Nicole didn't care much about the commotion outside. She tried to take a nap, but Rachel's voice was
so loud that it was difficult for her to ignore it. "Nicole, Nicole, come out! You ungrateful woman! If it
weren't for us, you and your children would have died five years ago. You should feel ashamed for
treating us like this now!"
Rachel was still clamoring.
Cara figured out the grudge between Rachel and Nicole. She frowned and said to the bodyguards
besides, "What are you waiting for? Are you waiting for Mr. Green's order? Or are you going to see
Mrs. Green get upset by her nonsense? Hurry up and take her away!"
The bodyguards immediately stepped forward. One covered Rachel's mouth, while the others lifted
Rachel's feet and carried her out.
Nicole was going to go out and take a look when it got quiet outside. While she was confused, Cara
had already opened the door and walked in.
"Mrs. Green, what are you doing? Are you going to the bathroom? Let me help you."
She quickly came over to Nicole.
Nicole shook her head and said in a low voice, "What's going on outside?"
"It's fine. An old lady was causing trouble. Don't worry about it. Just take a rest."
Cara helped Nicole to lie down.
Nicole looked at her and asked, "Do you know the things going on between me and her?"
"I don't know. But you are my owner, so I have to care about your health. You are not fit to see a guest
now, especially such a noisy guest. You need to rest."
Nicole smiled and said, "You're doing great. Keep on with it."
"Yes, Mrs. Green, do you want to take a nap?"
"OK."
Then Nicole lay down and closed her eyes.
Cara tidied up the ward quietly. When she was about to take the garbage out, she saw Laurence
standing at the door.
"What are you doing here?"
Cara was excited to see Laurence, her eyes sparkling with desire.
Laurence felt like a piece of fat meat coveted by a wolf. It was so creepy that he even regretted coming.
"Is Mrs. Green sleeping?"
"Yes. She just fell asleep. What's wrong?"
Laurence was somewhat depressed.
When did he have to acquire this woman's admission to see Nicole?
"Nothing. You handled it very well just now. Thank you."
Laurence then turned around and left.
Cara was confused.
"Wait, what do you mean by that? You are responsible for Mrs. Green's safety now?"
Cara tightly grabbed Laurence's hand.
Laurence frowned and said coldly, "Let go!"
"I won't let you go unless you tell me your name! What are you responsible for? I'm the closest person
to Mrs. Green now. How am I supposed to handle stuff if I don't know who you are?"
"Do what you like. Let me go or I'll cripple your hand. You can try."
Laurence got impatient and said it seriously.
Cara was shocked and surprised for a moment. Laurence took the opportunity to pull his hand back.
"Hey, you look pretty but how can you be so rude? I'm a girl! And you actually wanted to hit me!"
"Don't provoke me. Otherwise, I won't care if you're a girl or not. To me, there are only differences
between a living person and a dead person."
Then Laurence left directly.
Cara was extremely depressed.
What a douche!
He had come to her in the first place.
Cara angrily threw the garbage into the trash can as if she was throwing Laurence. She didn't dare to
stay outside any longer and hurriedly went back to the ward.
Seeing that Nicole was still asleep, Cara was very careful not to make any noise and gently massaged
Nicole's legs.
When Samuel returned, Cara hurriedly stood up and reported to him what had happened just now in a
soft voice. Then, she got out.
Learning that Rachel had come to disturb Nicole, Samuel's eyes turned cold.
Seeing that Nicole was still asleep, Samuel walked out of the ward and saw Cara sitting on the bench
in the corridor, playing with her own fingers out of boredom.
"Cara, go ahead and call Laurence over."
"Laurence? Who is it?"
Cara was confused.
Samuel showed Cara the picture of Laurence.
Cara glanced at it and laughed out.
"So his name is Laurence! See? I know your name anyway."
Cara smiled and left.
Samuel turned around and returned to the ward.
He noticed that Nicole had already woken up.
"When did you wake up?"
"Just now. Why do you come back so late?"
Nicole felt weak, so Samuel hurriedly helped her up.
"Did you bring anything good?"
"We have to pay special attention to what you eat now. I got you some porridge. Have some and I'll
make you something delicious the other day."
"But I want to eat meat."
Nicole pouted in grievance, which made Samuel want to smile.
"But you can't."
"The baby wants to eat."
Hearing Nicole use the baby as an excuse, Samuel smiled again.
"Aren't you ashamed of taking the baby as the excuse?"
"Oh, please."
