The Deserted Rich Beauty novel Chapter 2234

Nicole calmed down, thanked Jeff, and took the water from him. She rinsed her mouth and spat the water back out.

Jeff sat there and looked up at her with a warm and calm smile. He comforted her gently, “Ms. Stanton, are you alright? Just hold on a little longer. You can leave soon.”

Nicole closed her eyes and nodded.

She was not that fragile, but when she heard what Jeff said, she still felt a kind of familiar warmth.

However, when she saw that unfamiliar face, that familiarity disappeared again.

Eric’s hand that was holding the handkerchief was still in the air. His face became darker as he watched this scene.

In the next second, he forcefully wiped the water stains from the corners of her mouth with his handkerchief. Although his movement was sudden, he was afraid of really hurting her.

The moment he touched the corner of her mouth, he reduced his strength.

When the other guests saw this scene, they smiled meaningfully.

“I’m afraid Mr. Ferguson didn’t attend this reception for the project.”

Zuthi’s damned tongue could not control itself again. He began to gossip about others.

Others followed suit and smiled.

At least the mood eased a little.

Nicole glared at Eric and had no choice but to grab the handkerchief from him.

Otherwise, she was afraid that this lunatic would do something excessive.

Eric was happy when he saw Nicole get mad.

He felt even more elated when he saw Jeff’s stiff expression from the corner of his eye.

Jeff looked away in time. The tenderness on his face also faded a little and was replaced with some indescribable dismay.

In the end, Jeff put on his mask and hat to cover himself on the pretext that he could not stand the fishy smell.

It was as if he was deliberately hiding something.

He slowly reversed the wheelchair and left Nicole’s side.

Sebastian mysteriously led everyone to the front.

Seeing this, Eric felt inexplicably better.

It was just that when Nicole turned around, she saw Jeff’s wheelchair following the crowd.

No one helped him, and he fell behind.

Seeing this, Nicole felt a little disappointed.

Nicole sorted out her emotions because she should not have such feelings toward a stranger.

Since he did not need help, she would not offer her help.

Eric stood on the side and waited for her. Seeing that her complexion improved, he smiled and said, “I told you not to come. You wouldn’t be interested in these things.”

Nicole glanced at him.

“Did you already know what this project was about?”

Eric pursed his lips slightly. His face stiffened.

“I knew because he asked me to invest in this project back then, but I rejected him.”

Nicole was really surprised.

“Now that there’s such a great achievement, do you regret it?”

“No, there’s nothing humane about this. Even if there are achievements, I’m afraid they won’t be shown to the world, so the project won’t make money. You’ve seen what was in there. Foreigners might consider it, but Medianians won’t allow such a cruel thing to exist. Even if the results surpass anything that humankind has achieved so far, no one can withstand the criticism of the media and the public.”

Eric’s voice was slow and low.

Nicole’s face darkened. She finally understood.

Eric was truly a shrewd businessman who cared about reputation and morality.

He would not allow his career to be stained with this kind of gruesome project even if it was sensational.

That was because one wrong step could cost them everything.

In fact, Nicole had already backed out when she saw what was inside.

She could not handle such a cruel thing even if it brought huge profits.

“Mr. Ferguson, you’re really far-sighted. So, do you know what Mr. Shaw’s achievements are?”

Nicole asked him back.

Eric pursed his lips. “I don’t know, and I’m not interested.”