Why does she sleep so much?
She gently shook Nicole’s shoulder to wake her up. The lady in bed opened her tired eyes and frowned when she saw who was hovering over her.
“Are you really standing in front of me? This isn’t a dream, right?” Nicole croaked.
Confused, Avril stared at Nicole, unsure of what the latter meant.
“What are you talking about?”
Still unsure, Nicole touched Avril’s face then pinched it.
“Ouch!” Avril yelped in pain. “Why did you pinch me? It was so painful! Your dad is already avoiding me. If you pinch me and disfigure my face, your dad will surely dislike me even more.”
As Avril cursed under her breath, Nicole sighed in relief. It’s really Avril, and I’m not hallucinating.
“Sorry, I fell asleep and thought I was still dreaming,” Nicole apologized.
Avril sighed, “See, I already told you that engaging in too many sexual activities is not good for you.”
“Don’t spout nonsense. I’m genuinely tired,” Nicole denied while shooting Avril a look.
Stretching her neck, she was relieved that the doctor’s medicine seemed effective since she was not hallucinating anymore.
Breaking her trail of thoughts, Avril massaged Nicole’s shoulders and asked, “I’ll give you a massage and in return, can you answer some of my questions?”
“What questions?” Nicole probed.
“It has to do with your mom. Your dad has not forgotten your mom after over twenty years, so there must be something special about your mom that he really loved. I want to know what it is.”
Nicole tried to recall. However, from her memory, her mom was always unhappy and even had depression.
Until now, she did not even know how her parents met and what her dad liked about her mom.
If she could time-travel, she wished she could travel to the time when they first met, so she could see what her mom looked like then.
She wanted to know how they met and how their relationship started and developed before they finally got together.
Although Stephen mentioned it before, she would love to see it for herself.
Closing her eyes, she tried to imagine.
In place of the melancholy look in her mom’s eyes, there was a bright spark in them and a smile on her face.
She was no longer unhappy and was taking a stroll with her dad, hand in hand.
The gloom and misery that engulfed her mom were gone. Instead, she looked shy, like a girl spending time with her first love. Her heart palpitated quickly in her chest, excited for the future in store for the two of them.
Nicole ever heard from Stephen that when her mom pursued him, she was very bold. She studied acupuncture with him and even took the initiative to confess to him.
At that thought, Nicole raised her head and gazed at Avril. Looking at the latter carefully, she suggested, “You are just as daring as my mother. Regardless, I feel like you can afford to have more courage.”
Avril’s eyes widened. “Am I not bold enough now? How much bolder do you think I should be?”
By pursuing Stephen, she already felt like she had thrown her pride away.
As though she thought about something, she looked at Nicole with curiosity. “Are you telling me to throw myself in your dad’s arms?”
Nicole felt awkward and started coughing as she was startled by Avril’s words.
Instantly, Avril switched to massaging Nicole’s back instead.
After a while, Nicole gave Avril a serious look and warned, “If you dare to do anything inappropriate to my dad, I will throw you out of Imperial Garden.”
Avril was speechless.
Didn’t she tell me to be bolder?
I can knock on his door in the middle of the night to show him care and give him fruits. I can cling and pester him all day.
However, I can’t do anything more than that.
Deep in thought, the lady frowned.
At Seet Group.
Evan received a call. Susan’s body was not found, even after they searched the entire river. It was like a confirmation that Susan had escaped.
That year, they met with many misfortunes. The death of his Grandpa and Nicole’s imprisonment were things that caused his heart to ache.
Instantly, he ordered the Hidden Masters to activate everyone to find Susan at all cost.
