Tim froze.
He looked at Gabrielle for a long time and then said, "I'm unmarried and so is she. What does it have to
do with you if I want to marry her or pursue her?"
"But you don't love her. We all know who is the one in your heart."
"Time is the best healer and maybe one day I can make room for her. Gabrielle, this is between me and
her. Please don't interfere."
Tim's voice was not loud, but he was very serious.
Gabrielle was surprised.
"Have you decided to give up Nicole?"
"Do I have any other choice? This will be unfair to Maia if I don't do so."
Then he went to the bathroom again.
Watching as Tim walked away, Gabrielle suddenly realized that she had not known Tim well.
Everyone thought that Tim was a playboy and Gabrielle used to think that Tim had had deep feelings
for Nicole, but she hadn't expected that Tim would make such a choice now.
Tim didn't care what Gabrielle was thinking as he took out hot water and towels to wipe Maia's face and
arms.
Gabrielle was really surprised.
When had Tim, who had always been lofty, ever done anything for others? Apart from Nicole, Gabrielle
had never seen Tim treat anyone so gently and considerately.
Perhaps he and Maia were really destined for each other.
"Neil said that Maia's condition is uncertain, so it might not be that serious. However, it's too early to
say so. After all, she hasn't received any treatment yet."
"I know. I've got myself all psyched up. Actually, I don't really care if I can have my own children or not.
I just care about her."
Gabrielle had never expected him to say so.
"Don't worry. She's safe now."
"Thank you, but we'd better hide it from Maia. You know, Maia is still a young girl. She still has a lot of
longings for the future. I don't want to ruin her fantasies. Perhaps she can be cured one day, and then
everything will be fine."
Gabrielle hurriedly nodded.
"I see. I will tell Neil. By the way, Nicole and I may have to leave. Now that Maia is in hospital, we are
thinking about suspending the cooperation project for now."
"Maia is a responsible person. What she wants most is to do this project well. Because Nicole praises
her and values her, she thinks that she has to do her best to work for Nicole, at least in her own familiar
field. You guys go. I know that you're not here to talk about the cooperation project. You're here for
Samuel, right? Now that Nicole has found Neil, she must be much more at ease. I want to stay to take
care of Maia. If she wants to seize the market of the tourism industry here, I will help her, in which way
I'm kind of helping Nicole, too."
Tim knew well what they were doing here. He hadn't pointed it out because he used to think that in this
way Nicole would treat him better. Now that it had turned out like this and he had already made a
choice, he would rather get straight to the point.
Gabrielle looked at Tim seriously for the first time and whispered, "Tim, I have to say that was
impressive."
"Thank you, but I didn't do this to please anyone. I just want Maia to be happy."
Then he opened the door. It was obvious that he was suggesting Gabrielle to leave.
This was the first time that Gabrielle had been unwanted. She couldn't help but feel a little upset, and at
the same time, she was happy for Maia.
Perhaps they were truly a destined match.
When Gabrielle came out, she saw Nicole sitting on the bench, clicking on her phone as if she was
texting someone.
"Nicole, what are you doing?"
Gabrielle came up to Nicole and sat down.
Nicole gestured, "I thought of someone who might be able to help Maia."
"Who?"
"Laurence and Morgan."
Nicole gestured, "Laurence's blood has a unique effect; Morgan's medical skills are famous all over the
world. Perhaps they can cure Maia."
Gabrielle looked at Nicole and whispered, "Then why didn't you look for Morgan to help Samuel?"
Nicole paused.
Why?
Because she couldn't accept Morgan's requirement.
She could give up her own voice and go seek for medication with Samuel, but she could not watch as
Maia endured everything that she shouldn't have endured.
"Nicole, I don't know what happened between you and Morgan, but Morgan told me that she can cure
your throat. Why don't you ask her for help?"
Gabrielle had thought about it for a long time and could not find an answer. Now that they had
mentioned Morgan, she had to ask about it.
Nicole fell silent.
She did not want to talk about it, nor did she know how to say.
Gabrielle sighed and said, "I won't force you, but it is a chance, isn't it? Maybe you should give it a
shot. You don't want to spend the rest of your life gesturing with people, do you? As for Samuel, Neil
said that he was not 100% sure that he could cure him. If, I mean, if Neil fails, I hope that you will
consider Morgan. Only living people can talk about future, right?"
Nicole paused for a moment.
Only living people could talk about future?
Yes!
If Samuel lost his life, how could they talk about love or spending the rest of their lives together?
