Chapter 1616
The Divorced Billionaire Heiress
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Clayton smiled. His tone was warm and modest, but his eyes were not careless at all.
Although Clayton did not deal with any company affairs during his recuperation, it did not mean that he
was ignorant of everything that was happening in the outside world.
Ericâs every move, even the smallest change, was within Claytonâs grasp.
Clayton clearly had a profound understanding of the situation.
Ericâs gloomy eyes swept him a glance. âThat wonât happen. Thanks for your concern.â
Clayton laughed lightly. He smiled and did not continue to speak.
Since the stalemate was broken, Clayton only needed to be a spectator in their later conversation.
Nicole impatiently said, âHurry up and say what you need to. Weâre in a hurry.â
Ericâs face was tense. He pursed his lips and looked a t Nicole with eyes that were overflowing with
sadness.
âYou must hate me to death, right?â
Nicole did not make a sound. She did not agree, nor did she deny it.
Eric lowered his eyes to hide the despondency in them. He let out a light laugh.
âRight. If I were you, Iâd hate myself too.â
He paused for a few seconds and spoke in a calm, raspy voice.
âWhen you were taken away, Caleb contacted me to exchange you with Angie. But after I went there, I
realized that Caleb didnât intend to exchange hostages. He backtracked on the spot and wanted to use
my companies to launder money for him. He wanted me to rope me into the firearms business and
make use of my efforts and contacts for his shady business. Youâre also aware that I have more than
just a few corporations. Even after I retired from the military, Iâm still secretly sponsoring military
development. Otherwise, I wouldnât have so easily gotten military help and mercenary assistance when
you were trapped on the island and threatened by those pirates. Thatâs why I couldnât agree to Calebâs
request. â
Eric paused and looked at Nicoleâ s expressionless face. The pain of his clenching heart did not ease in
the slightest.
â So, Iâm sorry. I wanted to stall for some time to renegotiate, but I didnât expectâ¦â Eric did not expect
that Caleb would not give him this opportunity. Since Eric did not care about Nicole at all, Caleb just got
the hostage killed as revenge and punishment. Caleb did not even give Eric the opportunity to regret
his decision. Eric had his reasons, but those reasons seemed worthless compared to Nicoleâs life when
he learned of her death.
Ericâs heart is sore and chagrined. If he could do it all over again, he would not have disregarded
Calebâs request.
His choice would definitely be Nicole. However, there were no what-ifs.
Otherwise, the situation would not be the same right now.
Each of them had their own thoughts, and no one spoke.
What could they say?
After Eric said his piece, did he still want Nicole to generously say, âI understand, so it doesnât matterâ?
It was simply ironic.
Eric raised his eyes, which were bloodshot and red. When he saw this indifferent side of Nicole, Eric
felt like his heart was being stabbed.
âI didnât think that something would happen to you. I really wanted to save youâ¦â
Even if it meant giving up his life.
Nicole raised her eyes and looked at Eric. Her eyes were cold, bright, detached, and indifferent.
âMr. Ferguson, I know that from the moment Angie appeared, you have your own plans, including your
engagement. Itâs just that I was dragged into your plan. Although itâs not your intention, I donât think that
youâre innocent. I remember that Caleb
allowed us to talk once, and I asked you to convey m y message. Did you convey it?â
She said it word by word, extremely cold. Ericâs face instantly stiffened.
He did not convey Nicoleâs message.
Eric only told the Stanton family the important part, but he did not mention a word about the part
regarding Clayton.
Clayton suddenly lifted his head and looked at Eric.