she is in fact not a Don. You can't treat her like this."
"You are interesting. As her mother-in-law, I can do whatever I want. Nicole, go serve guests with
water. How impolite you are! Don't you know how to entertain guests? How did your parents educate
you? You are not qualified to be marry into the Greens and be in charge of the family in the future at
all."
Mrs. Green was mean.
Nicole tried her best not to talk back as she didn't want to argue with Mrs. Green in front of Jason and
Mrs. Don. In any case, she was asked to serve them, who were her family as well, so Nicole endured.
She turned to the kitchen and made tea with boiling water for Mrs. Don and Jason.
"Please have some tea."
Nicole said indifferently.
Mrs. Don cried out, "Nicole, I'm sorry. It's the Dons that drag you down."
"It has nothing to do with you."
As soon as Nicole straightened her body, she heard Mrs. Green, "What about me? Are you my
daughter-in-law? It's polite to serve guests, and it's your duty to serve me, your mother-in-law. Don't
you know that?"
It seemed that Mrs. Green had made up her mind to fight against Nicole, as she even deliberately
insulted Nicole in front of Jason and Mrs. Don. Nicole had no way but to deal with
her.
Nicole tried her best not to talk back as she didn't want to argue with Mrs. Green in front of Jason and
Mrs. Don. In any case, she was asked to serve them, who were her family as well, so Nicole endured.
She turned to the kitchen and made tea with boiling water for Mrs. Don and Jason.
“Please have some tea."
Nicole said indifferently.
Mrs. Don cried out, "Nicole, I'm sorry. It's the Dons that drag you down."
"It has nothing to do with you."
As soon as Nicole straightened her body, she heard Mrs. Green, "What about me? Are you my
daughter-in-law? It's polite to serve guests, and it's your duty to serve me, your mother-in-law. Don't
you know that?"
It seemed that Mrs. Green had made up her mind to fight against Nicole, as she even deliberately
insulted Nicole in front of Jason and Mrs. Don. Nicole had no way but to deal with
her.
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