Nicole nodded, as if it all suddenly dawned on her, and said, "I will consider it. Right now, Maia's matter
is the most important. I'll talk to Neil about Samuel's condition first. If he can't cure him, I will consider
turning to Morgan for help."
"OK, I believe you will make a good choice."
Gabrielle patted Nicole's shoulder and looked towards Maia's ward again.
"We're leaving tomorrow morning. Aren't we going to say goodbye to Maia?"
Nicole paused for a moment and gestured, "Yes, we are. I'll be here tomorrow morning."
Then they got up and left the hospital.
Tim looked at Maia on the hospital bed. He couldn't understand why would she, such a small and weak
woman, be so courageous to protect him when facing those ferocious people.
It was a lie to say that he had not been touched.
He must be very important to Maia so that she would risk her life to save him.
He didn't know why Maia would do so much for him, but since he had decided to pursue her, he would
do anything.
Tim told his gang to arrange a few people into the office to "treat" Liam well.
It was said that after Liam had been arrested, Alexia had begun to scuffle with the officers like a crazy
woman and then had been imprisoned in the detention center for assaulting the police.
Alexia had made Maia suffer so much, so Tim felt that he must let her suffer, too.
He asked someone to bail Alexia out and took Alexia to a villa. Then he arranged for people to kick
Alexia's belly three times a day.
He wanted Alexia to suffer a thousand times over what Maia had suffered.
After doing all of this, Tim took out his phone and made a few calls. He asked Mr. Franklin to run the
affairs of Louis Group for a few days because he had to stay here to take care of some things.
When Maia woke up, Tim was arranging his work methodically.
She thought that Tim was very handsome now.
Only when Tim put down the phone did he find that Maia had woken up.
He hurriedly asked, "How are you? I'll go get the doctor."
As he was about to get up, Maia grabbed his hand to stop him.
But she hurriedly let go when she realized what she had done. She said weakly, "I'm fine, though it
hurts a bit. But it's OK. It'll be fine soon."
"How can you relieve the pain by enduring it? Wait, I'll call the doctor."
Tim smiled gently before turning around and leaving.
Maia thought that smile was so beautiful.
She suddenly felt that she was like an idiot.
Tim had fine skin and a quite handsome face, and she always knew that.
Looking around the ward, Maia realized that she was in the intensive care unit.
Had Lady Bush come?
Where was she?
Maia looked at the clock. It was already past ten o'clock. Lay Bush must have gone back to sleep.
She was glad that she had managed to persevere until Nicole's arrival so that Tim had been saved,
and she was wondering how Liam and Alexia were doing.
This incident had probably ruined their project.
Thinking of this, Maia was very upset and felt a little shame and guilt when thinking of Nicole.
When Tim came back with the doctor, Maia was still feeling moping.
"What's wrong? Why are you sighing?"
Tim raised his hand and flicked it on Maia's forehead.
"Ouch, it hurts."
Maia frowned and exclaimed, but suddenly she froze.
Since when had they become so intimate?
Maia looked up at Tim in confusion and found that he was smiling at her, looking much gentler.
"Well, you should take good care then. Don't try to loaf on the job just because you're the patient.
Listen, the whole project is still waiting for you and Nicole will return to Lyon tomorrow."
"What? Lady Bush is leaving tomorrow? But our contract..."
"Stop thinking about those stuffs. It's not too late to sign the contract when you're well. Nicole wanted
you to take care of yourself. She has to go back because of Samuel. And she said that she could rest
assured leaving the market here to you. Don't worry, I will stay behind to help you. Liam has already
been detained, and now Luke Pena is in charge."
Tim spoke quickly and Maia couldn't keep up with him.
Why did she feel that everything seemed to have changed during this period?
Tim found Maia's confused appearance somewhat adorable. He smiled and said, "You dummy. Now
listen to what the doctor says."
"Fine."
Maia nodded and looked at Neil.
Seeing Maia in a good mood, Neil smiled and said, "There's no big deal. It's just that three of your ribs
have been broken. It'll take some time to recover."
"You called this 'no a big deal'?"
Maia got anxious right away.
"No, I can't rest here! I have a job. I have things to deal with."
She struggled to get up.
"Don't move! I've told you that Nicole said that there's no hurry about the project."
"Well, I think there is!"
Maia was still struggling, as if something urgent had happened.
Tim suddenly flung her down onto the bed.
"Don't you dare to ignore the doctor's orders!"
Tim had exerted much force to hold her still. Suddenly, Maia snorted, so Tim hurriedly let go of her, but
he hadn't expected that Maia would suddenly sit up and her soft lips would touch his face.
Suddenly, both of them felt the spark and froze.
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