Nicole didn't have time to worry about Samuel. She quickly called Gabrielle.
"Gabrielle, I'm bleeding. Is the baby going to be okay?"
Nicole didn't want to trouble Gabrielle at this time. After all, Gabrielle was also pregnant. But she really
didn't know who else to turn to.
When Gabrielle heard that Nicole was bleeding, she hurriedly said, "Wait for me. I'll be right there."
Nicole cleaned herself up and then changed into a clean pair of trousers.
After she dealt with all of this, Lucas happened to come in. Seeing Nicole's pale face, he asked
worriedly, "Mommy, is there something wrong? You don't need to worry about Samuel. You should be
tough with men."
He said it as if he was a mature man.
Nicole paused for a moment. She was relieved that her son was still on her side at this time. She
smiled and said, "It's fine, I won't worry about him."
"Let me get Mommy a glass of water."
Lucas ran to the kitchen and poured a glass of warm water for Nicole.
Nicole took a sip and felt a little better.
"Alright, you can go have a rest now. Auntie Gabrielle will come later. Mommy needs a check-up."
"Is it a regular check-up? Or is there something wrong with my little brother or sister?"
Lucas was especially worried.
Nicole shook her head and said, "No, it's just a routine check. Don't be nervous."
Hearing Nicole's words, Lucas did not say anything and walked out of the room.
Outside, Samuel was sitting on the sofa and smoking, which was unusual.
Lucas went over and directly pulled the cigarette out of his mouth, then pressed it into the ashtray.
"Your wife is in a bad condition and her face is very pale. Did you know that she is pregnant and can't
be irritated?"
Lucas said like an adult.
Samuel frowned. It could be seen that he was very fidgety because of Lucas’ words. He even wanted
to say something to Lucas. But at this moment, Gabrielle arrived.
"What happened to Nicole? Didn't I tell you? She's in the early stage of pregnancy, so she can't be
emotional. What's going on between the two of you?"
Gabrielle wasn't nice to Samuel either.
Samuel didn't know how to explain himself. Finally, he stood up and said, "I'll go to the company."
"You don't want to see how the check-up turns out?"
Gabrielle was extremely surprised.
However, Samuel left without looking back and said, "You are here. It will be fine."
"Samuel!"
Lucas shouted behind him angrily, but Samuel ignored him and directly walked out.
This was the first time Gabrielle had seen Samuel like this, and she couldn't help but frown.
"Lucas, take care of your brother and sister. I'll go up and check on your mommy."
Gabrielle knew that Lucas was mature, so she could only trust him now.
Lucas pulled Gabrielle's clothes worriedly and asked, "Auntie Gabrielle, mommy will be fine, right?"
"Don't worry, with me here, she will be fine."
Gabrielle could tell that Lucas was very worried.
Even the child knew to worry about Nicole. Gabrielle really didn't know why Samuel ignored Nicole like
that.
Was it just because of what happened in the club?
If anyone should have grievance, it should be Nicole.
However, Gabrielle could not say anything in front of the child. She rubbed Lucas’ head and then went
upstairs.
Gabrielle opened the bedroom door and saw Nicole leaning against the bed. Her face was extremely
pale.
"How is it? Does your belly still hurt?"
Gabrielle hurriedly took out her equipment and started the check-up.
Seeing Gabrielle, Nicole heaved a sigh of relief.
"It doesn't hurt as much as before. Lucas poured me a glass of warm water. I feel better after drinking
it."
Nicole said weakly.
"Don't talk. Let me have a look."
Gabrielle started the examination. Nicole did not say anything else. But when she closed her eyes, it
can be seen that her eyes were swollen.
In the past, Samuel was always by her side on occasions like this. But today, not only was he not by
her side, he even quarreled with her in front of the children.
Nicole felt that she couldn't understand Samuel.
Was it really necessary to be angry at such a small matter?
Even if he was angry, he shouldn't be this angry!
Now she was bleeding, but Samuel didn't care about it at all. She didn't even know where he was.
What exactly was going on?
Gabrielle could tell that Nicole was upset. After checking on Nicole, she said, "It was because you have
overworked and didn't get enough sleep. Fortunately, it wasn't serious. Remember this in the future. No
matter what, you shouldn't have too much emotional fluctuation. Otherwise, you'll make people very
worried."
"I know. I had a fight with Samuel today."
Nicole really didn't know who else to talk to about it. She was really upset.
Gabrielle didn't expect to hear such things.
"A fight? How did that happen?"
"He quarreled with me in the cafeteria in front of the children. I don't know how we got to this point.
Why is it?"
Nicole wanted to cry.
