I knew Nichs was not easily fooled, so the first thing I did afternding was turn on my phone. Sure enough, his messages came flooding in like rapid gunfire.


    After being together for so long, even his way of texting had started to resemble udia''s.


    ""Why so sudden?"


    "How long will you be gone? One day and night or just a day? Can''t you not go?"


    "Why aren''t you replying?"


    "When does your nend?"


    I immediately felt dizzy. I could only call him back and exin at length that this was work until he finally relented


    One day was not long. I was only away from home for one night. It was so brief that even Nichs felt caught off guard


    When I returned to Coral Vi with a small suitcase hastily bought at the airport the next day, he was standing by the window with his back to me. He was on the phone.Text content ? N?velDrama.Org.


    The sunset''s glow streamed in, stretching his shadow long across the floor. Recalling Daniel''s words. I wondered if young Nichs had enjoyed gazing out windows. Perhaps as an adult, he was now more mindful of maintaining an elegant posture. Thinking he was discussing work, I tiptoed quietly so as not to disturb him. Just as I was about to pass him, I heard him speaking softly into the phone.


    "Thank you, Dad. I don''t know what you said to Ariana, but she seems to havee around. She''s moved. back to Coral Vi with me."


    I froze. Clearly, Nichs was very happy about returning to Coral Vi.


    "Oh... I see. That works too. At Coral Vi, there are people to look after you. Otherwise, at the new house, you''d have to do everything yourself and waste energy


    Nichsughed. "I''ll just coax her when she''s upset with me. Cooking a few meals isn''t difficult. Now that she''se around, I won''t need to cook anymore.


    "Yeah. You can''t spoil women too much." Daniel sounded displeased. "Ariana said you''re taking medication?"


    "Oh? So she did find out." Nichs chuckled lowly. "Dad, don''t worry about things between us. If I didn''t let her know I was taking medication, how could I get her to reconcile with me so easily?"


    My mouth opened, but it felt like something was blocking my throat. I could not make a sound.


    "You think I want to interfere? Everyone else at my age has grandchildren already. Am I meddling in your affairs? I''m looking out for the Hawk family''s descendants!" Daniel coughed angrily.


    It took him a while to catch his


    breath before continuing, "I''m also concerned about your health. You carry a heavy burden. If you sense that anything''s wrong, you must see a psychologist. You can''t have any


    problems, understand?"


    "I know, Dad. I''ll visit you tomorrow. I''m doing very well now. I''m doing all this to get her pregnant quickly. I''ll make sure you have a grandson to hold next year.


    I felt my blood freeze and even breathing became difficult. So our time together was just his ploy to appease me. My concern for his illness was also fake. His sole purpose was to get me to quickly bear a child for the Hawk family.


    Nichs made a few more promises about children before Daniel hung up with satisfaction. He did not put his phone away immediately but tapped on it for a bit.


    Soon, my phone vibrated with a message from Nichs. "Shouldn''t you be back today? What time is your flight? I''ll pick you up."


    Smiling, my vision was blurring. I softly replied, "I''m already home."