The speedy car came to a stop in front of the estate entrance.
Nicole’s fist tightened as a swell of emotions washed over her.
Initially, she was overjoyed at her chance of being able to bid goodbye to her savior.
However, upon knowing that he was the very jerk who abandoned her mother, all she felt were anger and resentment.
She dashed into the estate as if she were here to collect a mountainous debt.
Evan trailed behind her. Noticing that she was getting too emotional, he held her back.
“It happened so many years ago. Why don’t you figure out what transpired back then first? Maybe he had his reasons.”
What is there to figure out?
People who do bad things never fail to justify themselves.
It was clear as day what happened back then. He might as well have his reasons back then, but it was a fact that he abandoned Nicole’s mother who was pregnant back then.
Nicole turned around to look at Evan. He’s hostile toward his love rival but nice toward a jerk?
When he was picturing the duke as his love rival, he was even reluctant to let both of them meet.
However, now after clearing the air, Evan was defending the jerk by saying he might have his reasons back then.
“Evan, don’t you have a spine? I thought you hated him! Are you defending him because you’re aspiring to become someone like him? Someone who abandons his wife and child?”
Evan was rendered speechless.
He could clearly feel her wrath.
She wouldn’t listen to a word I say now.
It’s better for me to just go along with what she says.
“You’re right!” Evan said as a way to support her stance.
However, Nicole seemed to have misunderstood him and said, “Do you mean I’m right? Are you saying that you’re aspiring to become someone like him and abandon me?”
Evan was at a loss for words.
Maybe I should just keep quiet.
Nicole glared at him before dashing into the duke’s study.
Stephen was taken aback to see the two of them already inside his house.
He had sensed Evan’s hostility from before and thought that he would be the one to come with a sour face.
On the other hand, Nicole had been quite nice to him since she thought his blood had saved her. Stephen expected her to arrive at his place all smiles.
However, it seemed like the situation did not line up with his expectation.
Even though Evan’s face was void of emotions, Stephen no longer sensed any hostility coming from him.
On the contrary, Nicole seemed like she had swallowed a bomb. She was glaring at him like he had done her terribly wrong.
All of a sudden, the tables had turned.
“Nicole, you guys are here. Come, take a seat.”
Nicole’s glare was full of hatred.
Stephen was stumped. Does she know about it already?
“Sir Musgrave, I’d like to clarify some things with you.” Nicole’s face was stern as she enunciated every word.
The images of her mother’s pale face flashed before her mind. Nicole was pained by the sudden flashback. If Mom had not met this jerk, she wouldn’t have led such a miserable life.
Sylphiette had mentioned that their mother had not been able to move on from her birth father. She felt sorry for Zane because of this. That was the reason she took the driver’s seat after Zane had killed a person in a car accident. She wanted to compensate for her guilt by taking the blame for him.
The man that Mom could not forget till the day she died. She must have loved him deeply.
This jerk does not deserve Mom’s love.
Stephen kept mum for a while and poured another cup of tea for himself. He was a seasoned man. Judging by Nicole’s attitude right now, he could already deduce the questions that would ensue.
It looks like she knew her identity already. Stephen just did not foresee that she would know about it so soon.
Nicole approached him directly. She looked straight into his eyes.
“What do you think of a man who abandons a woman who is carrying his child?”
As expected, she’s asking what happened back then.
Her question warranted Stephen to define himself.
He lifted his cup and sipped on it. Looking right at her, he replied, “A jerk!”
Great, at least you have the guts to admit it.
Nicole’s fist tightened.
Evan was surprised by his blunt reply. A man who does not try to defend or explain himself either has nothing to say about his wrongdoing, or he indeed has his reasons for doing so. So he wasn’t a real jerk.
