Chapter 113
was at the police station to deal with something. When he left, he saw Nadine entering a black Rolls-
Royce.
Even though he knew Brad was in the car, he could not help but follow them.
He just wanted to see how Brad was any better than he was. Why could Nadine not leave him?
But when he reached the hotel entrance, he noticed that Nadine seemed to be acting strange.
She dashed across the road and ran away. It was as if she had seen something terrifying.
Worried about her, he followed her along
His heart ached at the lonely sight of Nadine sitting on the curb. Leaving his car at the roadside, he hurried over and pulled her into his arms.
Patting her back repeatedly, he tried to calm her down
Nadine was not in a good state. She did not seem to be acting normally at all. Content protected by Nôv/el(D)rama.Org.
With a pale face, her eyes were blank and unfocused. She appeared broken and lifeless. Something seemed to be off about her.
Tyler was a doctor. Seeing how strange she looked and behaved, he panicked. He even forgot the fact that he himself was a doctor.
Nadine felt cold. It felt as if the chill was targeting her, forcing its way into her bones.
Tyler’s embrace warmed her up a little. That tiny bit of warmth helped her regain her composure slowly.
“Tyler, I’m fine. There’s no need to go to the hospital. I’m just too tired and need some rest.”
Although she still looked as pale as a sheet, her eyes were not unfocused anymore. She finally seemed
alive.
“Tyler, you can let me down now. I’m really okay.”
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was just recalling the dark and horrific incident in the past, which rendered her mind unsettled. But she was feeling much better now.
For a long time, she thought that she could accept this matter after avoiding it for so long.
However, she had overestimated herself. She could not believe she would still be so afraid when she saw
that hotel’s logo again after so long.
Seeing how she looked better and was clear–headed, Tyler placed her down. “Nadine, what happened to you? If you feel unwell, don’t force yourself to do anything.”
Sitting
upright, she forced a smile on her pale face. “I feel better now. I just remembered some unpleasant
memories. I’m fine.”
The past was in the past. She could not allow those humiliating moments to beat her down.
Although Nadine appeared to be in a better state, Tyler was still worried. He frowned. “Nadine, you worked in that five–star hotel almost six years ago, right?”
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Back then, he had feelings for Nadine secretly. He would to observe her from time to time.
He knew that her family was not in good financial terms. She had to work while studying and even took up evening shifts. It would be midnight when she left work.
Out of concern for her, he would follow her and send her back home in silence.
But one rainy day, he did not see Nadine after waiting at the hotel entrance for a long time. After that, she stopped coming here to work.
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Nadine’s face became pale once again, but she quickly hid her negative emotions. “Yes, I was in my second year of college.”
She did not want to talk further about this matter.
After reassuring herself, she finally stood up. “Tyler, sorry for troubling you. I’m fine now, so don’t worry.
Thanks for taking care of me. I have something to attend to, so I have to leave now.”
She was eager to leave this place which felt suffocating for her. She wore an anxious look.