Nicole firmly pulled her hand away, ignoring the fleeting look of disappointment in Roscoe’s eyes.


    “Roscoe, I want to handle this by myself.


    Could you please look after…” Her voice broke off, Leaving the name unsaid.


    Tears gathered in her eyes as she expressed her deep appreciation, “I’m so grateful to you.


    ”


    Roscoe’s response was almost imperceptible.


    “Nicole, Austin is doing well, better than you think, and he’s stronger than you know.


    Once we find a good match, he’ll definitely get better.


    Just focus on your goals.


    ”


    Nicole lowered her head, her hands covering her face as she cried softly.


    “Thank you… Thank you so much,” she whispered, her voice choked with emotion.


    She was grateful that Roscoe had kept Austin from seeing the ws in her.


    She felt she wasn’t a good mother.


    Austin was too innocent, and she felt too stained by her past.


    Following the birth of Austin, Nicole was overwhelmed by a profound depression.


    This dark period led her to attempt to end her life on several asions.


    One night, in a moment of despair, Nicole found her hands wrapping around Austin’s thin neck.


    The hope she had once felt for her son had turned into bitterness.


    She questioned why he continued to live.


    Yet, as she tightened her grip, the sudden cries of her son pierced the silence, snapping her back to reality.


    “How did I be so lost?” Nicole wondered.


    Roscoe stood up and ced his hands on Nicole’s shoulders, soothing her with gentle strokes.


    He waited patiently until her sobs subsided.


    “Nicole, you’ve done nothing wrong.


    Don’t me yourself.


    I’m sure Austin wouldn’t me you either,” he assured her, his gaze filled with unwavering support.


    “You haven’t done anything wrong.


    Don’t doubt yourself,” Roscoe reiterated, his voice firm.


    He then hugged her gently, with a touch so delicate it seemed he feared she might break.


    After they had finished eating, Roscoe settled Nicole into the passenger seat before taking the wheel himself.


    The vehicle halted outside a grand, high-end hotel.


    “You’re staying here?” Nicole inquired.


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    I’ve had it aired out, but it will be a few days before it’s ready for us to move in.


    I’ve arranged for the nanny to stay here with Austin in the meantime,” Roscoe exined.


    The mention of Austin caused Nicole’s eyshes to flutter once more.


    Roscoe caught this and gently offered, “Nicole, would you like to go upstairs and check on him? Austin is probably asleep by now.


    ”


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    Meanwhile, Alec was stationed in a car below the hotel, vignt.


    A sleek ck luxury car glided to a stop nearby, prompting Alec to swiftly exit his vehicle and approach.


    The car window descended, revealing Jarrod’s pale, yet strikingly handsome face.


    Following a critical emergency at the hospital, Jarrod developed a fever soaring above 104 degrees Fahrenheit that night, threatening his lung tissue.


    His lungs, already vulnerable, necessitated a hospital stay of five days to achieve some stability.


    Jarrod was still not fully recovered.


    Despite his doctor’s warnings against smoking, he clung to his cigarettes, smoking incessantly.


    Alec ryed to Jarrod all of Nicole’s actions since she had departed from the restaurant.


    Lifting his eyelids slightly, Jarrod eyed the shimmering entrance of the hotel and queried, “Here?”