Chapter 1758 Jocelyn Defends Nichs
To her, no one in their right mind would do the things Nichs had done and still call it love.
For a moment, Jocelyn was at a loss for words. "Maybe... maybe Mr. Nichs was just under too much pressure."
After all, between the two brothers, Nathaniel had always overshadowed Nichs in every way.
Cecilia could see that Jocelyn was still trying to defend him. Rather than argue, she chose to let it go. As Nichs stepped out of the café, Cecilia said, "I''m leaving."
Jocelyn nodded. "Alright."
She watched as Cecilia walked away.
At that moment, Nichs approached. "What were you talking about with Ceci?"
Jocelyn shook her head. "Nothing important."
Something flickered in Nichs'' eyes, but he said nothing more. "Let''s go. Back to the office."
"Okay." Jocelyn nodded.
As they sat in the car, Jocelyn hesitated for a moment before speaking. "Mr. Nichs, I n to return to my hometown this weekend."
Nichs nced at her, a hint of confusion in his eyes. "Is something wrong?"
"I''m going back for my engagement. My family has been urging me," Jocelyn replied.
A heavy silence settled inside the car, thick and suffocating.
Nichs had always encouraged Jocelyn to settle down, often telling her not to dy marriage. Yet now, the words that left his lips were entirely different. "You know how important our coboration with the Griffiths family is right now. Could you postpone it for a while?"
Jocelyn blinked, momentarily caught off guard. She hadn''t expected Nichs to subtly ask her to stay.
She thought of her aging grandmother back home, of the decision she''d already made. Taking a slow, steady breath, she finally said, "I''ve already made arrangements. I can''t postpone them."
Nichs was momentarily stunned.
Jocelyn had never turned him down before.
His gaze deepened as he studied her, his eyes lingering for a long moment before
he finally said, "All right then. I shouldn''t hold you back."
"Thank you," Jocelyn replied.
"But," Nichs added, "I''ll have the finance department prepare a generous gift for you. Though, I''m afraid I won''t be able to attend your engagement party."
Jocelyn quickly shook her head. "It''s okay. I appreciate it."
As a boss, Nichs had always been generous. He had never treated her unfairly, and she knew better than to ask for more.
Silence settled between them once again. When they arrived at thepany, Nichs was the first to step out.
Upstairs, in the CEO''s office, ine was already waiting.
After leaving the café, Cecilia got into the car.
Nathaniel was already inside, asking, "Finished talking?"
"Yeah." Cecilia nodded. "I made things very clear to him—there won''t be a next time."
Nathaniel didn''t say much. He understood Nichs far better than Cecilia did. When Nichs couldn''t have something, he had a tendency to destroy it instead. It had been that way since they were kids-first with toys, and now with people swnovel
"Where to now?" he asked.
Cecilia thought for a moment before saying, "The hospital."
She wanted to spend more time with Queenie.
Though Queenie never said anything, Cecilia could sense that her condition was worsening.
The driver started the car.
Inside the ward, Queenie coughed
from
to time, pressing a tissue
When she pulled
à blood stained the waway,
fabric.
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She quietly folded the tissue, making sure to hide the evidence before discarding
it in the trash.
Caliste watched with a frown, unable to hold back a sigh. "You''re getting worse every day."
"Don''t worry," Queenie reassured her with a gentle smile. "I feel much better now."
Caliste was about to argue when a
knock sounded at the door. She
walked over and opened it, revealing
Cecilia and Nathaniel standing
outside. "Ms. Cecilia, please Come in, she said, stepping aside. swnovel
Queenie''s face lit up the moment she saw them. "Ceci."
Cecilia walked over and sat beside her. "How are you feeling?"
"I''m doing much better," Queenie replied.
As she spoke, her gaze flickered around the room, searching. But when she didn''t
see her grandsons, a trace of disappointment crossed her face.