Chapter 411 Agree
Hearing that, Norman gripped his phone tightly, unsure of what to say. After a few moments of thought, he decided to feign ignorance and asked, “What happened?”
“I previously performed a surgery for Old Mr. Benedict, from the Gardner Family. Out of their gratitude, they recommended me to work with a team of vaccine researchers in Espad. Everything was fine until the vaccine information was suddenly stolen…”
Her voice was filled with sobs as she spoke.
Norman remained silent. After a brief pause, he comforted, “Don’t worry, Nicole. Practice makes perfect. The second time around, you’ll be able to develop the vaccine much faster.”
But Nicole shook her head to that. Helplessly, she responded, “That’s not the case, Norman. I would be more than happy if things were this simple. The problem is that they all suspect me and think I am the culprit. But I am not…”
He was stunned for a moment before he asked solemnly, “How do you want me to help you, Nicole?”
“Norman, you’re a prestigious figure in the medical field. Could you stand out and vouch for me?” Nicole pleaded with him softly.
With his gaze lowered, Norman began to mull over what Nicole had said, and his eyes filled with uncertainty. It was only after a long pause that he muttered, “Nicole, this is a serious matter. Allow me to think about it, and I’ll let you know my decision by tomorrow morning. Is that all right?”
“Of course! Thank you very much, Norman,” Nicole was elated and profusely thanked him.
She then hung up the phone. Her weak and aggrieved expression changed in the next second.
Nicole tossed the phone on the bed, her eyes squinting and a cold smile on her face.
Hayden, who was nearby, witnessed her instant change of expression and teased, “Mom, you should start your career as an actor. Your acting earlier was even more genuine than that of the actors on television.”
Hearing that, she pulled him closer and pressed her hand against his head. “It’s getting late. As a child, you have to sleep early. Go to bed now!”
Meanwhile, Norman called Pierre immediately after finishing his conversation with Nicole.
Norman’s call caught Pierre off guard. Is he really contacting me? Did the sun rise from the west?
It was unusual for Norman to call Pierre on his own initiative. The former had never done anything like this before in the past years.
“What major event prompted you to call me, Doctor Clancy?”
Norman remained silent in the face of Pierre’s mockery. Instead, he replied calmly, “Nicole came to me.”
Such a simple sentence aroused Pierre’s interest. “She wants you to prove her innocence?”
“Yes.” Norman nodded.
Pierre laughed when he heard that. “That’s interesting. Things are becoming more fun now.”
Looking for Norman to vouch for her meant that Nicole really had no way out now.
A sense of viciousness flashed in his eyes at that thought. “Go help her, then,” Pierre said as he curled up his lips.
Norman, on the other hand, frowned; he didn’t understand what Pierre was saying.
“What do you mean?”
Before he could continue his question, Pierre cut him off. “Agree to her request first. She won’t be able to control what you say once you return to the country.”
“So you’re saying I should give her a chance and then deliver a fatal blow once her guard is down?”
“Indeed, Doctor Clancy. We’re now in the same boat now. Nicole is our primary target. Don’t get softhearted now, or else we’ll be the ones rotting in hell!” Pierre forewarned.
