Chapter 343 Weary
Richard knew what Julia wanted to say. Looking at her with a faint smile on his face, he reached out to caress her face and murmured, “Don’t worry. Colton is just taking her to get some rest. He won’t do anything to her.”
Left with no choice, she could only watch as Colton carried Nicole away. There was something that she wanted to utter, but she hesitated for a while. Eventually, she swallowed back the words on the tip of her tongue.
In the meantime, Richard seemed to have sensed Julia’s hesitation. Trying to enlighten her more, he smiled and added, “It’s honestly nothing to be worried about. Colton understands that Nicole is currently the key person to saving Old Mr. Benedict, so he knows what he’s doing. I’m sure he won’t do anything crazy to her at such a critical moment.”
It was at the moment after listening to Richard’s words when Julia realized Colton had already found out about Nicole’s identity as White’s protégé.
Restraining the worried expression on her face, she looked at Richard. Then, she showed her disgruntlement toward Richard by wrinkling her face. Then, with a melancholy tone in her voice, she asked, “So you’re the one who brought him here to my place?”
Once Richard noticed that Julia was unhappy, he hurriedly explained, “He’s Colton Gardner, a significant member of the Gardner Family. Do you really think he needs my help in locating this place? It’s as easy as ABC for him to find this place. I’m just tagging along because I feared you might feel bored all by yourself.”
A sense of realization hit Julia as she listened to Richard’s reasoning. I can’t seem to get mad at him, regardless of what he does. Besides, Colton had already discovered Nicole’s identity as White’s protégé. So I don’t see the need for me to hide the truth anymore.
“Fine. I get it. Speaking of which, come over and sit with me now that you’re here. Can you see this rabbit? Nicole has just operated on it, so we need to observe its post-surgical condition.”
As Richard stared at Julia’s angry look, a trace of pampering floated in his eyes. He couldn’t help but think she looked adorable. Reaching out, he touched her head with a smile and said, “Sure.”
In the meantime, Colton navigated himself around the place like a professional. It was as if he had been here many times before. While carrying Nicole in his arms, he headed straight toward the room where medical practitioners took their rest. Probably feeling too tired, Nicole simply let Colton carry her all the way. She was too deep in her slumber, and not once did she have the intention of waking up.
Not wanting to wake her up, Colton carefully placed her on the bed. Then, he covered her with a quilt.
In the dimly lit room, only some light faintly peeked through the ajar door.
With his gaze following the light, Colton stared at Nicole’s fair cheeks. He noticed that her face was looking a little pale, her lips were dry, and there was a layer of dark circles under her eyes. At that moment, he was concerned about her state. She looks like she hasn’t had a good rest in a long while.
At the same time, Nicole, who was currently in dreamland, seemed to have encountered something in her sleep. Looking as if she was a little discontented with something, she frowned slightly.
When Colton saw that, he involuntarily reached out his hand and placed the pulp of his finger right between her eyebrows. Then, he helped her to stretch out her frown by gently massaging the spot.
Seemingly to have felt something, Nicole slowly relaxed, and the tension between her eyebrows gradually eased up. After that, she fell into a deep sleep again.
In spite of that, Colton stayed around and didn’t leave her side. He sat directly at the bedside and watched Nicole sleeping soundly.
While watching her, he let his mind wander into his thoughts. I remember when I first met Nicole. At that time, I thought she was a snob who simply wanted to claim ties with the Gardner Family. But later, I gradually realized that this woman had many hidden identities. First, she was the Chief Designer of F&M Apparel, and recently, she was also revealed to be White’s protégé.
The more Colton thought about it, the more curious he got. He couldn’t help but wonder what other secrets exactly Nicole had that she might hide from him.
Like a flash, his eyes darkened. Staring straight at the woman on the bed, he used his gaze to trace the outline of her profile. Then, his eyes gradually traced down inch by inch.
Not knowing Colton was staring at her, Nicole slept for a long time. Perhaps it was because she was drained. She slept so deep that she nearly couldn’t open her eyes. In the end, it was the sudden thought about the rabbit that she had performed surgery on a while ago that abruptly woke her up.
As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw a pair of dark orbs staring at her. Thinking that it was some nightmare, she felt her heart suddenly drop with a ‘thud’ and was nearly scared out of her wits.
After she regained her senses, only then was she able to have a clear view of the look of the person who nearly scared her to death. It’s Colton! Even though she realized that the person was Colton, there was still a sense of fright that lingered within her. Looking at him with lingering fears, she asked in a hoarse voice, “President Gardner, what brings you here?”
Then, she turned her head and looked around the room. At that moment, she couldn’t help but wonder. That’s weird. I remember I was sleeping on the hospital bed in the laboratory. So how did I end up in the room?
Seeing that Nicole was awake, Colton reached out his hand to straighten his clothes. After that, he said with a smile, “I’m here to check on your progress.”
Despite having slept for a while, Nicole felt her head was still aching a little. Therefore, she reached out her hand to hold her forehead. Upon hearing Colton’s answer, she nodded and explained, “I almost got the hang of it. Give me some more time and wait for me to get the hang of things fully.”
