Nicole frowned and looked like she did not believe Eric.
How could it be such a coincidence?
She subconsciously looked at the maid next to her.
The maid noticed and nodded in agreement.
“Ms. Stanton, it’s true. This is the safest place now because this house is earthquake-proof. Even if there is an earthquake, it won’t collapse. If you want to contact the outside world, I’m afraid you’ll have to wait until tomorrow.”
Nicole heard this and felt her heart turn cold.
She could wait, but could Clayton wait?
Every second and every minute was precious, so she did not want to waste her time here.
What if Clayton was stuck somewhere, waiting for someone to rescue him?
Nicole wanted to leave immediately and get a team to rescue Clayton.
Her complexion turned extremely pale.
Her fists were clenched tightly, and her whole body was tense.
What should she do if she could not contact anyone?
How could she sit still?
Nicole raised her eyelids, looked at Eric, and pursed her lips.
“Can you do me a favor?”
“What is it?”
Eric’s heart sank. Even though he knew that helping her at this moment would do him no good, this was the first time Nicole begged him.
Thus, he did not want to say no to her.
“Please lend me a few of your people or set up a search and rescue team to look for Clayton at the bottom of the cliff.”
Eric frowned disapprovingly. His face darkened.
“You know very well that there’s almost no hope of survival if he falls from that height…”
“I know! I know everything, but I don’t want to believe it! I need to find him, dead or alive. A few drops of blood on a test report means nothing. He might just be injured and bled nearby. Maybe he’s still alive!”
Nicole was about to burst into tears and was trying hard to deceive herself. She seemed to be in denial.
Eric felt suffocated. His chest was tense, and his heart ached terribly.
“Okay, I’ll send someone to look for him.”
Eric took a deep breath. Anyway, he knew that it was almost impossible for someone to survive a fall from that height.
It was no big deal being kind to a dead man.
Thinking of this, Eric mocked himself again.
Nicole pursed her lips.
“I’m going too.”
Eric refused. “No, you’re not fully recovered yet…”
“This wound is nothing! He’s more important. I must go!”
Nicole was determined and serious as if there was no room for negotiation.
Eric looked at her and compromised again.
He looked down at the little girl standing by Nicole’s leg.
“What about her?”
Nicole stroked Chatty’s hair. “She’ll stay here, so please take care of her.”
The emotions in her heart were complicated as she was tangled with grief.
Nicole did not show any vulnerability or sadness in front of Chatty because Chatty was alone in this unfamiliar environment.
Eric nodded and glanced at the maid.
The maid nodded with a smile and went over to hold the girl’s hand.
“Come, baby. Let’s go and play. There are a lot of toys here…”
The girl looked at her mother. She was reluctant to part with Nicole and wanted to follow her.
Nicole smiled and said, “Chatty, baby, go to sleep. You can see Mommy again when you wake up.”
Chatty pursed her lips and could only nod in resignation.
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