Chapter 961

In the dead of night, only the Nicholls residence bustled with activity.

Frank hurried to summon an emergency doctor.

Nathaniel was covered in blood and appeared to be severely injured. Nonetheless, since it was just from the paddle, the wounds were only surface, nothing deeper.

The doctor efficiently cleaned all the blood stains with saline solution, applied medication, and tightly bandaged the severe wounds. Then, he slipped some anti- inflammatory pills into Nathaniel’s mouth.

Despite him being half–conscious, Nathaniel never uttered any words that could incriminate himself.

After the doctor finished and left, Gabrielle sat by Nathaniel’s bedside, weeping softly.

“Nathaniel, you just returned. Why would you do something like this? Are you really willing to risk your life for Sheena?”

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Although Gabrielle did not know the specifics, Sheena had mentioned the situation on the top floor to her before. Hence, she could guess why Nathaniel had stolen Frank’s key.

Nathaniel lay still on the bed, enduring the pain.

He weakly glanced at the plain curtains, lips tightly pressed together, silent throughout.

He had indeed taken the risk for Sheena, but it was not solely for her. He had his own.

selfish motives.

had something new he wanted to

thought, Gabrielle continued to sob softly.

happened, and Romello’s mood swings

distress.

cried more now than she did in

and rest. I’ll be fine,” Nathaniel urged, his face pale

try to plead for mercy from Romello,”

pain all over his body and exhaustion weighing heavily

into sleep.

just as dawn broke, he was

it’s time to get up. Mr. Romello wants to

eyes groggily, feeling too weak to get

he thought about how he had managed to get through the ordeal of the previous

torment and interrogation

was awake but showed no intention of getting up, so they approached and lifted him up from

his pajamas, Nathaniel

step was

was on the second floor,

the garden and immediately

uneven gravel pricked at his

instinctively bent forward, nearly collapsing, but the bodyguards forcibly straightened

your mistake and confess where the stolen items

anything,” Nathaniel replied, clenching his fists

stay upright.

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