Chapter 287: Let Me Rest on Your Shoulder for A While

Nicole was getting nervous.



She quickly rang the emergency bell, but her hands were shaking and she kept praying that Zoe would
be safe.



By the time the doctors and nurses arrived, Nicole was still unresponsive that Zoe had been wheeled
into the operating room.



At night in the hospital, the hallway was quiet, and Nicole was increasingly upset.



At that moment, she wished that Samuel could be with her. At least she would not be so afraid. She
was like a sail in the sea,

not knowing where she should go nor did she know what Zoe would face. This feeling made her
fidgety.



Suddenly another glass of hot milk was handed over.



Nicole looked back and saw Tim standing behind her with a smile on his face.





“Hanging out on the porch in the middle of the night? Your daughter's not all right yet?”



Nicole shook her head. "The operation is successful," she said. "But she has a fever. It's probably a
sign of rejection."



"Have some milk, calm down. It will be all right. She's your daughter, Nicole. She must be as strong as
you are. Now she is

fighting with her illness, and you must not fall down first.”



At this point, Tim was a little serious.



Nicole nodded. She knew that these words might be comforting, but they were reasonable.



She should have faith in her daughter.



Taking the milk from Tim, Nicole took a sip of it, still not knowing what it tasted like.





Her eyes had been fixed on the operating room, feeling blank. She knew that the blank feeling could
only be filled by Samuel, but now she did not know how Samuel was now. She hadn't had time to ask
about it.



Tim sat down next to Nicole.



He looked at the operating room lights and whispered, "You know what? I've been through so much like
this.”



"Yes?"



Nicole was so worried about Zoe that she didn't hear him very well. She just responded
subconsciously.



Tim didn’t know whether Nicole was hearing him, he just continued, "That happened a lot when my
mom went crazy,’ he said to himself. I was young then, and my dad stayed with me at first, and then I
became alone. My dad abandoned my mom, saying that she was a crazy woman, and always self-
harmed. He didn't mind if she died or not. From then on, I will sit alone on the porch, watching the
operating room lights flickering, but never saw my mother come out. It was quite hopeless at times."





This was the first time Nicole had heard Tim talk about his mother, and despite the rumors, few would
dare provoke the Louis

family, and not many people dared to report anything.



"Your mother...”



"She gets crazy. She doesn't even know me. When I was a kid, I was kidnapped, and my dad cheated
on her. Then my mom got crazy. When the kidnappers tried to kill me, my mother thought I was dead
and went crazy. Since then, she'd been hurting herself. I've always felt that my dad and I were the ones
who made my mom the way she is now. In fact, when you were in danger in America, I wanted to help
you, but something happened to my mother and I couldn't get away. I'm sorry." Tim whispered.



Nicole never expected that Tim was going through this at that time, and now she didn't know how to
comfort him. "How's your

mother now?" asked Nicole.



"She is much better now. She cut her wrist last time, but I found it in time, or I will have lost my mother
now. My dad used to say that my mom has lived a life as if she is dead, but it's not the same to me. My
mother is alive, and I still have someone to love. But if she is really gone, I don't know who else in the
world I can cherish."





Tim had a bitter smile on his lips.



Everyone saw the bright side of Tim. He was playful, cynical, but extremely lonely.



This loneliness was covered by the happy appearance and his cynicism.



It was as if Tim had taken off all his masks and disguises and appeared in front of Nicole like a helpless
child.



Something occurred to Nicole.



"You said you were kidnapped when you were a child?"



"Yes. Many rich kids have been kidnapped. Even Samuel was kidnapped when he was a kid.”

Nicole was momentarily taken aback by Tim's remark.





"How can that be? Samuel was so tough. It wouldn't have happened.”



"He wasn't born to be strong.”



Tim gave Nicole a look of disdain.



Nicole found it right.



Samuel was so perfect in her mind that she had forgotten that as a child he might have been as
powerless as Tim.



She smiled and said in a low voice, "Speaking of abduction, I remembered that when I was a child, I
saved the son of a rich family who said he would marry me when he grew up.’



Tim's eyes lit up.



"Do you remember what that little boy looked like?"





