Chapter 2246
Chapter 2246 His Jealousy
Nicole taught him how to be gentle, sincere, frank, and kind.She also taught him how to love someone.
Clayton was when he saw Nicole.
However, when he saw Nicole and Eric refusing to cooperate with Sebastian and leaving side by side, looking like they despised such profiteering behavior of exchanging one’s health for the lives of those marine animals, he felt like Eric and Nicole belonged together.
Eric’s righteousness, decency, and purity made him extremely jealous.
Even if Nicole would not consider Eric, Clayton could not help but compare his dark thoughts with Eric’s integrity and brilliance.
Right.
Whoever stood beside Nicole should be like this instead of sacrificing the lives of so many sea creatures for their own benefit even if it was just fish.
Those sea creatures were not ordinary fish either.
They were rare marine animals that were about to go extinct.
This was on the conscience of the rich.
Thus, Clayton left and suppressed the greed that was rising in his heart.He wanted to prove that he was the same as Nicole and Eric.He blinked his dry and sore eyes.His face was tear-stained and felt tight after the tears dried from the sea breeze, which made him feel a little uncomfortable.
However, he dared not wipe it off because he did not have the medication, so he would expose his identity.
“Mr.Shaw, didn’t I remind you that the risk is too high? Are you not afraid of being banned by international organizations?”
His voice was indifferent.
Sebastian smiled and sounded proud as he said, “I’ve already found a way out for myself.I have prepared a new identity, and all the money I earn will be transferred to the new account.I’ll use this project to make a fortune, and before they find out, I’ll already be on the run.Then I’ll just wait for 8 to 10 years.Isn’t it great that one of my projects can change the course of humankind? There will be more people offering sky-high prices just to survive.”
He stepped forward and patted Jeff’s thin shoulders.
“Before that, I want to cure you because you gave me hope.Without you, I wouldn’t be where I am today.”
Jeff’s face was tense.
His eyes were dark and gloomy like ink, so much so that Sebastian could not distinguish the emotions inside.
Clayton felt that the mental torment was greater than his physical pain.
“Come with me.One of my latest experiments is to atomize the toxin from marine animals to stimulate necrotic bone cells.There may be a response.Yasmin doesn’t meet the requirements of this experiment, but you do.Mr.Lieberman, no one is more suitable for this than you.”
Sebastian’s words slowly reached his ears.
Jeff slowly raised his head.His eyes were bloodshot and gloomy, and his voice seemed scratchy.
“What if it fails?”
Sebastian’s smile was stifled.
His eyes flickered, but he spoke bluntly, “If it fails, we’ll try our best to rescue you.”
Nicole walked back and felt suffocated.
Those words were probably what everyone wanted to say to her, but for some reason, when she heard those words coming out of Jeff’s mouth, she felt an indescribable sadness.She did not care whether he was being sincere or not.
Jeff made her feel uncomfortable, so she withdrew her desire to confide in him, isolated herself, and left immediately.
However, no matter how much she tried to ignore it, she still felt sad.She went to her room door.
The opposite door suddenly opened.
Eric was dressed in a gray sweatsuit as he stood there and saw her pursed lips.
“Wait a moment.”
He bent down, lowered his head, picked up something from the ground, and handed it over.
“I didn’t mean to make Chatty cry.Please give this to her.”
“No need.”
Nicole suddenly felt very tired.
Eric stubbornly raised his arm.He looked a bit forceful.
“Please give it to her and apologize to her on my behalf.I don’t know how to coax little girls, and I’m sorry for upsetting her.”
Nicole glanced at him.
Seeing that he did not mention anything else, she suddenly felt guilty.She sighed, took it over, and glanced at it casually.It was the latest Barbie doll that was very beautiful.
She pursed her lips.
“You don’t need to apologize.If Jeff was a bad person, I would’ve been grateful to you for stepping in.Chatty has been spoiled since she was born, so she’s quite reckless.I’ve already lectured her.”
It was rare for Nicole to talk to Eric for so long.
Eric’s mood instantly improved.He suppressed the excitement in his eyes, and his lips were raised slightly.
“It’s okay.Girls should have a little temper so that they won’t get bullied.Will she like this gift? If she does, I have many more…”
Nicole’s mind was a mess.She felt an oncoming headache and interrupted him.
“She won’t like it.You don’t have to buy her toys in the future.She hates this kind of doll the most.I’ve already donated countless dolls at home.”
Eric nodded in frustration.His eyes were dark, but he did not question her more or show his anger.
“Okay, I get it.Nicole, what I really want to apologize for isn’t my attitude.I shouldn’t have exposed Clayton’s death in public.”
Nicole’s face darkened.She was already in a bad mood, so her tone was impatient as she said, “It’s good that you know your mistake.
Others can’t intervene in how I teach my daughter, and I hope that you won’t cross the line again.”
Nicole did not want Eric to think too much.
At this time, Eric looked depressed without the slightest energy.He was standing in front of her and was a head taller than her, but he was inexplicably cautious and ingratiating to her.
Nicole did not want to continue the conversation.
There were a few seconds of silence before she gritted her teeth and said, “I don’t want my daughter to find out about Clayton from outsiders.Eric, let me make it clear.Chatty has a father, and she doesn’t need anyone else.This won’t change even if Clayton is dead.Chatty will never have another father.”
Eric’s face gradually turned pale.His body was tense, and he felt weak.
“Okay.I won’t talk nonsense in front of her again.But Nicole, I won’t give up like this either.I’ve missed out on too much.It’s horrible seeing you get married to someone else.”
Eric wanted Nicole.He was very determined about this.
Clayton was no longer by her side, and no one else was with her, so was this not the best time for him to pursue her? Eric did not continue the topic because he considered her feelings.
However, he had already started his pursuit.
Nicole did not want to listen to his nonsense, so she turned around and opened the door to enter her room.
After she went in, she realized that she was still carrying a toy that Chatty did not like.She did not want to turn back and see Eric again, so she placed it at the door.
When Kai heard the commotion, he came out of Chatty’s room, full of sweat.
“You’re finally back.I’m exhausted!”
