Chapter 1321: Stuart Floyd’s Strangeness
"Nicole, are you unwilling? It’s all right, we aren’t forcing you. If you don’t want to change how we address each other, we won’t. You can always come over and play since you’re classmates with Joshua. You’re always welcome as a guest in our home."
"It’s not that I’m unwilling, just a bit surprised," Nicole smiled softly. "Having someone care and love you in this world is the best thing. I also like Auntie and Uncle. If you’re willing, I’d be even happier to recognize you as my godparents." Nicole raised her glass of juice and toasted the Floyd couple with a gentle smile, "In the future, I’ll treat Joshua as my brother and protect him. I’ll also spend more time keeping my godparents company. If I ever travel to Italy, I’ll have another home."
"Great, you’re welcome to come back and stay anytime," Stuart raised his wine glass and heartily toasted Nicole.
Celine was also very happy, smiling so broadly at Nicole, "I’ll have a daughter from now on, a son and a daughter. If I can find my son from before... But I’m already very happy now. Nicole, stay here for a while, and I’ll find a way to nurse you back to health. If it continues like this, your body won’t hold up much longer. You’re so young; you can’t carry on like this."
Stuart put down his glass, looked at Nicole with deep eyes, and nodded in agreement, "Let Celine condition your body. She’ll make nutritious stews for you regularly. In the future, you and... the person you like will definitely have lovely children. Trust in your godmother’s medical skills, and you will regain good health in no time."
Nicole’s hand paused, her eyes filled with hope as she looked at Celine, "Godmother, is it really possible to get better? The director at City C’s Central Hospital told me I might not be able to have children in the future. Is it really... treatable?"
Celine gently nodded, "Your condition is indeed quite serious, but it’s not hopeless. Leave it to me, and I will nurse you back to health! If anyone dares to hurt you again, I’ll make sure Joshua gives them a lesson! My girl can’t be treated poorly."
"... Celine, there might be an unspoken misunderstanding between them. Nicole’s ex-boyfriend doesn’t seem to be the kind of person who would be so heartless towards her. We shouldn’t judge their matters. Nicole, if you truly have feelings for him, if you truly love him, you shouldn’t worry too much about what his mother thinks of you. It’s you, not his mother, who will live with him. As long as you love each other, that’s what counts; there’s no need to care so much," Stuart advised earnestly, looking at Nicole with depthless eyes.
Nicole lightly acknowledged with a hum, looking down to eat, her expression somewhat unnatural.
Celine sighed, "If only Nicole liked my son, there wouldn’t be any conflicts between us, nor any issues between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. How happy we would be."
"Auntie, Joshua and I are like brothers; no matter how close we are, we’ll never see each other that way," Nicole chuckled softly.
Celine was also amused by Nicole’s words.
Stuart watched the two women laughing in front of him, his eyes deep and unreadable. After a moment of silence, his expression returned to a calm, gentle demeanor as he smiled at Nicole, "Nicole, did you come to Italy alone this time? You didn’t tell your ex-boyfriend that you came alone? Are you truly planning to separate from your ex-boyfriend?"
Nicole didn’t know why, but there was an indescribable feeling of strangeness whenever she looked at Stuart.
Celine was more concerned about whether she was well or about her health, whereas Stuart was concerned about her and her ex-boyfriend, the unstated feelings she had for Jose Floyd...