"It has been a long time. Who can remember it? Besides, how could a child take a word for it? I only
saved him because I thought it was a pity if he died, as he was very handsome. Later I was scolded by
my mother. She said that I didn't take care of myself. By the way, that little boy seemed to have a
birthmark on his arm. It was like a star. That was the first time I'd ever seen a child with such a beautiful
birthmark.



Nicole's words caused Tim to put his hand on his left arm.



He did have a star mark.



His eyes were a little eager.



"Do you remember which arm is the birthmark on?"



"I don't know. I think it might be on his left arm. His arm was hurt. And he used his right arm to touch
the left one. I forgot what

the little boy looked like, but it was funny because I could always remember his serious expression
when he told me he would marry me when he grew up."





Nicole smiled happily, as if remembering the memory had eased some of her fears.



Tim stared at Nicole, but he was very excited.



Although he knew that Nicole was his rescuer when he was kidnapped, he had never confirmed that.
How could he not be

excited to hear Nicole say that now?



"Didn't it occur to you that the boy might have note been married and is waiting for you?"



Tim's eyes looked eager. But Nicole wasn't looking at him and didn't think too much as for what he had
said.



"Don't be ridiculous,” she whispered. “How can a child be serious? Besides, I'm pretty happy with
Samuel now, and I won't marry him if he turns up.”



Tim's bright eyes darkened.





Yes!



Nicole was married!



Tim felt so heartbroken.



Why didn't he find her earlier?



If he had found Nicole earlier and started chasing her, would Nicole be his wife now?



But things had been settled.



Tim repressed his bitterness and whispered, "It's glad to hear that you are happy.



"Yes, Iam very happy. What's the matter with you?"





Nicole found something was wrong with Tim.



"Nothing, said Tim hurriedly. "If you're unhappy with Samuel, or if he bullies you, just leave him and
come to me, and I'll marry

you."



“Are you insane? Could you be serious? How can a good girl love you if you are so frivolous? It's time
for you to find a girl, get

married, and have a child. By then your mother might be better if she has a grandchild. I've heard that
some people will have their memories stimulated when they see children." Nicole said this with great
sincerity.



She really wanted Tim to be happy.

Tim looked at Nicole and wanted to blurt out that he would never marry anyone else, but when he
looked into Nicole's eyes, he couldn't say a word.



"Did you hear that?"



Nicole thought he wasn't taking it too seriously and nudged him.





Tim nodded dully, but he felt very uncomfortable.



He liked Nicole, and by the time he knew it was Nicole who he wanted to marry, Nicole had been
Samuel's wife. He thought

about doing something to help Samuel for Nicole, and maybe even ruining their relationship, but every
time he saw Nicole feel distressed for Samuel, he felt sad again.



Tim thought he would never find anyone else to take Nicole's place in his heart, but it was a pity that he
couldn't tell her about

that, or he and Nicole wouldn't even be friends.



With that in mind, Tim kept all his feelings for Nicole to himself and just wanted Nicole to be happy. He
didn't really want much.



Tim rested his head on Nicole's shoulder and whispered, "I'm exhausted for being busy with my
mother's problems. Let me have a rest on your shoulder for a while, just take it as a gratitude for I
buying you a glass of hot milk."





After a slight pause, Nicole asked in a low voice, "Your mom hurt herself today?"



"Yes, I almost lost her again, but I'm glad I came just in time."



"Your mother is in this hospital now?"



Nicole was surprised.



Tim nodded.



"The conditions and treatment aren't good enough in the health-care hospital, so I transformed my
mother here. My father even quarreled with me about it, and said that if I didn't send my mother back,
he will stop financing me. How could this man be so cruel? After all, my mother was his wife, and now
he's being so ruthless.”



As he talked about his father, Tim was getting angry.



Nicole asked softly, "Do you need money now? I can help you."





"No, I can still afford to pay my mother's medical bills, but when I'm tired, I just want to find a shoulder
to lean on and I will be

fine.”



Tim leaned on Nicole's shoulder, feeling her unique fragrance, and he felt much better. He seldom had
the chance to rely on

Nicole.



At that moment, Nicole felt a cold sight, like a freshly drawn sword, thrust straight at her back.


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