Chapter 1257: Never Understood You
"I want to take a few days to consider. I know my family wouldn’t harm me, and whoever they choose must be for my good, the best for me. In our interactions, Brother Cooper indeed proved to be very good, so I have no objections to marrying into the Cooper Family. But Grandpa, I want to give myself some time because marriage is a lifelong commitment. Once I make my choice, I won’t regret or change it, so please let me think it over clearly?"
Nicole’s words were earnest and sincere. Dominic Seys also knew his granddaughter always acted steadily; once she made a decision, it wouldn’t change. Taking a few days to ponder such a significant life decision, Dominic Seys nodded in agreement.
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After the heart-to-heart in the study room, Seys Family was very quiet these past two days; no one asked Nicole about her decision, which made her feel relieved.
She knew that her family was avoiding putting pressure on her, not affecting her thoughts, so they refrained from asking.
During these quiet two days, Nicole thought about many things, recalling those five years, the child, Wade, and everything about Jose Floyd.
Remembering those five years together, the corners of Nicole’s mouth couldn’t help but smile slightly. On her eighteenth birthday, the sky was filled with brilliant fireworks, the large bouquet of roses, and the gift Jose Floyd gave her made her smile foolishly.
In this world, besides Wade treating her like a treasure, Jose Floyd ranked second. Though Jose Floyd was domineering during those five years, the care and love he gave her were unmatched by anyone else.
But as she indulged in those sweet memories from five years ago, Wade’s ethereal voice, followed by a gunshot, shattered everything.
Nicole bit her lip, lying in bed, clutching a pair of pearl earrings tightly in her palm, her eyes stinging.
He gave her countless things, but she didn’t take any. They remained in Italy, at the Manor Estate where she killed him.
This pair of pearl earrings was exchanged for by him with his own treasured watch worn for several years. A pair of ordinary pearl earrings felt more precious to her than those brand-name jewels he gave.
"Why did it have to be you? Why did it have to be you who killed Wade... and the child? Jose Floyd, you call me heartless; aren’t you the same? The flower tea you gave me, is that your sentiment for me...?"
"Your sentiment for me, was it just in bed... just because I was your woman for five years, was that why I seemed a bit more special to you?"
"You cling to me because you think your pet shouldn’t be given to someone else, is that it? Jose Floyd, I’ve known you for so many years, but I’ve never truly understood you..."
Nicole held her phone, looking at the number she had drawn into the blacklist, the corners of her mouth revealed a bitter smile.
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Meanwhile, at Clearflower Estate.
Jose Floyd stood by the window, dialing the number several times to no avail. His gaze darkened for a moment, looking at the familiar eleven-digit number, at the name ’Nicole,’ his thin lips forming a cold arc.
"Nicole, I will give you the truth! The truth about Wade’s death! If Wade’s death had nothing to do with me, don’t expect to gloss over it! What you owe me, your marriage contract with Steven Cooper, violated the contract you signed with me initially; I will definitely settle this with you!"
"I hope you haven’t forgotten the contract you signed back then! You have no right to unilaterally terminate the contract! Unless I agree for you to leave! You broke the contract, don’t expect me to let you off! I will never let you off for a lifetime!"
The call wouldn’t go through, Jose Floyd turned back, returned to the desk, and wrote a letter, "Camden."