Maverick glanced at Kai silently and turned back without saying anything.
Kai and Nicole exchanged a glance. They could see that something was off with Maverick.
Kai sat to the side happily.
“Don’t hold back, Second Brother. Tell me if you have any problems. I’ll definitely help you. Is it a relationship or professional problem? Is there another genius in your research institute who’s better than you? Or did you run out of money?”
Maverick rolled his eyes speechlessly and stood up to go upstairs.
Halfway up the stairs, Maverick paused. “Lil N, come up.”
Nicole, whose name was called, froze and suddenly stood up.
“Sure thing!”
Kai said, “What’s that supposed to mean?! Why did he only call for you and not me? Don’t I deserve to know?”
Nicole smirked at Kai smugly.
“Maybe everyone knows that you’re just a pretty face?” “F*ck off!”
Kai picked up the pillow and threw it at her.
Nicole dodged it nimbly and went upstairs, grinning. Maverick’s room was on the third floor, the highest level. It was decorated in his favorite style.
Nicole had not been here for a long time, so she looked left and right and surveyed the surroundings with fresh eyes.
“Mav, what’s the matter with you? Did you fight with Molly?”
As soon as she spoke, Maverick’s face collapsed. Sadness surfaced on that handsome and gentle face. “I might not get married anymore…”
Nicole was stunned and looked at him in shock.
“Huh? Why?”
“I forgot about our appointment to pick out the wedding dress. I stayed in the lab all day without my phone and ended up leaving Molly and her parents at the bridal store waiting for me for the whole day.”
Maverick’s voice weakened as he spoke.
“Her family was infuriated. She’s furious too. It’s useless no matter how much I try to explain.”
Nicole stood there and suddenly understood Floyd’s helplessness.
This problem was too tricky for an old man like him to solve.
Nicole instantly felt a little overwhelmed. “Well… Is Molly still answering your calls?” Nicole asked tentatively.
Maverick shook his head and sat down to the chair next to the table with downcast eyes.
The room was so silent that even the air carried a hint of despair.
As a woman, Nicole put herself in Molly’s position. If she was Molly, she would probably not want to see Maverick again in her life, not to mention being angry.
Maverick’s long and slender fingers were fumbling with the Rubik’s Cube on the table. His movements were crisp and extremely fast. Before Nicole could see clearly, the cube was solved.
Nicole stood by the wall and thought about it. “Are you thinking it’s hopeless?”
Maverick nodded.
Nicole coughed. “Then forget it. Just don’t get married. Besides, you’re so focused on your career, and you don’t care about Molly.”
Maverick froze. His expression changed. The wind blew in, which made his shirt messy. He held his breath for a moment.
“Who said that? Of course, I like Molly! I want to marry her.” Nicole looked at him with a vague smile.
“I really couldn’t tell that you two dated each other before. You even spend your holidays in the lab. How many times a day do you contact her?
Or… Do you only contact her once every few days?”
According to Maverick’s character, he was almost a loner. His phone only had one communication app, and the rest was empty.
His friends were also few and far in between. His relatives plus close friends added up to less than ten people.
In the past, Nicole thought that it was fortunate that Molly was a scientist like him. Otherwise, how would Molly understand his work and hobbies?
