New she was no match on
sadn’t shown his true feelings for a moment until now, so how could she possibly trust him enough to marry him, aven if it was just a contractual one?
Nicole pirused for a moment before finally speaking “Mom, Dad, this isn’t your fault. I’ve seen everything you’ve done for me and am grateful. As for the situation with Monica, it’s my fault
Hearing how thoughtful she was, Kenneth and Heidi exchanged glances filled with even more heartache.
They had never been stingy with the children. After a brief passe, Kenneth polled out two black cards from his pocket. He had prepared them a long time ago. Then, he placed the cards in
She looked at them, surprised. Although she knew her family was wealthy, it was still hard to get used to living a a life free of worries about m
Nicola immediate tried in return the cards “Mom, Dad, what are you doing?”
Heidi quickly stopped ber. She wouldn’t let Nicole return the cards, insisting, “Nicole, these are for you. You’re our only daughter, our precious gem. Keep them. This way, you’ll have confidence in whatever you do, and we feel at ease.”
She added gently. If you think you won’t spend that much, just hold on to them for us, alright?”
Nicole could see through Head’s persuasion. She knew that Kenneth and Heidi wouldn’t take the cards backeven if the declined
So she accepted them and said sincerely, “Mom, Dad, as long as we can stay together as a family, that’s all that matters. Nothing else is important.”
Nicole could ignace Aaron’s game boring into her from the side, making her feel uncomfortable. She cleared her throat and tried to rein in her emotions.
“Since Mr. Compton is here, why don’t you wa call with him for a bit? I’d like to rest for a while.”
It was obvious that she was trying to distance herself from Aaron.
Heads pressed her lips together the wondered what had happened between them to make Nicole so averse to Aaron
Auton’s eyes darkened, but he had no intention of letting Nicule go. He said, “Nicole, I came here today to see you.”
Nicole traze, her expression unreadable. Was Aaron really going to corner her like this–and that too, in front of her parents?
Unlike head, who was still hesitant, Renaeth spoke up calmly. “Mr. Compton, Nicole mentioned that she wants to reconsider the marriage.
“As you know, we just found her not long ago, and we don’t want to pressure her into doing anything she doesn’t want to do it’s better if the two of you go back to being just friends. He’s eyes fuckered with surprise when she heard that. Why hadn’t Kenneth told her he planned to say that?
Still, as she looked at Aaron, she felt satisfied. If he wasn’t reliable, then who else could be?
She gently rugged at Kenneth’s sleeve and said, “Kenneth, let’s not get involved in our daughter’s matters. Let them work it out themselves. What do you think, Nicole?
Nicole pressed her lips together tiglily and didn’t object. She knew size needed to make things clear with Aaron
After Haid and Kenneth belt, she turned to Aaron. Her voice was calm and indifferent as she asked, “Mr. Compton, what is it that you need!”
instead of answering, Aaron turned and started walking toward his car. “Let’s talk in the cat.”
But after a few steps, Aton noticed she hadn’t moved. He frowned slightly and turned back to look at her
Nirole remained composed Shur asked coolly, “Is there something you can’t say here?”
