Chapter 37 I Feel Guilty


    Nicole stared at the screen for a few seconds and picked it up.


    Even if Jacob didn''te to her, she would call him. She couldn''t just let what happened to Austin.


    "Hello."


    "What are you doing?" Jacob asked coldly.


    Nicole went back to the kitchen with her phone and checked if the water was ready. She replied, "yes,


    I''m preparing the dinner."


    After a while, when Nicole was wondering if Jacob had hung up the phone, she heard him saying, "do


    you want to apany your mother tonight?"


    Seldom, it was not an order, but a probing and inquiry.


    Nicole was about to say something, but she suddenly changed her tone, "it''s okay, Jim will apany


    her tonight."


    "When will youe over then?"


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    Nicole thought for a while and replied, "I have had dinner with my mother. I want to wait till her to sleep,


    okay?"


    She said it very carefully, fearing that Jacob would change his mind and say no.


    But today, it seemed that Jacob was in a good mood and didn''t lose his temper. Hearing Nicole''s


    question, he surprisingly nodded.


    After saying that, he said considerately, "Okay, I''ll ask the driver to wait for you downstairs."


    "No need!" Nicole refused before thinking twice.


    "What?" A displeased voice came from Jacob on the other end of the line.


    Nicole knew that this tone was just a sign of Jacob''s unhappiness. She hurriedly exined, "there are


    many uncle and aunt exercising at night in themunity. When they see me go out, they keep asking


    me about it. It''s a waste of time. I''ll take a taxi myself, or you can ask the driver to wait for me outside


    themunity."


    "…… I''ll pick you up outside. " Without asking more questions, Jacob hung up the phone.


    Nicole put the phone in her pocket and sighed with relief.


    "Sister, are you going out tonight?" Out of nowhere, Jim looked at Nicole curiously.


    Nicole was a little embarrassed when she was discovered by her brother. But since her brother had


    heard it, she could not hide it any more. So she told Jim in a straightforward way, "Jim, I''m going out


    tonight. Can you help me take care of mom for me?"


    "Of course, I promise!" Jim clenched his fists to show his strength.


    Nicole smiled, put the washed fish into the pot and began to peel the potatoes.


    Standing aside and watching it for a while, Jim touched his chin and asked Nicole like a little adult,


    "sister, why didn''t that mane to our house? It was always you who insisted on going to his house."


    "Well...." Nicole was afraid that her brother would think of something bad. She nced at his mother


    who was not there, and coaxed, "it''s because of our mother. I just divorced. If our mother knows that I


    have a new boyfriend so soon, she will definitely scold me again."


    "Is that so?" Jim asked in confusion.


    Nicole put on a serious look and said, "of course. Once bitten, twice shy. Mom is a patient now, so she


    will be sensitive. Promise me, You won''t let mom know that I am in love."


    "Okay, I promise you."


    "Good boy." Nicole touched her brother''s head with satisfaction.


    Jim giggled, revealing a row of white teeth.


    After apanying Judy to sleep, Nicole took Judy''s clothes and was ready to leave.


    Unlike the previous ones, this time she didn''t have to hide from Jim and was sent out of the house with


    a smile.


    The happy expression on Jim''s face made Nicole have a deep sense of guilt.


    As she walked out of themunity, she saw Jacob''s car parked not far from the roadside. After


    confirming the license te number, Nicole got in the car.


    In less than an hour, the car stopped at the door of the vi.


    Nicole got off the car and entered the vi after politely saying thanks to the driver.


    There were maids outside the vi opening the door for her. Nicole entered the house confidently.


    This feeling made her feel fresh and uneasy. She had only been here for a few times, but she was


    familiar with it as if it was her own home. In particr, the attitude of these servants made her feel that


    she was the hostess.


    Nicole shook her head immediately and shook this idea out of her mind. Human beings should have


    self-knowledge, and she couldn''t be overwhelmed by money and material things.


    After entering, the servant took Nicole to the front of Jacob.


    Just like many times Nicole had seen, Jacob read the materials while drinking.


    "……" Nicole stood in a daze, not knowing how to greet him.


    After standing for a while, she found that Jacob seemed not want to talk to her. So she sat down on the


    sofa opposite to him.


    To ease the embarrassment, she took out her cell phone to kill time.


    There was an unread message from Austin. Seeing it, Nicole frowned and clicked the message.


    The content was quite simple. On one hand, he was willing to apologize for Selina''s improper behavior,


    and on the other hand, he hoped that Nicole wouldn''t me herself for his loss of job, which had


    nothing to do with her.


    Although it was just a few words, his tone was extremely sincere, without any arrogance.


    Nicole was a woman who could be persuaded by reason but not be cowed by force. If it was the


    ming or questioning from Austin, she would be defiant. However, the moment she read the


    message, she wasn''t so angry anymore.


    And she felt guilty.


    Perhaps, it was really unnecessary to be so ruthless.


    Nicole put down her phone as she thought about this. Then she raised her head and looked at Jacob.


    After staring at him for a while, Jacob raised his head slowly to look at Nicole and asked, "do you have


    something to say?"


    Nicole bit her lips and thought for a while. She then nodded her head after she made sure that Jacob


    seemed to be in a good mood and that he wouldn''t be angry about what she heard.


    "Go ahead," Jacob closed the folder in his hand and threw it on the table.


    Nicole took a deep breath and stammered, "well Austin lost his job About this Do you know? "


    The corners of Jacob''s mouth drooped. He pursed his lips and said unpleasantly, "is that all you want


    to say to me?"


    "I I just want to ask. " Nicole didn''t expect that Jacob would react so violently, so she was terrified.


    "Really?" "Are youing here to talk about this with me tonight?" Jacob continued with a sneer


    Nicole hesitated for a second and was about to refute, but was interrupted by Jacob.


    "I knew you came here for him. Yes, I was the one who made him lose his job. Are you trying to


    intercede for him?"


    It was really Jacob!


    A tinge of sadness shed across Nicole''s eyes. She bit her teeth and said, "I''m not speaking for him. I


    just feel that it''s unnecessary..."


    "You''re interceding for him."