The Deserted Rich Beauty novel Chapter 2212

Michael’s face turned pale, and his beautiful blue eyes were full of panic.

“Where’s Daddy?”

Nicole took a deep breath.

She tried her best to suppress the surging emotions in her heart.

She paused for a while and said calmly, “Michael, you probably heard about the earthquake in Mediania a while ago, right? We happened to be there when the earthquake struck, and Clayton went missing…”

Michael’s face instantly turned pale.

He stood there looking shocked.

Nicole took a deep breath. “Michael, I came here to tell you this. I don’t want to hide anything from you. I know you’ll get suspicious if you can’t contact him, so I want to tell you in person. You’re a strong kid. No matter where he is, I hope you can grow up healthily. He has paved the way for you, and he loved you no less than anyone else. Michael, we’re your family, so you can come to me for anything, and I will take good care of you and Chatty on behalf of your father.”

Michael’s expression changed, and his tears were about to overflow from his eyes.

“How could it be? Is this a joke?”

Nicole’s calm expression was filled with sorrow.

The corners of her lips twitched.

“I wish more than anyone else that this is just a joke.”

But unfortunately, it was true. This was not a dream.

Michael stood there silently, unable to hide his pain.

Clayton raised him. Even if Clayton did not have time to take care of Michael and was a little negligent, Clayton struggled as a single parent and loved Michael.

Clayton pampered Michael when he was a child and strictly disciplined him when he grew up. That was his way of showing his love.

Even after Michael found out that he was not Clayton’s biological son, he was not estranged from Clayton.

Clayton had always been actively involved in Michael’s growth.

Even when Clayton got married and had his own daughter, he never regarded Michael as an outsider.

Michael had never been in an awkward position.

Nicole walked over, stroked his hair, and gently hugged his shoulders.

“Michael, we’re family, and we’ll never abandon you.”

Michael’s tears fell. Nicole could feel her shoulders getting wet.

Her heart felt uncomfortable as if it had been pierced by a sharp knife.

This kind of grief was too familiar to her, and she had gradually come out of it.

However, Michael just started to face it.

Accidents always happen suddenly and take away important things that they thought would accompany them throughout their life.

Thus, Nicole learned to cherish the people around her more.

“Mommy! Brother…”

Chatty ran over from a distance and carried the hem of her skirt.

Her carefree appearance easily infected those around her.

Michael took a deep breath and quickly wiped away his tears.

Nicole paused and then said, “She doesn’t know anything. She kept asking for Daddy at first, so I had no choice but to get Tigger to imitate Clayton’s voice.”

Michael nodded. “Let’s keep this from her first. She’s still too young.”

How could a young girl like Chatty face such a cruel thing?

Nicole smiled and remembered one thing.

“By the way, I heard that your aunt wanted to bring you back. What do you think about it?”

Michael was silent for a few seconds.

“Daddy disagrees. He wants me to concentrate on school.”

Nicole nodded. “I studied a bit about that family. Their background isn’t clean, and it’s very complicated. It’ll be difficult for you to face it alone, so let’s listen to your father’s arrangements for now.”

Michael nodded.