The waiter came over and asked politely, “Would you like to order something?”

Nicole smiled. “No thanks.”

The waiter politely retreated.

Eric did not seem to care if Nicole stayed for dinner because he did not expect her to.

Nicole glanced at him. “If there’s nothing else, I’m going back first.”

Eric looked in a certain direction quietly. It took a few seconds before he spoke.

“Why not go to him?”

Nicole pursed her lips and took a deep breath.

“I’ve looked for him many times. This time, I want to wait for him to come to me.”

“Aren’t you afraid that he’ll die?”

Eric asked back.

Nicole said, “He won’t want to die so easily.”

He still had so many precious things – Chatty, Nicole, and his family. So, how could he be willing to die?

With that, Nicole stood up.

She said all that she came to say.

Eric should be able to understand.

Eric looked at her with a bit of forbearance.

“Nicole, if he hadn’t shown up in your life…”

Nicole paused and interrupted him.

“No.”

Eric was si