Sweet Sorrow
Chapter 70 New Love And Old Hatred

Judy believed what Jim said that Nicole temporarily moved out because of work. She also urged Nicole to work hard and try to get promoted with pay rise.

As her mother's advice and exhortation, Nicole accepted all of them. She specially invited the idle woman downstairs to her house and chatted with her. Nicole gave the woman some money in private. Nicole hoped that the woman could help her mother and accompany her more when she was away. The old woman was a laid-off worker with her husband left early. She had nothing to do usually, so she just stayed idle every day, dancing and playing cards to kill time. Seeing Nicole's sincerity, she agreed.

With the woman's promise, Nicole was finally relieved.

Nicole suffered from insomnia, lying in her single bed, staring at the ceiling.

The thought of that she couldn't stay with her mother all the time and couldn't take care of her younger brother made her feel uncomfortable. And she had to move into the villa and live with the ill-tempered Jacob, which made her worse. She even wished that tomorrow never could come.

At first, Nicole still had feelings for Jacob. But after these days of getting along with each other, after she knew the romantic news about Jacob, her feelings for him had gone away.

Although she could still feel Jacob's love for her, or his desire for her body, she couldn't help making fun of herself when she thought of Jacob's fiancee and other women.

Don't think too much of yourself. Nicole, you are just one of Jacob's mistresses.

While thinking like that, she felt heartbroken.

But she still couldn't close her eyes and cover her ears, pretending that she knew nothing, and that she was happy and she didn't care about it.

Nicole was lost in various fancies and conjectures. She didn't fall asleep until it was almost dawn.

Judy was in a good mood when she heard that Nicole would go to work. She got up early and began to cook. She made dumplings with the fillings and chopsticks to celebrate for Nicole.

When Nicole woke up, it was already noon. Jim also came home from school and sat at the table waiting for her to have lunch together.

Although they didn't want Nicole to move out, they still had a happy meal.

After lunch, Jim went to school. Judy drove Nicole out of the kitchen and asked her to tidy up her belongings.

In the afternoon, Judy saw Nicole was still there and began to urge her.

"Nicole, aren't you going to move to the company today? It's so far away from the company. How much stuff do you have? How about I help you take some to the company?"

Hearing her mother's words, Nicole hastily waved her hands and said, "no, mother. I can go by myself. Just a few sets of clothes for changing. You don't need to worry about it. I have everything in the company." Judy nodded with relief, "that's good. When I get better, I..."

But Judy stopped before she finished.

However, Nicole still got the hidden meaning from her mother's words. She looked at her mother seriously and said, "mother, don't go out to work anymore. The doctor has said that you can't do any heavy work." "I know. Don't worry. I won't go."

It was obvious that Judy was perfunctory. Nicole was a little anxious when she saw her mother's attitude, "Mom, don't be like this. Listen to me carefully. You can just stay at home to cook for Jim. As for making money, let me worry about it, okay?" "Nicole, I know you care about me. But when will you pay back the money borrowed for our family? You are still young. I don't want to waste your time."

Nicole didn't like her mother to be too strong and selfless, because she would feel herself useless and think that she was a loser so that her mother didn't want to rely on her.

People are easy to make mistakes if they are anxious.

Nicole was anxious and spoke without thinking. "Mom, as long as you don't get sick, it won't delay me. If anything bad happens to you again, the cost of the medicine is much higher than you can earn."

"Nicole..." Judy's eyes got red.

Nicole's words hit her fragile heart.

Since she had the surgery, she had been blaming herself. She thought that it was because she was incompetent and could not earn money that her daughter's mother-in-law looked down upon her and led to her daughter's divorce due to her poor health. Although she knew it well, it was another thing to be directly exposed by her daughter.

When Nicole saw her mother's expression, she realized that her mother's self-esteem was hurt by her vicious words.

"I'm sorry Mom, I didn't mean that... " Nicole said with guilt, "I really hope that you can be healthy. Not because I'm afraid of spending money, but because... Dad has gone. I don't want you to leave me, either." "Nicole..."

Judy hugged Nicole tightly, tears running down her cheeks.

The world was so unkind to her. She had had a hard time all these years. Now seeing her daughter being so sensible, she suddenly felt that all the hardships she had suffered these years were worth it.

"Mom, can you promise me to stay at home and take care of Jim?"

Judy hesitated for a while and nodded, "okay!"

At the same time, both of them were bearing their own bitter feelings. They hugged each other for quite a while before they let go of each other slowly. Now they had a more complex connection between the mother and the daughter. Nicole took her mother's hand and sat down. She said a lot to her mother and reluctantly left home, carrying her bag to the villa of Jacob.

Judy sent Nicole to the gate of the community, but Nicole didn't dare to get on the car arranged by Jacob. She hailed a taxi and got on.

"Eat well, work well, and take good care of yourself."

"Well, you too, mother. I'll call you whenever I have time, and I'll come back to see you."

Nicole and her mother waved their hands and the taxi drove away. Watching her mother getting farther and farther away, Nicole almost shed tears with her nose twitching.

Mom, I'm sorry. I lied to you again.

Nicole sniffed and held her luggage tightly.

After a year, she would be free. She wouldn't have to lie to her mother anymore.

If she insisted this year, she could finally say goodbye to Jacob.

By then, no matter whether Jacob was married or had a new girlfriend, she had nothing to do with it.

At the thought of this, Nicole mocked at herself in her mind. Maybe Jacob would get bored of her in less than a year.

After all, it was just because Jacob was avenging her for what he had done to Jacob.

Old hatred would be replaced by new love. 000☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