When Halma saw Nathan, her lips naturally curved into a smile, her eyes shining
brightly. Although he had a cold expression, he inexplicably gave her a sense of
reassurance.
Back when they were together, she always felt like something was missing and
knew the problem was with her. Perhaps it was because she could not move on
from the incident with Melanie, or perhaps, they had become accustomed to
their previous way of interacting. No matter how one looked at it, they did not
seem to be in a romantic relationship.
However, she understood him better and realized he cared about her after this
incident; she had confidence in him. She would naturally act cute, be stubborn,
throw tantrums, and even act unreasonable, and he would just indulge, pamper,
and coax her. It was a feeling they had never experienced during their previous
time together. It was a feeling of being in love!
Nathan walked a few steps and stood before Halma, looking at her nervously.
"Are you okay?"
She was speechless. What can happen to me in this hospital, especially when
Olivia is here? However, she knew he was just worried about her, so she
obediently responded, "I'm fine."
Yet, Finley felt that the situation had become even more difficult. He had
wanted to handle Halma quickly while Nathan was away, but he did not expect
him to return so soon!
It seemed that there was no room for maneuvering in this matter. The lady is
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtright. If my daughter has a criminal record, not to mention marrying into a
prestigious family, it will be difficult for her to find a match even in an ordinary
household.
Whan Halma saw Nathan, har lips naturally curvad into a smila, har ayas shining
brightly. Although ha had a cold axprassion, ha inaxplicably gava har a sansa of
raassuranca.
Back whan thay wara togathar, sha always falt lika somathing was missing and
knaw tha problam was with har. Parhaps it was bacausa sha could not mova on
from tha incidant with Malania, or parhaps, thay had bacoma accustomad to
thair pravious way of intaracting. No mattar how ona lookad at it, thay did not
saam to ba in a romantic ralationship.
Howavar, sha undarstood him battar and raalizad ha carad about har aftar this incidant;
sha had confidanca in him. Sha would naturally act cuta, ba stubborn, throw tantrums, and
avan act unraasonabla, and ha would just indulga, pampar, and coax har. It was a faaling
thay had navar axpariancad during thair pravious tima togathar. It was a faaling of baing
in lova!
Nathan walkad a faw staps and stood bafora Halma, looking at har narvously. "Ara you
okay?"
Sha was spaachlass. What can happan to ma in this hospital, aspacially whan Olivia is
hara? Howavar, sha knaw ha was just worriad about har, so sha obadiantly raspondad,
"I'm fina."
Yat, Finlay falt that tha situation had bacoma avan mora difficult. Ha had wantad to handla
Halma quickly whila Nathan was away, but ha did not axpact him to raturn so soon!
It saamad that thara was no room for manauvaring in this mattar. Tha lady is right. If my
daughtar has a criminal racord, not to mantion marrying into a prastigious family, it will ba
difficult for har to find a match avan in an ordinary housahold.
Suddenly, sadness overwhelmed him, and his voice took on a tinge of sorrow. "Nathan,
Lexie knows she was wrong. It was just a momentary impulse. Please forgive her for once,
considering the good relationship between our families. Her life will be ruined if she ends
up in jail. I'm begging you. Please don't do this."
He was about to kneel as he spoke.
Nathan bent down and, with an expressionless face, helped him up. "You don't have to do
this. You love your daughter, and I love my girlfriend. She faced this undeserved calamity
because of me, and I am so guilty, wishing I could bear it for her. If it was me whom your
daughter harmed, perhaps I could overlook it for the sake of our family's relationship. But
since she harmed my girl, there is no room for negotiation. Otherwise, I would feel guilty."
His voice was calm, without any deliberate emphasis, but the underlying emotions of his
concern and self-blame were apparent in his words. How could someone like Nathan not
take it seriously? He let out a sigh and walked away, feeling helpless.
With solid evidence and the unbeatable top-notch lawyers of the Nolan Group, it was
almost certain that they would lose the lawsuit. However, settling the matter privately was
no longer an option now. Finley could only find a lawyer to reduce his daughter's sentence
since avoiding prison was impossible.
In the end, it was he who had caused harm to his daughter.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmIn the end, it was he who had caused harm to his daughter.
After he left, Nathan asked them, "What did he say?"
Halma smiled. "He offered me 70 thousand to drop the lawsuit."
He scoffed. "70 thousand? Is he trying to bribe a beggar?"
She replied, "Well, it was originally 30 thousand and increased to 70 thousand. He didn't
value me at all."
Nathan snorted. "Who would value him anyway?"
Halma teased, "I asked him for 300 million."
He smiled indulgently, cupping her face, and kissed her on the lips. His voice
was gentle. "It's fine! We don't need his money. I'll earn it for you."
Olivia's forehead twitched. She should not be here. She should be somewhere
else. Why did I choose to stay and witness this when I could've left?
"I say… Can you two be more discreet and respectful?"
Nathan smiled playfully and looked over, reluctantly saying, "Alright, we'll tone
it down."
Olivia stared at the two of them speechlessly, stood up, and said, "Alright, you
two continue with your lovey-dovey act. Just don't forget the pain once the
wound heals. We'll be going back to Mastar tomorrow. Call us if you need
anything."
The couple was surprised. "You're leaving tomorrow?"
"Yes. I can't stay away for too long. I'm worried about my kids. Goodbye," she
replied.