"I see. I'll cancel the project tomorrow."
Jason nodded.
"Keep a low profile on this. Find a reason suggesting that you have to give up. Don't offend anyone.
You know that how things are linked in the business world."
"Got it. Thank you."
Jason waved his hand.
When Nicole came back from making tea, she saw Samuel and Jason playing chess and was
surprised.
"Aren't you discussing business? Why are you playing chess?"
"It is an excuse. I just don't want to exhaust your husband. Let Mark deal with it."
Jason's words astonished Nicole.
"Jason, Mark will be sad."
"It's better than upsetting you."
When Nicole heard this, she couldn't help laughing.
"That's right. It's better to have someone else suffer. Then I'll leave him sad."
Nicole placed the tea on the table and turned to look outside. She said, "Where are the children?"
"Playing outside, but I haven't heard their voices. I'm going out to take a look."
"I'll do it."
Nicole stopped Jason and was about to go out to take a look, but Samuel pushed the chessboard away
and stood up.
"I'll go with you."
Jason was so cheerless.
"Samuel, how can you do this? We're in the middle of a game."
"Chess is just for fun. I will let you win, okay?"
With that, Samuel grabbed Nicole's shoulder and walked out.
Jason was furious. He was about to win, what did he mean by "let him win"?
However, when he raised his head again, Nicole and Samuel had already left the living room.
"I can go by myself. Just play chess with Uncle Jason."
"I'm a lousy player. I'm gonna be at my wit's end if I continue. Thank you, my darling, for saving me out
of it."
Nicole couldn't hold back her laughter.
What did he mean by "a lousy player"?
Even an amateur like her could tell that Samuel wasn't doing his best on purpose.
It must be hard for him.
"If you don't want to play, then don't. It's not like you're a kid. Just say that to Jason."
Seeing that Nicole cared about him, Samuel couldn't help but be delighted.
"It's fine. He is a lot older than me. Also, he's your uncle, only when he is happy will you be happy, isn't
it?"
"You don't have to do this."
Nicole felt that Samuel had been condescend himself. Samuel wasn't like this before. He used to be
aloof and mighty. Now thinking he had become more sentimental, more of a family guy, her heart
ached for it.
"It's fine. I'm enjoying it."
Samuel caressed Nicole's head and smiled gently.
The two came outside, but they didn't see Joseph and Zoe.
"Where are the children? Did anything happen to them?"
"Unlikely. The guards are here all the time. Nothing will happen to them. Don't worry. They probably
don't have fun here. Let's go over there and take a look."
Seeing that Nicole was worried, Samuel comforted her, but a trace of nervousness flashed through his
eyes.
Nicole quickly ran to the other side.
"Zoe, Joseph! Where are you?"
Nicole shouted nervously.
Hearing Nicole's shout, Joseph cried out, "Mommy, we're here. Zoe fell into the pond."
"What?"
Nicole immediately became anxious.
Samuel frowned and said to Nicole, "Stay put. I'll go take a look."
"How can I stay put? Go, and I'll be right there."
Nicole knew that Samuel was worried that she wouldn't be able to catch up. However, right now, the
child was the most important to her, so she said that.
Samuel nodded and said, "Be careful." Then, he ran towards the pond.
On the edge of the pond, Joseph burst into tears out of anxiety. His coat was on the ground beside him.
"Joseph, what's going on?"
"Daddy, Zoe wanted that lotus flower. But I can't swim. I went to tell the guard to get it. She promised
me to wait by the pond. But just as I walked away, she fell into it!"
Joseph cried desperately.
"There, there, don't cry. It's fine."
Samuel caressed Joseph's head and took off his coat. He intended to get into the pond to save her, but
he heard Joseph say, "They're out, they're out!"
Only then did Samuel see an eleven or twelve year old boy carrying Zoe swimming over from the pond.
"Give me your hand."
Samuel's heart suddenly lurched.
The boy gave Samuel his hand.
Samuel pulled them up.
"Zoe!"
He picked Zoe up and began the first aid.
Joseph handed his coat to the little boy.
"Nash, dry your face. Thank you for saving my sister."
"Don't mention it."
The boy wiped his face and looked at Zoe nervously.
Zoe spat out a mouthful of water and then cried out.
"Daddy, I'm so scared!"
She hugged Samuel.
Samuel's nervous heart finally eased.
"You know how scary it is but you still got in? Do you want to freak mommy and me out?"
As he spoke, Nicole ran over.
"How's Zoe?"
"Mommy!"
Zoe turned around and threw herself into Nicole's embrace.
Seeing Nicole's anxious expression, Samuel said, "She's fine. She choked on some water. Fortunately,
we got her in time."
When he said this, Samuel looked at the boy beside him.
"Thank you for saving my daughter. Hello, my name is Samuel Green."
"Hello, my name is Nash Cawker. I live nearby and have been playing with them recently."
Samuel appreciated Nash's graceful temperament, but he couldn't help frowning when he thought that
he often played with his daughter.
