Chapter 1192 Sinking Into The Depths Of Hopelessness


    "I feel much better now. Thank you so much for your help, Ms. Xia. You saved my life! You can rest


    assured that I''ll pay you back for all my medical treatment expenses. I''ll transfer the money to your


    ount as soon as I get discharged. Please leave your details with me," Nick gratefully said.


    "It''s nothing, really. I just did what anyone would do, so please don''t let it burden you." After a pause,


    Sheryl continued, "Nick…I''ve been curious about something. I heard that yourpany was about to


    start running. It''s such a critical moment when your employees should be there preparing for it. But


    when you fainted, no one was around. Why is that?" Finally, she was able to voice her questions out.


    She had been wondering about this since she saw him lying unconscious in the office.


    Hearing her questions, Nick began to exin to her what he had been through. "It''s a long story…" As


    he told her, he became more and more frustrated.


    ording to Nick''s story, Sheryl and I already knew the reason why theirpany couldn''t open on


    time.


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    In truth, it wasn''t so different from what they saw on the news—Nick had a falling out with his partner


    who, in anger, left thepany with all of the start-up capital. The partner practically disappeared since


    then.


    "So that means yourpany probably won''t be set up, right?" I asked him directly. It was better to


    hear the truth straight from thepany''s founder. Whether or not the preparation work was going


    smoothly was important to her.


    Since it wasn''t his business alone, I wouldn''t let him avoid answering the question. If the situation


    could be stabilized, they could establish a proper business partnership with him.


    "The reason why I was working alone at thepany was that I had some hope that I could change its


    current situation on my own. I''ve devoted so much to thispany…You have no idea how hard I''ve


    been working to get it started. I don''t want to lose it. It may not be in operation yet, but I know it has a


    promising future," said Nick.


    Even if he did believe what he said, he still looked rather frustrated.


    Theplex emotionsced in his words reached Sheryl. It was true—he had put in so much work and


    effort into starting thepany, and missing out on the opportunity tounch it could result in a huge


    loss for him.


    "Have you been working extra-long hours these days? To the point that you passed out from


    exhaustion?" It urred to Sheryl that there must be some signs before he passed out.


    People with congenital heart disease should avoid overworking themselves—Nick went as far as to risk


    his own health for thepany''s sake, but in the end, his condition got the best of him.


    When Sheryl asked, he lowered his head shyly and answered, "I know how bad my health condition is,


    but I really don''t want to give up that easily." His eyes were almost twinkling.


    It seemed that nothing, not even a heart disease, could stop him from realizing his dream. Because


    they shared the same drive for work. Sheryl and I could understand why he was pushing himself so


    ardently.


    They had all been there—they had all pushed their limits for the sake of their goals. Such times were


    always difficult, leaving them only themselves to depend on.


    "What were you doing at the office?" asked I curiously. Since he was unable tounch thepany


    because of hisck of money, she didn''t understand what he needed to stay there all day and night for.


    In such a condition, he wouldn''t have been able to earn any money, anyway. It wasn''t realistic to


    believe that he could change anything on his own, thought I.


    "I was working on a new project. If I can finish it sessfully, it will garner millions of dors. With that


    money, I can start running mypany again. It''s the best way to get out of this situation." To Nick,


    Sheryl and I were kind people who helped him without hesitation. With that in mind, he believed he


    could trust them enough to tell them what he nned to do since he knew they wouldn''t try to probe


    him about it.


    "I see…


    What is the project?" I smiled and asked.


    "I can''t divulge any details, but my research will bepleted soon. By then, you''ll know what it''s all


    about," he replied proudly. As he exined what he could gain from his project, Nick couldn''t help but


    smile eagerly.


    "Of course, you shouldn''t be talking too much about it. I''m sorry I overstepped and asked about


    something confidential." Being in apany herself, I understood Nick''s refusal to disclose the


    details of the project. As an afterthought, she realized that it was a bit reckless of her to ask such a


    question. Fortunately, Nick did not mind it so much.


    "Actually, it''s not a business secret, but it involves a rtively new concept. It''s hard to exin it without


    using many technical terms right now, so it''s better to wait until the product is released. At that time,


    would you like toe see it together? I bet it will surprise you." The more Nick talked about his new


    project, the more confident he felt about it. Some redness stained his cheeks along with his excitement


    —even his eyes seemed brighter.


    "That''s great. Don''t forget to send us the invitations. We hope you can recover soon."


    With a smile, I bade him goodbye.


    "Of course, that''s for sure. I''ll send you the official invitations," promised Nick.


    "I must thank you again for sending me to the hospital. It''s gotten prettyte, you don''t have to waste


    your precious time on me. Once I can get out of here, I''ll visit you to express my gratitude."


    Realizing that he had taken up so much of their time, he felt a little embarrassed.


    Looking at her watch, Sheryl realized it was already five in the afternoon and they hadn''t had lunch yet.


    It sure was a bitte, but if they left right then, there wouldn''t be anyone around to look after Nick.


    "Where''s your family? Do they have time to take care of you?" asked Sheryl.


    Lowering his head, Nick ended up swallowing back what he began to say.


    Though I and Sheryl felt that he was at unease, they didn''t know how tofort him as they weren''t


    all that familiar with Nick.


    Eventually, he exined, "I''m an orphan, so there''s no family to take care of me."


    His reveal surprised them both.


    "The only person I could rely on was a ssmate from college—he was my partner. Because of our


    contradictions, he ended up taking away all our money." Not everyone could understand that feeling of


    betrayal.


    The two girls could see deep sadness in his eyes and they knew he was on the edge of desperation.


    "So…


    no one cane to look after you here?" asked Sheryl, feeling pity for him.


    "It''s okay. I can find a nurse to do it. Please don''t worry about me," said Nick. From her expression, he


    could tell that she was already worried. Her care touched him and he tried tofort her.


    "Are you sure you have enough money to hire one?" I voiced her doubt. Though she didn''t mean to


    offend him, I knew that if he had the money, he would be able to pay Sheryl back immediately,


    before he even left the hospital.


    Nick''s heart sank when I saw through him. Never would he have thought that one day, he''d be so


    transparent to strangers. Luckily for him, his saviors were the ones who discovered his secret.


    "I have enough for now."


    Not wanting his image to be torn apart, Nick pretended to be calm and rxed.


    Growing up as an orphan, he worked harder than anyone else who had support from their parents—


    this turned him into apetitive, driven person who was determined to ovee any obstacle in his


    path.