Chapter 48
Inside the car, Nicole could hear the
lovely and soothing sound of music that
was like a refreshing stream of water to
her ears. It was her favorite violin piece.
Serenade‘
Nicole finally felt relaxed at this moment.
She tugged at the hem of her dress in
fascination, seemingly thinking about
something.
Grant glanced to the side at his sister. ‘Lil
N, is Ian Caner pursuing you?”
He could see at a glance that there was
something fishy with Ian Carter.
Nicole paused her movements and
was startled. “Nah. he’s |us! fooling
around. He’ll be back to normal in a
couple of days.‘
Gram looked away and laughed ‘That’s
good ’
‘You don’t like him?‘
That was strange. The Stantons always
had a good relationship with the Carters.
Otherwise. they would not have allowed
Nicole to gel close to Ian and Hugh.
‘He’s had too many girlfriends, and his
private life is too messy. He’s not suitable
for you, but if you’re happy...’ Grant was a
little hesitant.
Nicole laughed, “What are you impIymg°
How can I go for my friend? Besides, I’m
not interested in men right now. I just
want to focus on my career”
Grant was visibly satisfied with this
answer. ‘Yes, men are nothing. You can
have as many as you want. Just take
Lady” Tattle Bar. Since Eric Ferguson called them out for drinks, his buddies, who were nearby. went there as long as they could
make it Inside the private room, Eric already had several empty bottles in front of him before his friends arrived. Keith med to
stop Enc, but he did not manage to and could only watch on the side.
Colton White and the others who came later were shocked to see this scene. Eric had not looked like this for many years. The
last time he got so drunk was when Hendrick died ‘What’s going on?” Their friends came an alarmed. ‘Why did you guys start
drinking already?” A glass of cold whiskey slipped down Eric’s throat, but his face did not change i n the slightest. He extended
his hand Sit.‘ Everyone sat down in amazement. Keith was sober and poured them all a glass. Bros should go through thick and
thin together, am I right?’ Colton looked at Keith and asked, “Bro, what happened here?” Keith pursed his lips. ‘What else could it
b e? It must be because of his stupid ex- wife...‘
However. he dared not say it out loud
Enc’s eyes darkened as waves of
emotions tumbled more. He tugged on
hrs messy shut collar and revealed his
collarbone “I was married for three years
but d|dn’t produce you guys to Nicole D
0 you guys know her?”
This name was very popular recently, so
who would not know her?
“Just because of her? Ferg, you both
aren’t of the same social status. so
divorce is just a matter of ume. Don’! be s
o sad. Speaking of which, we should even
celebrate it”
Keith was desperately trying to stop
Cotton with his eyes but to no avail.
“Yeah! She’s not on our level, so there’s n
0 need to introduce her. You don’t even
like her, so we’ve never acknowledged her
as our ‘sister-in-law’.” ‘Right. didn’t she marry you with a motive? We’ve seen gold diggers before, s o don’t take it to heart.”
‘Look, it’s because of my acquiescence that Nicole got hurt. ‘Eric’s mood was very complex and he felt frustrated ‘She had a
motive? I can’t think of what
her motive lS.. She didn’t spend a penny 0f
what l gave her and even threw it all out
at that party when she fought with Wendy.
She didn’t want anything when she
asked for a divorce and left without
taking a cent. My family bullied her like
that yet she didn’t say a word and even
acted like everything was fine in front of
me... My friends ignored her, yet she just
shrunk into her shell quietly and didn’t
even complain... What exactly did she
want then?’
The alcohol gave him a bumping sensation
down his throat. Keith the blabbermouth
then told everyone what happened
tonight. Colton and the others were
unfazed by it and kept drinking.
‘Ferg, you’re just soft-hearted It’s not
your fault. so why are you blaming
yourself?”
“Yeah, she asked for it Women just like to find trouble for themselves if she had a
problem, she should’ve told you in time. If
she kept it to herself, who can help her?‘
“Who doesn’t have some conflicts at
home? She can’t blame anyone for not
being able to handle your mother and
sister...“
‘Stop thinking about it. Since she wanted
a divorce, she should make a clean break
You don’t owe each other anything. so
why torture yourself so much ? Don’t go
looking for trouble,”
“Keith, you usually have a lot of tricks up
your sleeve. why don’t dare to.... my nudes are still with her...”
“hahahahahahahah....”
Everyone drank to then heart’s content,
and Enc even more so In a daze, he
remembered Nicole’s face when she
looked at mm with disgust ‘S|nce she
wants us to be strangers. should I fulfill
her wish?