Chapter 1840 Revenge
In spite of that, I hoped that he would continue with his folly.
After all, not every mistake can be forgiven.
That night, Nathaniel didn’t come home.
The next day, when I was still in a daze, I was jolted awake by a commotion downstairs.
After adjusting my night robe, I got out of bed. Just when I drew the curtains and wanted to admonish the new guards, I saw Nick surrounded by the four of them, and they seemed to be in an altercation.
With no time to be bothered about how I looked, I darted downstairs at once.
Just when I passed by the door, one of the subordinates was giving Nathaniel a call. “Mr. Hall, there’s someone by the name of Nick Harrison causing trouble here. What should—”
Stopping in my tracks, I snatched the phone away and yelled into it. “This is a family matter. I’ll get him to leave, so don’t get involved!”
Just as I spoke, I ended the call before Nathaniel could reply. After hurling the phone back at the subordinate, I rushed out to save Nick.
“What are you doing? Let him go! Didn’t you hear me? I order you to let him go!”
When they refused to release him, I jumped in and struck off their hands instead.
As they didn’t dare hurt me, they simply watched as I pulled Nick into the house.
Inside, I could vaguely hear them reporting back to Nathaniel. But, I was already used to it by now.
Inside the living hall, I released my grip on Nick. After exchanging glances, both of us suddenly descended into silence.
Rose’s funeral was held just a week ago. Given how closely Nathaniel’s men were watching me, I was unable to attend in person. But from what I could see on the television, the Walker family and Rose’s child looked utterly devastated.
The incident was classified as a suicide attack against society at large because the perpetrator was an innocent child from one of the poorest regions in the nation.
Nonetheless, I was keenly aware that she had died to save me.
As for Nick, he looked relatively good given the circumstances. In spite of that, no one truly knew how much he was suffering underneath the calm exterior. In fact, I didn’t even have the courage to apologize for causing the death of his wife.
Nevertheless, Nick’s experience in the business world helped him read my expressions and decipher what was going through my mind.
“Rose doesn’t blame you, really.” His voice was visibly more raspy than before. Despite his steady tone, I could see how he was desperately trying to keep his emotions in check.
The mention of Rose caused me to have a flashback of the incident. I was standing right behind her, staring at the blood soaking all over her body.
Despite her small frame, the flow of blood seemed endless. Recalling the scene alone triggered its deathly color to cloud my vision.
Holding that thought, I couldn’t help but feel my nose burn. I then hung my head and choked, “I’m sorry.”
Nick suddenly broke out into a faint smile. “Don’t be silly. I’m sure you know how kind Rose is. She wouldn’t want anyone of us to feel sad for her sake.”
I nodded in agreement. Suddenly, when I realized how persistent he was in barging into here, I looked up at him warily. “What are you doing here?”
Pursing his lips apologetically, Nick maintained a faint grin. “Don’t worry, Rose was always worried for me even in death. Therefore, I wouldn’t do anything stupid that would cause her to worry. I’m not here for revenge if that’s what you’re thinking.”
“That’s good.” My fears quickly eased. Even though I knew he needed me by his side, I was also worried that he would run into Nathaniel. Hence, I had no choice but to get him to leave. “In that case, you should go now if there’s nothing else. I’m feeling under the weather and need some rest.”
Now that Rose was dead, Nick shouldn’t be involved anymore.
“I’m planning to leave,” Nick promised. He quickly added, “But before that, I need to see Nathaniel. I know everything now, including the fact that he was behind this.”
“Didn’t you say that you’re not here for revenge?” I began to feel anxious. “Are you taking me for a fool?”
Without any hesitation, I stepped forward to drag him out. “No, just leave. There’s no way you can beat him.”
In the blink of an eye, I was pulled back instead by his solid stance.
