Chapter 1244: Chapter 1457

“Yes, Miss Simmons.

”

Abel left and shut the door quietly behind him.

Nathan quickly gathered Lucinda in his arms and pulled her to bed, eager to comfort her.

He pressed her against the pillows and ki*sed her ardently.

They hadn’t even pulled away to take a breath when Abel knocked on the door again.

This time, he sounded a lot more anxious than before.

“Miss Simmons, I have relayed your words to him, but he refuses to leave.

He is still standing outside in the rain.

If you don’t come out to see him, I’m afraid he will stay there the whole night.

”

There was a hint of helplessness in his tone.

He was obviously at a loss.

Nathan sat up and looked out the window.

It was raining rather heavily.

“Perhaps you can go and ask him what he wants.

It’s cold out, if he stands in the rain the entire night, he will definitely catch a fever.

”

Lucinda said nothing.

Several minutes passed before she finally spoke.

“What, is he trying to gain my sympathy now? I won’t yield! If he wants to stand in the rain, let him! Don’t even think about giving him an umbrella.

He will eventually leave on his own accord.

”

Abel then left.

Thankfully, he didn’t return for a third time.

Nathan looked at the grave expression on Lucinda’s face and sighed to himself.

He made to wrap his arms around her, but she instantly pushed him away.

Now, it was he who was at a loss.

Was his woman venting her anger on him?

But he hadn’t done anything wrong!

“Honey, are you mad at me now?”

She didn’t even glance at him.

“Graham knows everything that Valerie has done, but he never stopped her!” she grumbled.

“Not only did he not stop her from harming me, he even covered up for her! I will never forgive him for that.

You know me well, Nathan.

Why would you even try to speak up for him?”

Nathan considered his next words carefully.

He reached out and gingerly poked her shoulder.

“It is exactly because I know you well that I did it.

Believe me, I understand your anger.

I know you cannot accept the fact that he betrayed you.

But he is still your brother, after all.

Someone you adored and looked up to for over twenty years.

Cutting him off Like this might only end up hurting you in the long run.

I just… I don’t want to see you getting hurt in any way.

Lucinda, what if he admits his mistakes and sincerely repents? Will you consider forgiving him then?”