Chapter 397 Become Stronger
“I’m Nicholas Cadman. I accidentally hit you with my car the morning before yesterday, so I sent you to the hospital. How do you feel now? Do you feel better?” the man asked in a soft, worried voice.
Upon hearing his words, I abruptly recalled getting hit by a car before losing consciousness.
Since he said he hit me the morning before yesterday, it meant that I had been in the hospital for two days.
The moment I came to that realization, I flew into a state of panic and struggled to sit up. Then, I pulled away the covers to get out of bed. After all, it had been three days since I last saw my child.
Seeing my actions, Nicholas swiftly stood up to push me back onto the bed. At the same time, he hastily exhorted, “Don’t move! Your head’s injured, and the doctor said you have to recuperate.”
“No, I have to leave this place. I have to find my child. I have to go to the Shaw residence right away.”
I was in no mood to recover from my injuries at all. It had been three days since I last saw my son. I could not rest in the hospital when I had no idea how he was doing at that moment.
“Stay here and recover first. I’m sure your family will take good care of your child. By the way, please give me your husband’s number so that I can call him and inform him to come over,” Nicholas said, forcing me to lie in bed.
His actions and commanding voice somehow reminded me of Michael.
I froze. For a moment there, I nearly blurted out Michael’s number, but in the next second, I recalled that we were divorced.
My world had turned upside down in a mere span of a few days. I still found it unbelievable that my relationship with Michael had come to an end.
“I don’t have any family; I only have my child. I’m going to look for my child now, so let me go!”
I repressed the urge to cry as I struggled to get out of Nicholas’ grasp. The words I said were the truth. The only family I had left in the world was my son, and I had to bring him to my side.
Nicholas then frowned and looked at me dubiously. “What about your husband? If you have a child, shouldn’t you have a husband?”
“We just signed the divorce agreement a few days ago,” was what I replied to him flatly. I seemed calm on the surface, but only I knew my heart was in pieces.
Despite that, I told myself that it was not worth it to be upset because of Michael, for he was ruthless toward me.
Nicholas’ frown deepened, and he fell silent.
The whole time, I kept struggling, wanting to leave the place and find my child. Left without a choice, Nicholas then asked the doctor to give me a sedative. Afterward, the doctor informed him that I was in an emotionally unstable state and might develop psychological issues if I continued to stay in that state for long.
After the sedative, I was in a daze. Although I could not move, my mind was still working. Hence, I could not help but depreciate myself.
Inwardly, I deliberated the Shaws’ intentions, wondering if they were determined to drive me mad and why they had to be so cruel to me. As I dozed off, I swore I would find a way to get my child back for as long as I was still alive.
When I awoke again, Nicholas spoke before I could even start struggling to look for my child. “I’ve had someone to look into your matter. Kicking up a fuss at their residence won’t make them give back your child to you. Not only is it useless, but you also won’t even get to see your child at all.”
When I heard his words, my struggle came to a halt. Of course, I knew my efforts were fruitless, but there was nothing else I could do except go to the Shaw residence and beg them to let me see my child. The Shaw family was influential in Avenport, while I had nothing.
“Are you telling me to yield and give up on seeing my child for the rest of my life? Why do they have to be so cruel to me? Why?”
Tears rushed out of my eyes uncontrollably as I looked at Nicholas. I had never felt as helpless as I was at that moment.
Even though I knew where my child was, I could not see him. No matter what I did, the Shaw family refused to let me in. I was at my wits’ end.
“If you want to see your child again, you’ll have to make yourself stronger. There’s no way you’ll be able to get your child back with your current state,” came Nicholas’ voice.
He said those words in a soft tone, but they carried a sense of calmness and confidence.
From the moment I saw him, I could tell that he was no ordinary person. One could figure out another person’s character through their eyes.
“Do you think it’s possible for me to become stronger? Do you really think I can be stronger than the Shaw family?”
I then let out a self-deprecating laugh. I knew the theory, but what he said was an impossible feat. No matter how strong I became, I could never be a match against the Shaw family.
“If I help you, then it’s possible.”
Nicholas’ lips quirked into a smile as he gave me a confident look.
“You’re going to help me? Why?”
I could not help but stare at him in shock. We were but strangers, yet the man in front of me was offering to help me. After all, to be on my side meant going against the Shaw family. I did not believe in the existence of free lunch in the world.
“I’m sure you despise the Shaw family now, right? My terms are simple—I want to take over the Shaw family’s company. As long as you assist me, I’ll help you get back your child.”
When Nicholas articulated those words, there were barely any emotions on his face. Instead, he wore a confident smile on his face as though he was certain I would agree to his condition.
Shock washed over me as I stared at him. I never thought that the man would be so ambitious as to want to gobble up Michael’s company. After all, the Shaw family’s business was the leading company in Avenport. At that moment, I wondered if the man in front of me was delusional.
I almost wanted to ask if he was even aware of Michael’s personality and how he had the guts to try to outsmart a man as shrewd as Michael.
“Do you think it’s possible for you to take over the Shaw family’s company? I think your goal is even tougher than mine to achieve,” I said and gave a mocking laugh.
At that moment, I regarded Nicholas as a lunatic. He was nothing but a delusional man with the wishful thinking of taking over the Shaw family’s company.
“Of course, I know that this is an extremely difficult matter. That’s why I’m hoping you will help me. Even if my plan doesn’t succeed, I’ll still help you get your child back. Sounds good? You won’t be losing out on anything for this deal,” Nicholas patiently continued despite my mocking tone.
When I saw the serious look in his eyes, I began to have doubts. I wondered if he could really help me and if he had the capabilities to do so.
“Give me a reason to believe you,” I stated in a cold tone while looking him in the eye.
Although that was what I said, I had actually made up my mind. As long as Nicholas had the capability of going up against the Shaw family, I would agree to work with him. After all, I had no other options left.