"Is your home nearby?"
"Yes, next door."
Nash pointed at his home and replied.
"Alright, I'll pay you a visit later."
"You don't have to. It's good that Zoe is fine. I gotta go. Goodbye, Mr. and Mrs. Green. Goodbye,
Joseph!"
"Goodbye, Nash!"
Joseph waved his hand at Nash with admiration in his eyes.
Samuel stretched out his finger and flicked Joseph, asking, "Do you know him?"
"Yeah. Nash is wonderful. He is number one in everything. I want to be like him."
Joseph had an expression of reverence.
"Do you know who he is?" Samuel pouted and said, "You played with him and brought him into your
uncle's house."
"It's not like he's a bad guy."
Joseph pouted.
Nicole touched Zoe's forehead. It was hot.
"Samuel, Zoe might have a fever. Let's hurry back."
"Alright!"
They returned to the living room.
Zoe got a fever after this, Nicole and Samuel did not eat at the Don's in the end. Instead, they took the
children to the hospital.
Zoe was somewhat special. After transplantation, the most dangerous thing for her was fever. Now that
she had it, both Nicole and Samuel were worried.
Only then did Joseph understand what adverse reaction Zoe would have, and he immediately felt a
little guilty.
"It's my fault. I didn't take good care of my sister."
"It's not your fault, Joseph, don't blame yourself!"
Although Nicole was worried about Zoe, she didn't want this matter to leave any shadow on Joseph.
Samuel put Joseph on his thigh and said, "Daddy and Mommy didn't tell you about this. It's not your
fault. Don't blame yourself. Zoe will be fine. She has always been very strong, right?"
"But she has a fever."
Joseph's voice was very low.
"It doesn't matter, she will get better."
Samuel was also very worried, but he didn't want to pass on his worries and anxieties to Joseph. After
all, Joseph was just a child.
Nicole understood it.
The waiting time was torturous.
Looking at how anxious Nicole is, Samuel couldn't help but think of Nicole taking care of Zoe alone and
going to the hospital countless times in the past five years. Each time, she didn't know if Zoe could
make it. That kind of anxiety was probably more unbearable.
He held Nicole's hand tightly and felt guilty towards Nicole and the children.
"You've been through a lot these years."
Nicole was astounded, and then her eyes became somewhat moist.
"It's fine, Zoe is very tough. Every time she was sent into the operating room, she would tell me that
she would come out safe and sound. Every time, she would comfort me and Lucas would stay by my
side. Sometimes, I wonder, as a parent, did I hurt Zoe by giving her such a body?"
"Don't say that. I was the one who mishandled things back then. If you want to hold someone
responsible, then blame me. If I had said everything clearly back then and kept you by my side, Zoe
would not have become like this. You've suffered a lot in the past five years, and I'll stay with you in the
future. No matter what happens, I will never leave you again."
Nicole nodded and cast her gaze elsewhere.
She always felt that she would not care and would not be sad, but the moment when she heard what
Samuel said, she finally couldn't resist it.
It turned out that she still had grudges and hatred these past few years.
"Zoe will be fine."
Samuel held Nicole in his arms.
Seeing that Nicole was crying, Joseph also stretched out his small hand and held Nicole's hand tightly,
saying, "Mommy, I will be with you too. I will not go far. I will be right beside you, okay?"
"Okay."
Nicole hugged Joseph in her arms.
Previously, Lucas went through numerous sleepless nights with her, but now, Samuel and Joseph took
his place. What remained was Zoe who was inside the operating room.
Nicole really hoped that Zoe would never have to be sent to the hospital again.
The lights in the operating room were still on, and it was heart-wrenching.
Nicole left Samuel's embrace in nervousness and walked back and forth in the corridor while
occasionally looking towards the operating room.
Just as everyone was worried, the door to the operating room finally opened. Nicole was the first to run
over to check how Zoe was.
Nicole nodded and cast her gaze elsewhere.
She always felt that she would not care and would not be sad, but the moment when she heard what
Samuel said, she finally couldn't resist it.
It turned out that she still had grudges and hatred these past few years.
"Zoe will be fine."
Samuel held Nicole in his arms.
Seeing that Nicole was crying, Joseph also stretched out his small hand and held Nicole's hand tightly,
saying, "Mommy, | will be with you too. | will not go far. | will be right beside you, okay?"
"Okay."
Nicole hugged Joseph in her arms.
Previously, Lucas went through numerous sleepless nights with her, but now, Samuel and Joseph took
his place. What remained was Zoe who was inside the operating room.
Nicole really hoped that Zoe would never have to be sent to the hospital again.
The lights in the operating room were still on, and it was heart-wrenching.
Nicole left Samuel's embrace in nervousness and walked back and forth in the corridor while
occasionally looking towards the operating room.
Just as everyone was worried, the door to the operating room finally opened. Nicole was the first to run
over to check how Zoe was.
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