Nicole was probably the only person in the whole world who could make Evan Seet put up with her spite.
Standing in the cooling night breeze, Evan looked up at the dim stars. A shred of gloom clouded his gorgeous features as his dark eyes filled with despair.
By the time he returned to the bedroom, Nicole had already fallen asleep. He pulled the blanket over and covered her to keep her warm. Then, he lay down beside her and cuddled her snugly.
Regardless of her violence and mood swings, she would always be the woman whom he loved the most.
He would love her forever!
…
In the Levant Winery.
Levant was shocked when he found out that Nicole had injured Evan. “How’s he dealing with it? Are his injuries serious?”
“He’s fine, other than that injury on his arm.”
“No, I meant… How are things between Nicole and him? Did he scold her or become estranged from her?”
Avril stared at him as if she were looking at a freak. “How do you even have the mood to be concerned about this? Don’t tell me that you’ve still got feelings for her. She has taken Hallucinogen, and that means she can’t live for long. Aren’t you aware of that?”
Levant ignored her words and persisted with his queries. “Has Evan left her yet?”
“…”
Avril heaved a sigh. “You know how much he loves her. Do you really think that he would leave her? Not only did he not leave her, but he also kept the truth from her. He forbade anybody to tell her about the Hallucinogen and how he got his wound!”
Levant was at a loss for words.
“Is he really treating her well? Does he really not care about his own safety? All for the sake of staying by her?” Levant was surprised.
He can’t really sacrifice his life for her, can he?
“Levant, listen to me. Stop being so obsessed with her. You should forget about her and pay more attention to Tiffany. I met with her yesterday, and she kept asking about you. I can tell that she has missed you very much. But perhaps she thought she didn’t deserve to be with you, so she was very cautious with her words.”
“Nicole…”
“F***ing hell! Stop that! Did you not hear what I just told you?”
Levant drooped his head and shot her a cold glare. “You are the one who should listen to yourself! Or else, I’ll tell Dad that you sneaked out to meet Sir Musgrave!”
“You…You’re taking my kindness for granted! She’s not the one for you! You have no future with her! We don’t even know how much longer she can live. Even if she’s able to live a long life, you won’t be the one who’s meant for her anyway.”
“…”
He side-eyed her and turned around to walk away.
“Where are you going? You are not going to visit her, are you?”
Avril sighed, but a doubt suddenly crossed her mind. He is obsessed with Nicole, and I am obsessed with Stephen, but who was the more obsessive one?
Of course it’s Levant!
She was confident that she was in control of her feelings towards Stephen.
The way Levant held on to his loved one was nothing like Murphy. Instead, he reminded her of Stephen.
Now that she thought of it, she realized she was not the person whom Stephen loved the most. It was Rosalie, Nicole’s mother, whom he loved, not her!
“I won’t lose to a person who died ages ago. I refuse to accept defeat! Stephen, we shall see how things will end up!”
Back at the Imperial Garden.
When the butler informed Evan about Levant’s arrival, he told the butler to chase him out.
“Tell him we don’t have time for him!”
“Yes, Mr. Evan.”
“Wait, “ Nicole disagreed, “It’s been a while since I last met him. I miss him. Let him in.”
Silence ensued.
The butler froze on the spot and looked back and forth between his two masters. He didn’t know to whom he should listen but eventually decided to wait for Evan’s instruction.
Evan stared at her with a cold expression. Is she still having a mood swing? Eventually, he gave in to her request. He was curious. Now that Levant is here, how are you going to behave, Nicole?
