Nicole opened the door, and it was Samuel standing outside.
"Is she better?"
Samuel asked.
Nicole nodded and brought him in.
Karina had already packed up her stuff. When she saw Samuel, she gave him a faint smile.
She was only one or two years older than Hedy, but her life was far worse than her younger sister's.
Samuel was reminded of Hedy's current life in the Hawk's. At that moment, he had no idea what he
should say to Karina.
He took out his phone and handed it to her. He whispered, "There are some recent videos of Hedy on
it. You can watch them."
Karina's eyes turned red when she heard what Samuel had said.
She did not reject it. Taking the phone with her, she walked toward the room inside, leaving Samuel
and Nicole alone.
Nicole's gaze followed Karina until she closed the door. Only then did Nicole withdraw her gaze.
Samuel poured her a cup of hot water and said, "I suppose you've already known how to deal with
Soseph."
Nicole was surprised at his words. But then it occurred to her that she and Samuel had been together
for so many years. Of course he could figure out what was in her head.
She nodded and said in sign language, "I'm going to drive her out of here. She has to give back
everything you've given her. She doesn't deserve sympathy. I saved her from the danger, but she didn't
feel grateful at all. Instead, she wanted you. In order to get you, she even turned against me. She came
here with the money you gave her to do evil and hurt the innocent. Knowing that we're here, she has
no intention to stop but tries to get rid of us. She is a serpent. We cannot take the risk of letting her hurt
us. I might as well end her now."
A trace of ruthlessness flashed past Nicole's eyes.
She used to be very kind, but her kindness did not do her any good, so she preferred to combat evil
with evil.
Seeing Nicole became like this, Samuel felt both pleased and sad.
"Do you need my help?"
Nicole hesitated for a moment.
She did need his help, because she could not speak now.
Considering Nicole's voice problem, Samuel said gently, "The seven-day deal is cancelled. If you want,
I will arrange for someone to operate on you immediately."
Nicole's eyes instantly lit up.
"Hold on. Don't be thrilled so early. I haven't finished yet. Nicole, do you know why I postponed the
operation? It's not because I want to threaten you to accept the condition. But your body may not be
that good to do that."
Samuel looked Nicole in the eye. He decided to listen to her opinion.
"Morgan said, there is a good chance to cure your throat, but it takes a greater risk. Because you've got
Laurence's blood and those precious Chinese herbs in your body some time ago. There is a high risk
of drug rejection during this operation. If that happens, the consequences will be very serious. It will be
worse than you cannot speak. You may die. Do you understand? I recommend conservative treatment,
but it's all up to you. If you want an operation, I have no objection. Remember, if anything happens to
you, I will definitely not live alone."
Samuel stared at Nicole.
His words wrung Nicole's heart.
She knew that Samuel definitely meant it.
Just as she was about to make a gesture, Samuel caught her hand.
"Don't tell me we still have children. Without us, they will grow up as well, though their life will be
harder. But everyone has to live his own life. If something really happens to you, I can't take care of
them. I think that the money I leave behind is enough for Jacob and Olivia to help raise them. So, think
it over yourself."
Samuel said very seriously, but Nicole was a little sad.
"You're forcing me."
"No, I am not. As I have said, I respect your choice. When I was not here, you suffered so much. It was
all my fault. I'll blame myself for the rest of my life. From now on, I will not allow myself to let you suffer
any more setbacks or injuries, not even on the road to the grave."
Samuel held Nicole's hand tightly with his hand, as if he was holding her heart.
She was very touched and at the same time felt grieved. In such a dilemma, she really didn't know
what to do.
"I need to think about it."
"Alright. Whenever you make up your mind, just tell me. I'll be waiting."
Then he kissed Nicole on the forehead before he got up and walked out of the room.
Recently they seldom slept in the same room.
Samuel respected her very much. Apart from the last time he forcefully kissed her in the parking lot, he
seemed to be quite a gentleman all the way here.
Noticing Nicole's reluctant look, Samuel suddenly turned around and smiled, "How about I stay
tonight?"
"Go away!"
Nicole refused directly, which gave Samuel a good laugh. Then he left with great joy.
Nicole felt perplexed. Samuel was weird recently. No matter what she said, he was so happy. It
seemed that he would be pleased if she was willing to talk to him.
It made Nicole feel that he was lowering himself to please her.
She had never thought that one day Samuel would come to please her. Her feelings were so mixed.
After Samuel left, Nicole couldn't sleep anymore.
She was desperate to get her voice back, because without her voice, many things were hard to be
done. Only after experiencing it herself would she know how inferior and embarrassing being mute
was.
However, Samuel had also warned her that her operation was accompanied by great risks.
It was a gamble for Nicole. If she won, she might win it all. Otherwise, she would lose her life.
