CHAPTER 165

A few minutes back in time.

Nolan was still yet to open his eyes. Dorothy fingerpicked his favorite melody with a guitar, but that didn’t seem to work. Once the song ended, tears overflowed as her heart spoke to him in silence.

He soon opened his eyes and disrobed the gloom off his wife’s face. There were no bounds to her joy from seeing her husband come back to life from a near death situation.

Nolan tried to speak, but he found it hard to move his jaw. “Where… am… 1?” He didn’t seem to remember what had happened before the accident, at least not yet.

“In a guest room,” she replied, wiping her tears away. “You don’t remember falling from the balcony?”

“Balcony…” as seconds passed, what had happened with George flashed in his mind like the fastest poison out there and stung his soul sharper and deeper than any sword ever could. And he started crying like a baby.

She thought he was crying because of the situation his body was in, but she had no idea that it was the sense of emptiness suddenly penetrating the depths of Nolan’s heart the reason for his heart-racking suffering.

“It’s going to be okay, dear,” Dorothy comforted him like a mother would a child. “I’m here, aren’t I?”

It took very many seconds for Nolan to come out of his misery. Dorothy then announced to everyone that Nolan had come to his senses. Everyone in the villa, even the maids, came rushing to see him.

George didn’t come, as he had expected. Nevertheless, seeing the rest gather around him, Nolan’s eyes teared up again. He felt grateful for their presence, even though he had been surly independent in this family. Their smiles were like light splintering the darkness soaring in his heart.

“You’ve walked through the valley of death and come out triumphantly. The worst is now behind you, Nolan,” Jason grabbed one of Nolan’s hands. “We all wish you a speedy recovery, and we’ll help you however we can.”

The others also gave their wishes. It felt good to hear even the children wishing for his recovery,

Soon, everyone left the room. Dorothy also wanted him to sleep, so she also left, leaving Nolan alone in this room.

His heart began to feel empty like the silence in the room. Surely, he was alive. His heart was still beating. His eyes were still open. His gut was doing its job, too, but he didn’t feel the worth of his existence right now.

Even though it was peaceful around him, his soul couldn’t be at peace.

George? How could you…” his

Elizabeth called George over the phone. “Dad woke

George sounded more shocked

his only son. He’ll feel less pain when you’re around.”

forget

“O-Okay.”

hung up

someone directly involved in an accident and is on

with confidence. “He’ll feel at ease, knowing his father is

doubt he even cares if Nolans lives or

“He’s not like you.”

at her. “What did you

out of her room, not wanting to argue with him

debt left to pay…” he rubbed his forehead with both hands. “Is selling ‘that’ new house the only way? Lisa and Roshan never lived in a rented environment. It won’t be easy for them. If only Artur was willing

Delle, knocked and entered his room. “Sir Nolan is asking for you,

“For me? Why?”

“I don’t know, sir.”

him I’ll

her head lowered

his wife entered the room, so he said,

without making any noise with her

my dad calling for you?” Elizabeth

supposed to know?” Shawn approached her. “You and your dad have done nothing for me, yet I never complained. If I start being

blossomed into a beautiful smile. She felt lucky to have Shawn as her

A minute later.

walked out, leaving the two men

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