Gabrielle knew that she was feeling uncomfortable, so she quickly comforted Nicole, "He might not be
able to accept it now. Time would solve the problem. Don't be sad. It's bad for your body. If you really
don't want to quarrel with him again, why don't you go to your grandfather's or your uncle's for a few
days? I heard that your mother has returned?"
"Yes, my mother's health is not good. I did plan to stay a few days with her, but I didn't expect such a
thing to happen."
Nicole sighed. She truly felt that she had been unlucky this year.
Gabrielle was also a little sad.
"I heard about Olivia. Don't blame her. No one can be calm when they encounter such a thing."
"I know. I don't blame her. I just didn't expect Samuel to suddenly act like this. It's like he's a different
person."
Nicole really felt this way.
Gabrielle frowned slightly, wanting to say something. But in the end, she didn't say anything.
"Alright. Don't stay indoor all the time. You can go out for a walk if you want to. Your body is fine, just
have a good rest. The children are all here. Don't let them think that you and Samuel are having a bad
relationship."
Nicole nodded.
"I see. I'll take a nap. You can go back now. I will call you if something goes wrong. Take care of
yourself."
"Alright."
After Gabrielle left, Nicole fell asleep.
It was almost noon when she woke up.
During this period of time, Samuel did not call, nor did he come back to take a look. He didn't even
leave her a message.
Nicole felt that her heart was empty.
This was the first time she had had such an uproar with Samuel in their eight years of marriage. Was it
the seven years itch?
Nicole didn't know, but she felt wronged.
Her health was better than last night. She got up and washed her face. When she went downstairs, she
saw Lucas with his worried eyes and felt gratified.
Fortunately, she still had the children around. Otherwise, she might be drowned in her own tears.
"Have you stayed in the living room for long?"
Nicole looked at her son and felt a little sorry for him.
"Yes, I have been watching TV."
Lucas hurriedly nodded and found a pillow for Nicole to lean on as she walked over.
"Are you hungry? I'll make lunch for you."
Nicole looked at the time. She couldn't let the children starve.
However, Lucas said, "Mommy, I called Grandpa Mark and said we would go over for lunch."
Nicole was slightly surprised.
She looked at Lucas and saw the unease and worry in his eyes.
"Lucas, Mommy and Daddy are fine. Daddy was just in a bad mood. He...."
"He yelled at you. He knew that you were in poor health and that you were pregnant, but he still left. He
didn't even call to ask about you. Mommy, divorce him. Joseph, Zoe and I will stay with you."
Nicole was shocked at Lucas’ words.
Divorce?
Why did the word come out of the mouth of a child like Lucas so easily?
"Lucas, don't say that. Daddy and Mommy haven't reached the point of divorce yet. He's also been
hurt. Mommy can't explain this to you clearly now. But don't blame him."
At this time, Nicole was still speaking up for Samuel. She didn't want the children to be alienated from
him.
Lucas pursed his lips and didn't say anything. Obviously, he didn't agree with Nicole, but he didn't know
how to refute.
"Alright. Didn't you say we are going to Grandpa Mark's place for lunch? Go back to your room and get
changed. Also, tell your brother and sister that we'll be leaving soon."
Nicole pretended to be relaxed, but in fact, she felt very uncomfortable in her heart.
Lucas nodded and went upstairs.
When Lucas was upstairs, Nicole called Samuel.
"The children and I will go to the Don's for lunch. You can eat out, or you can come to the Don's. We...."
"I'll eat out. Don't worry about me."
After saying that, Samuel hung up the phone.
Listening to the busy signal, Nicole felt sad again.
Samuel clearly knew that her health was not good when he left home, but he didn't ask a single word
about it just now.
Was their relationship this vulnerable?
Nicole looked at the phone in her hand and lost in thoughts.
Lucas brought Zoe and Joseph downstairs. Seeing that Nicole was in a daze with her phone in hand,
Lucas shouted,
"Mommy!"
"You guys are ready. Let's go to the Don family for lunch."
Nicole pretended to be relaxed, but Lucas saw the tears in her eyes, which made his eyes turned cold.
They got in the car and went to the Don family.
Mark was especially happy to see them and welcomed them warmly.
Lucas suddenly said, "Grandpa Mark, I want to check some information online. Can I use the computer
in your study?"
"Of course!"
Mark liked Lucas very much and would not refuse his request at all.
Nicole was absent-minded because of Samuel, and did not notice that Lucas had gone to the study.
As Lucas turned on the computer, his eyes became colder and colder. After a string of familiar codes
were input into the computer, the firewall of Eternal Group was instantly displayed on the computer
screen.
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