Chapter 188 Hidden In The Dark, Might Not Be A Form Of Protection
Peyton was horrified by the way Nolan looked at her. She cleared her throat and said, âI saw a janitor in
your office yesterday.â
Nolan thought she was going to say something sweet, but instead she mentioned someone completely
unrelated.
âPeyton, do you suspect that I had an affair with the janitor?â Nolanâs voice carried a hint of anger.
âWhere did you go? I was just wondering, how could someone be cleaning your office, such an
important place, while you were working?â
Nolan didnât care and said, âSalma lives far away and needs to leave work early. Occasionally, she
cleans up early while Iâm working. What? You donât mind Helena, but you do mind the cleaning?â
âWhen did The Dalton Group become a charity organization?â
Nolan sliced his steak and replied casually, âSalma is different from others. She saved my life, so giving
her some privileges doesnât matter.â
âWhen? How come I didnât know?â Peyton dropped the knife and fork.
âDo you care about me?â Nolanâs face, which had been tense, showed a hint of a smile. âThat was a
few years ago. Some reckless people were lying in wait for me in the underground parking lot,
someone wanted to run me over, and it was Salma who pushed me away.â
Peyton frowned, âWith your agility, you shouldnât have been unable to dodge.â
âThat day indeed had some things that distracted my attention.â
âWhat happened?â
Nolan gazed at Peytonâs cheeks and said, word by word, âThat day was your birthday, and I specially
had a cake customâmade.â
When it came to cake, Peyton immediately understood. Back then, Nolan spoiled her to the heavens.
Before her birthday, she insisted on having a customâmade cake. This cake not only used extremely
expensive ingredients, but also had a unique design.
A cake was worth six figures.
Rather than calling it a cake, it is more like a work of art.
When Nolan brought the cake to her, originally the necks of the two swans were intertwined, but the
head of one of the swans fell onto the
cake.
At that time, she did not make a fuss, she just felt ominous, as if it was foretelling something.
Nolan kept apologizing to her. After a few days, she received a swan castle, which the baking company
had spent a week making.
On the cake, two big and beautiful crystal swans were necking on the lake. She was so moved at that
time.
Unexpectedly, it turned out that he almost lost his life behind this
matter.
At that time, he must have been afraid of ruining the cake and disappointing himself, so he was taken
advantage of.
Peyton was moved in his heart and his voice was not as natural, âWhy didnât you tell me earlier?â
âI was just fine living
Peyton pushed himself up from the table with both hands and said, âHow many times have you dreamt
of dying and told me about it, just like this?â
Nolan didnât expect her reaction to be so intense, and he didnât even cut the steak.
âNot many, probably around ten or so times a year.â
No wonder he would get injured every now and then.
Nolan pulled her down, âItâs all in the past. I have already eliminated those forces.â
In that moment, Peyton had a strange thought in his mind. He hid
himself to avoid getting involved.
Hiding in the dark may not necessarily be a form of protection.
But as soon as Peyton thought of Helenaâs existence, he quickly dismissed the idea.
âSalma happened to pass by when I just finished work, and she saved me in time. However, her leg got
injured as a result, and it still hasnât fully recovered. I had planned to thank her properly and buy her a
house for retirement. She has a poor background and no family, and she was willing to continue
working as a cleaner, so I let her stay.â
âSo thatâs how it was. Nolan, actually, I also have something I want to tell you.â
âYou said.â
âHave you ever considered that it might not have been my father who killed your sister?â
As soon as the words fell, the previously pleasant atmosphere vanished. Nolan forcefully threw his
knife and fork onto the plate, wearing a sarcastic smirk on his face. âPeyton, making amends?â