At that, he then observed Stephen’s expression.
Stephen fell silent for a long while, but Evan caught the sorrow in his eyes.
It was a sincere emotion that no one could hide.
How much love can a man have to feel upset about a woman’s childhood?
Evan was stunned by his reaction.
“I heard she was not raised by her biological father?”
Evan frowned, thinking that Stephen had found out about this from Levant.
Or maybe he found out about it when Nicole was staying at the estate. Maybe he found out when he was asking around for someone who can do acupuncture.
It doesn’t matter if he knows. It’s not like it’s a secret.
Moreover, her biological father is supposedly someone from the Musgrave family. Maybe I can get some clues from him.
“That’s right. Nicole’s foster father did not treat her well, and her biological father abandoned her mother back then.”
Abandoned.
That word was like a dagger stabbing into Stephen’s heart.
Nicole must think of her biological father as a heartless b*stard.
“Has she ever thought of finding her biological father?”
“Of course. Why else do you think she’s here in K Nation with Levant for?”
Stephen fell deep into his thoughts. He knew Nicole did not have feelings for Levant and she had other motives. However, he had never thought too much about her motives.
He never thought that he was involved in her motives.
“She’s here looking for her biological father?”
“That’s right. Nicole could not let go of what happened to her mother, so she’s hoping to find that heartless b*stard to make him apologize to her at her grave.”
B*stard.
To go to Rosalie’s grave and apologize to her…
Nothing changed on Stephen’s face, but in his heart was a storm raging.
His memories crashed like waves in his mind.
Rosalie’s smile still seared in his mind, even after so many years.
This was what he owed her. It did not matter if he was helpless back then, or it was fate toying with him. He owed her this.
Noticing his silence, Evan suddenly queried, “I heard Nicole’s biological father is from the Musgrave family. Have you heard anything about this?”
Stephen came back to his senses, but instead of answering him, he only muttered, “Take care of her.” Then, he left.
Evan watched as he slowly disappeared from his sight. There was a niggling voice in his mind that told him Stephen had certain indecipherable emotions for Nicole.
Since Stephen had given him no clues, Evan could only turn to Nicole’s acupuncture mentor.
When Stephen was gone, Evan turned to return to the ward.
Nina was quicker than he as she sped back to the ward.
When Nicole, who was waiting for her saw her, she immediately asked, “Did anything happen between your Daddy and Sir Musgrave?”
Nina panted before she reported, “Mommy, Daddy chased Sir Musgrave away!”
“What?” Nicole was stunned.
“He stopped Sir Musgrave before he reached the ward. Then, they went to talk in the garden at the back. Finally, Sir Musgrave left with a sad face. It must be because Daddy won’t let him visit you. That’s why he left with such a melancholic look on his face.”
She even described the upset look on Stephen’s face in great detail. At the end of her report, she even pinned the blame on her father.
The more Nicole thought about it, the more she felt Evan had crossed the line.
Stephen was her savior, but he was not even allowed to visit her. What is Evan trying to do?
She took in a deep breath before telling Nina to go and play outside. Nicole planned to have a long talk with Evan when he came back.
Right as Nina stepped out of the ward, Evan returned.
With a frown, she shot a glare at Evan before she left happily.
Evan knitted his brows, unable to decipher what Nina meant by that look.
When he pushed open the door to enter the ward, he saw the grim expression on Nicole’s face.
He then walked toward her, checking if she was feeling the pain somewhere.
