Chapter 391 Douglas’ Story
Bryan eventually gave in to Queenie, keeping his head down slightly. “Alright, if you could help me secure the deal with F&R Enterprise from Gardner Corporation, I’ll pay you the money you want!”
Queenie put on a malicious smirk before she stood up and looked at Bryan. “You’re too kind, Mr. Kohlberg. I’ll be sure to help you.” Colton! I’m not to blame for my decision to do this to you. In fact, you have no one else to blame but yourself for what’s coming to you. If you hadn’t treated me coldly in the past five years, the thought of betraying you wouldn’t even have crossed my mind. Thus, this is all your fault, Colton!
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Meanwhile, Nicole returned home after she was done meeting Emily. When she headed upstairs, she found Whitney crying in her room. At that moment, the latter was seen curling up in the bed, apparently sobbing. In the meantime, Nicole stood in front of the bed and gazed at the tearful lady, not knowing how to comfort her, as she swallowed the words forming at the tip of her tongue.
Soon, Whitney seemingly sensed someone’s presence in her room and showed herself from beneath the blanket. As soon as she saw Nicole, she stopped crying, but her obvious sobbing voice still gave her away. “Miss Nicole…”
The next second, Nicole stepped forward and approached Whitney. While it was the afternoon at that moment, the curtains, which were not drawn, allowed the bright sunlight to shine through the window. Thus, she was able to see Whitney’s red and tearful eyes clearly.
She then hugged Whitney’s head and gently rubbed it, as if she was a poor child. “I’m not going to ask you what happened, but you can cry all you want. It should help you feel better that way.”
As Nicole’s words seemingly hit her in the soft spot, Whitney wrapped her arms around the former and broke into tears. On the other hand, Nicole did the same thing, placing her hand on the back of Whitney’s head without saying a single word. It wasn’t until a few moments later that Whitney finally looked up and revealed her red and swollen eyes as she looked like she had cried for a long time.
Nicole then let out a sigh and comforted Whitney with a gentle voice. “It’s alright, girl. Just let bygones be bygones.”
After crying in Nicole’s embrace for a few moments, Whitney eventually stopped shivering and sniffled, responding with a sobbing voice. “I’m fine, Miss Nicole.”
Soon, Nicole let out a sigh and sat on Whitney’s bed, leaning on the headboard. “Douglas hit rock bottom a few years back, but things took a turn for the worse when he suffered from a serious injury. He was later found by Em in the rain and sent to the hospital by her,” Nicole said while observing Whitney’s expression. “As time went by, the two of them spent a lot of moments together and eventually fell in love with each other.”
When Whitney heard Nicole mention Douglas’ name, her face turned pale, her lips shaking. Then, when she looked at Nicole again, she seemed as if she had lost her confidence. “You knew everything, Miss Nicole?”
Nicole smiled in embarrassment and nodded. “Come on! I was not so dumb that I failed to notice your strange reaction back in the restaurant. After running through a few possibilities in my mind, I figured it was probably because of Douglas.”
Meanwhile, Whitney decided not to hide her secret anymore when she realized Nicole could sense something wrong with her. After all, she had been suffocated by the secret for way too long and was relieved that she could finally confide in someone about it.
“Miss Nicole, Douglas and I…” She looked down a bit, pursing her lips before she managed to muster the courage and continued her story. “Douglas and I met each other in university before we became a couple…”
Judging from the expression on Whitney’s face, Nicole knew her suspicion was correct and continued to ask, “And? Did something happen subsequently?”
After all, when Nicole first saw Douglas, the man was in a terrible state. Even when he was admitted into the hospital by Emily, he still appeared to be dispirited, like he had no desire to live.
Not long after that, his condition worsened as he caught a high fever and even lacked the will to battle his illness. While the doctor told them that he would likely not make it, Douglas somehow recovered, having emerged victorious in the fight against his illness with Emily by his side.