How could she choose?
Just as Nicole was at a loss, Karina came out of the room.
She looked at Nicole and asked in sign language, "Nicole, can my throat be cured?"
Nicole was struck by the question. Then she saw the strong desire in Karina's eyes.
It was indeed a tricky question.
Karina's tongue was cut off, so it was a different situation from hers.
When Karina saw Nicole's embarrassment, she already knew the answer. She appeared frustrated and
she continued, "Never mind. I'm just asking. If it is possible, I'm willing to trade my life for my voice.
Because the silent world is too cruel."
After saying that, Karina went back to her room.
Nicole sat there, thinking about what Karina had said. She felt so sorry for her.
Even at the cost of her life?
Most people couldn't understand how it felt to be mute all of a sudden, but she did. That was why she
was so eager to recover soon.
All of this disturbed Nicole's sleep.
She thought of Lucas and Zoe. How would their lives be if they lost their parents? The more she
thought about it, the more heartbroken she felt.
However, if she could not be able to make a sound for the rest of her life, she would be depressed. She
would not make it for several decades. She would probably go crazy in another year.
Through a night of struggling, Nicole made her decision.
She told Samuel that she wanted the operation. She wanted treatment.
This answer seemed to be within Samuel's expectations.
He wasn't surprised. He just said softly, "Since you've decided, we will not go further for the next few
days. We'll stay here waiting for Morgan."
"Alright."
Nicole nodded.
Thinking that she was about to recover her voice, Nicole was extremely excited.
Compared to Nicole, Samuel was a little busy.
He shut himself up in his room. Nobody knew what he was doing. He only came out at mealtime.
Seeing him like this, Nicole had been trying to say something, but she resisted.
On the afternoon of the third day, Morgan arrived.
Morgan was a little excited when she saw Nicole.
"Nice to see you again."
She hugged Nicole, a trace of joy appearing between her brows.
When Nicole saw her, she inquired about her current situation.
After the two of them exchanged a few words, Morgan cut to the chase.
"I can cure your throat, but there is one condition. It is not required by me, but the Miller family."
"The Miller family?"
Nicole was puzzled.
Morgan had always been alone. Why did she get involved with the Miller family this time?
Morgan seemed to know what Nicole was thinking. She smiled bitterly and said, "I felt ashamed to say
this. You knew my story. When I was depressed, I threw my son downstairs. Although many years have
passed since it happened, it was a life I killed. All these years, I didn't dare to be a doctor under my real
name. Nor did I dare to show up in any big hospital. I was afraid to let anyone know that I was still alive.
I'm just like a rat, living in the dark. This time, Mr. Miller asked me to cure Ms. Miller. In return, he said
that he could help me get rid of the trouble. He would issue a guarantee, saying that what happened to
my son was an accident and it has nothing to do with me. "
Morgan felt it was such a shame when she said this.
"I know I'm shameless. I was the one who killed my son. Now I want to pretend it as an accident. I
really don't deserve to be a mother. But Nicole, I want to live under the sunshine. I want to stand in the
sun again. I hope I can teach Joseph something openly. When he grows up and when people ask him
who his master is, he can be proud to tell them. His master is me! Not Satan King."
Morgan lowered her head. Maybe she didn't want others to see the pain in her tearful eyes.
Nicole sighed and asked in sign language, "So you agreed to their condition, didn't you?"
"Yes!"
Morgan did not want to keep anything from Nicole.
"If I cure Adela, they will give me freedom. But they have an additional condition. That is you."
"Me?"
Nicole couldn't believe it.
Morgan bit her lower lip, thinking about how to make herself clear. But after a long pause, she did not
know where to start, so she could only confirmed it with a firm nod.
"That's right! It's you! They said that I can only cure your throat if you agree to their condition. Only then
will they help me regain my freedom. Nicole, I know it's shameful for me to do this, but please forgive
me. I really have no other choice."
Looking at Morgan's guilty expression, Nicole felt nervous.
She didn't have any contact with the Miller family. Why did they try to find
her?
Nicole sighed and asked in sign language, "So you agreed to their condition, didn't you?"
"Yes!"
Morgan did not want to keep anything from Nicole.
"If | cure Adela, they will give me freedom. But they have an additional condition. That is you."
"Me?"
Nicole couldn't believe it.
Morgan bit her lower lip, thinking about how to make herself clear. But after a long pause, she did not
know where to start, so she could only confirmed it with a firm nod.
"That's right! It's you! They said that | can only cure your throat if you agree to their condition. Only then
will they help me regain my freedom. Nicole, | know it's shameful for me to do this, but please forgive
me. | really have no other choice."
Looking at Morgan's guilty expression, Nicole felt nervous.
She didn't have any contact with the Miller family. Why did they try to find
her?
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