"One bowl of congee with minced pork and preserved egg at most. Forget about anything else."
Nicole couldn't help but sigh.
"Alright, I'll wait for a few more days."
"That's my girl!"
Samuel touched Nicole's head, feeling so happy at this moment.
Nicole leaned against the bed and asked with a smile, "You've been out for so long. You're not just
going to buy some porridge, are you?"
"Yes, I had to take care of some things."
"Is it about the Brook family?"
Nicole looked at Samuel.
Samuel was surprised, then looked at Nicole and asked, "Are you going to plead for mercy for them? I
heard that Rachel had come. What did she say?"
"No, she was stopped outside by Cara and was carried out. I didn't see her, and I didn't intend to plead
for mercy for her."
Nicole pointed at the apple.
Samuel took it and sat beside Nicole, peeling it for her.
Nicole smiled and said, "Did you think I would plead for her?"
"Yes."
Samuel sounded low and gloomy.
Nicole knew what he was thinking. She just wanted to tease him.
"What if I really did? Will you let the Brook Corporation off?"
Samuel froze for a moment.
"What do you mean? Are you really going to plead for mercy for her?"
"It's a possibility. Think about it. If it weren't for Rachel five years ago, the children and I would have
died. That was one debt of gratitude we've owed her. Now that you are being so merciless and
ungrateful, it doesn't seem right."
Nicole smiled mischievously, but, unfortunately, Samuel did not see it.
"I don't care. I don't need good reputations at all. Besides, I've done all of this. It has nothing to do with
you. No one will say anything about you."
"But I will not be happy either if people speak ill of you. Let me ask you, if I plead for mercy for them,
will you let them go?"
Samuel thought for a long time.
Nicole did not rush Samuel to answer. She took the apple from Samuel's hand, peeled it herself, and
then ate it.
The crisp sound of her eating the apple stimulated Samuel. He looked at Nicole's indifference and
sighed, saying, "If you insist, what else can I do? Now that you've forgiven them, how can I still hold on
to it?"
As Samuel spoke, he took out the phone and intended to call Jacob to cease everything, but Nicole
directly stopped him by grabbing his phone.
Nicole looked serious. She looked at Samuel and asked, "Why? Are you really going to give up
everything just because of my request, even though you've been planning it all this time?"
Samuel smiled, looking at Nicole dotingly.
"You are all I have. As long as you are well, no matter what you want, even if it is the whole world, I will
find a way to deliver it to you. But if my emotions or hard feelings that I couldn't get over with stand in
the way of your happiness, I would rather keep them to myself."
Nicole was about to cry.
"Idiot! How came someone like you become the local bully of the Seapolis City? How could anybody be
sillier than you?"
"Whatever. With you by my side, everything will be fine."
Samuel smiled and rubbed Nicole's head.
Nicole finished the apple and threw the core into the garbage can. After pondering for a moment, she
said, "There is no need to show any mercy to the Brook family."
"What?"
Samuel was surprised.
In his mind, Nicole had been kind, even a little silly. He had thought that Nicole would plead for Rachel
for saving her life five years ago. This was also the reason why he hadn't killed them all in the first
place--he had been afraid that if Nicole really had pleaded for mercy for the Brooks, he wouldn't be
able to do that. So he only bankrupted the Brook Group and bought it.
So Samuel couldn't help but feel surprised now.
"Do you hear me?"
Nicole was still smiling, but Samuel could tell that there was some coldness in her smile.
"Allen had challenged your bottom line this time, hadn't he?"
Samuel asked in a low voice.
Nicole nodded.
"I was grateful to the Brook family, but what Allen had done to me had been enough to cancel out their
kindness over the past five years. You, me, and the Brook family all knew what Allen had done last
time. You didn't take their last straw and that was our return. If they went on the right track, in five
years, the Brook family would be as powerful as before. Unfortunately, they didn't. I am kind and willing
to repay kindness, but I can't stand if someone asks for something far more than he deserves just
because I'm in their debt, not to mention they have been hurting me and my family. Now that they don't
care about me, why should I care about them? Do whatever you want to do. Don't worry, I won't plead
for anyone. Because there are people whom I want to protect, and I cannot have them harmed
because of my weakness and kindness."
Samuel was surprised.
He suddenly realized that after experiencing so many difficulties, Nicole had grown, transformed and
become more beautiful and even more fascinating.
"Who do you want to protect?"
As Samuel asked so, Nicole instantly looked at him. One could easily get drowned in her loving
gaze.
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