His words effectively silenced Harvey in an instant. After all, Colton was indeed capable of doing such a thing.
Harvey stared at the tightly shut door as there was probably no chance for him to head inside today. After standing by the door and mulling it over, he ended up pulling out his phone to give Zachary a call.
Zachary, who was already swamped with family issues, rubbed his eyebrows when he saw Harvey calling. Still, he picked up the phone and asked gently, “What’s wrong, Harvey?”
“Zachary, I saw Nicole in Colton’s house. Most importantly, she was drugged,” Harvey said seriously.
Zachary was taken aback when he heard Harvey’s words. He quickly asked into his phone, “You said Nicole?”
“Yes, my dear sister-in-law. But, thanks to my superb medical skills, she’s all right now,” Harvey replied.
Zachary gripped his phone, a fierce glint flashing in his dark eyes. His expression, which was originally gentle, was now completely cold. Someone dared to hurt Nicole! He said in a low voice, “I got it. Help me take care of Nicole for a few days, and I’ll come back as soon as I finish handling these issues.”
“Zachary, is Dad putting pressure on you?” Harvey asked quietly.
Their father wanted Zachary to work in his own company before, but Zachary had a different outlook and went to F&M Apparel instead, where he made a name for himself. After that, their father’s schemes had never stopped.
“It’s fine. I’ll finish taking care of it soon. You should just relax and stay in the country. Even if the sky falls down, I’ll be there to hold it,” Zachary said.
Harvey hummed lowly in reply, his gaze lowered.
In the house, after Colton drove Harvey out, he went back upstairs.
Annie had just changed Nicole’s clothes, and Nicole had woken up in a daze.
As she was heavily drugged, coupled with the severe symptoms, even after she had recovered due to the antidote, her body was still weak.
The flush on her face had dissipated, leaving her complexion unusually pale. She leaned against the head of the bed and was drinking the soup slowly.
Colton opened the door and went in, where he saw Annie feeding Nicole. He slowly approached them, and Annie immediately reacted to his presence.
“Young master,” she called out respectfully.
“Let me do it. It’s getting late. You should get some rest, Annie.” Colton stretched out his hand to take the bowl of soup as he loomed over the head of the bed, his tall figure casting a dark shadow on them.
Annie obediently handed the soup to him and nodded before she quietly retreated.
Now that only the two of them were left in the room, silence hung in the air.
Colton took the bowl, the silver spoon making a crisp clattering sound in the bowl. He touched it with his hand and found that the ginger soup wasn’t very hot anymore, so he directly scooped a spoonful and brought it to her mouth.
Nicole lowered her eyes and looked at the spoon brought to her mouth. After taking a sip, she whispered, “I’ll do it myself. Thank you, President Gardner.”
“You are still weak now. You were drenched in cold water, and the effects of the drug have just receded, so you should drink some soup to prevent a fever. Otherwise, you’ll be uncomfortable when you get sick again,” Colton said as he gave her another spoonful.
Hearing his words, Nicole stopped refusing and opened her mouth, slowly drinking the soup.
The ginger soup was a little spicy, and it slid down her throat. Once Nicole saw the bottom of the bowl, she parted her lips and said, “President Gardner, I’m still worried about my son. Can I give him a call?”
She had her phone on her earlier, and because she didn’t remember to take it out when she went into the water, it was probably spoiled by now.
Colton nodded and took out his cell phone, dialing Hayden’s phone number. He then turned on the speakerphone and placed the phone beside her bed.
“B*stard, what did you do to my mommy?” As soon as the call was connected, Hayden’s childish but energetic voice could be heard.
Nicole frowned. Although her face was pale, her voice was still strong. “Hayden, watch your mouth!”
As soon as Hayden realized that it was his mother, he went silent instantly before he called out pitifully, saying, “Mommy…”
As soon as she heard her son’s cute and whiny voice, Nicole couldn’t bear to scold him anymore. She sighed slightly and said, “I’m a little busy today, so I won’t be home tonight. Go to bed early and don’t you dare to play any video games.”
“Okay,” Hayden answered.
Seeing that Colton was still by her side, Nicole simply said a few words before hanging up.
Due to Nicole’s weak condition, after she had finished speaking on the phone, she drifted off to sleep in a daze.
Colton went to the guest room next door and took a bath himself before lying down in bed.
However, after tossing and turning around for more than an hour, he still couldn’t fall asleep. He got up a little irritably and rubbed his messy hair. Lowering his eyes and falling into thought for a moment, he finally made his way to the room where Nicole was sleeping.
At that moment, the sky was completely dark. As the curtains in the room were not completely drawn, gaps of moonlight were able to peek through.
The moonlight shone brightly on her, and her pale face looked even more sickly.
Colton stretched out his hand and touched her forehead, only to find that she was having a slight fever.
Thinking about it, it made sense. In such cold weather, she endured the cold wind and was drenched in cold water. It would be strange if she didn’t have a fever.
Annie was already asleep, so Colton didn’t bother her.
Thus, he took a few cool patches and applied them on Nicole’s body. After spending a night taking care of her, her fever finally subsided past midnight.
The next morning, Nicole woke up bleary-eyed, feeling unrested. Last night, she only felt that her body was heavy and uncomfortable, and she vaguely remembered that someone was taking care of her by her side…
The moment she opened her hazy eyes, she immediately saw a man’s muscled chest.
Nicole’s brain froze in an instant, but before she could think, her body moved first.
Her entire body strength went to her leg as she kicked the man off the bed without any hesitation.
Colton was sleeping soundly when his body suddenly hurt. The next thing he knew, he was sent flying.
Just like this, he was kicked awake.
Colton was kicked to the ground, and his butt fell on the ground first. A sharp pain came from his behind, and his mind, which was still hazy with drowsiness, instantly sobered.
Last night, as he was taking care of Nicole, he only fell asleep at around 4 o’clock in the morning. Now, he was kicked out of bed before he woke up. No matter how good his temper was, he still felt a little angry.
However, looking at Nicole who had shrunk into the bed with the quilt in her arms, Colton still held back his anger.
He rubbed his behind and got up slowly. It seemed that he had taken care of Nicole until too late last night, so he had gotten into bed in a daze. After all, this was his own room.
When Nicole saw clearly who the person in front of her was, her expression turned stunned, and she stared at Colton with a pair of bright eyes. It was only after a long moment of hesitation that she managed to speak, uttering, “P-President Gardner…”
She was a little confused. What was going on? Why was Colton in her bed?
Colton had no idea how he got into bed and slept with Nicole either. It was probably because he was too tired last night, and he climbed into bed in a drowsy daze.
He rubbed his nose embarrassedly and explained, “You had a fever last night, so I took care of you all night.”
Nicole looked at Colton’s tall body, and then glanced down at herself. Fortunately, both of them were neatly dressed.
Her throat tightened as she looked at Colton rubbing his butt. She apologized awkwardly, “S-Sorry, I-I didn’t realize.”
Although she was well-versed in business, she was still an amateur in relationships, save for that one night. Of course, she hadn’t shared a bed with a man either. Though her reaction was a little exaggerated, it was still understandable. To think Colton took care of me until the dead of the night, and I kicked him off the bed just like that… It feels like I’m being ungrateful here.
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