The Deserted Rich Beauty (Nicole and eric)
Chapter 2263 Take the Initiative to Seek Medical Treatment

The female patient was just as calm as Nicole. She laughed, exchanged pleasantries, and mingled like a normal person.

There was nothing unusual, but her arms were full of self-inflicted scars.

It was shocking.

That was why the psychiatrist called Nicole right away.

It was not that he had never seen such patients before. He was just worried that some patients would make themselves seem better than they were to mislead him.

He would misunderstand that they were going in a good direction, but in fact, their condition could be worse.

The psychiatrist panicked when he did not hear Nicole's response.

"Ms. Stanton, you..."

Nicole coughed and finally spoke.

Her voice was nonchalant, somewhat hoarse, and steady.

"Sorry, I was replying to an email just now. Don't worry. I'm fine. I know my body. After this trip, I'll contact you when I return to Mediania. We can talk about it later, okay?" The psychiatrist felt that it was strange and kept silent.

He was suspicious.

Was Nicole just pretending to be normal?

But her attitude of actively seeking medical treatment was a good thing.

Or was he overthinking it?

"Okay, but before that, if anything happens, you should tell me right away. Ms. Stanton, I'm a qualified doctor and will keep things between us confidential. Please trust me." Nicole's attitude changed slightly as she responded solemnly, "I trust you."

After she hung up the phone, she stared out the window blankly.

The walls were covered with lush green vines.

From where she was, she could vaguely see the sparkling surface of the lake nearby.

Thinking of what the doctor said, Nicole subconsciously touched her arm.

Then, she quickly let go of her arm in a panic as if she was afraid of being noticed.

Soon after, she went to the bathroom to wash up as if nothing had happened.

Later, Nicole went downstairs to play with Chatty and Fischer for a while and waited for Kai to come back before she went to bed.

Everything was orderly and peaceful.

9:00 pm.

The sky was dark.

The whole city fell into a dead silence.

Luca drove Nicole to the pier.

He did not ask any questions. Since Nicole said she wanted to come, he came with her.

The pier was as quiet as usual.

The surface of the sea was reflecting a dim light. It looked like a dormant monster that could devour everything at any time.

Nicole had an ominous feeling, and her heart beat violently as she stood there.

Perhaps it was because she was going to see Clayton soon, she could not suppress the surging excitement in her heart.

At the same time, an inconspicuous car was parked not far away.

There was no light in the car, and it looked abandoned.

However, the moment Nicole got out of the car, the person in the car also got out.

It was Leighton.

Luca stood there and looked at Nicole.

Nicole's voice was calm as she said, "You can wait here. Don't tell anyone about our mission."

"Miss, it'll be dangerous, so I'll go with you."

Luca could vaguely feel that something was off tonight.

Just as Nicole was about to refuse, Leighton came to them and said, "It's dangerous, so it's better to have another person to protect you. That way we don't have to focus our manpower on you." Luca nodded with a stern expression.

Nicole pursed her lips and accepted it.

She did not see Camille.

Sure enough, just as Camille told her, Leighton did not allow Camille to go.

Leighton glanced at Luca, took out a pocket pistol from his back, and handed it over.

"Do you know how to use it?"

Nicole's eyes widened in an instant.

Originally, she thought the risk factor was at most 10%, but now, it rose to 90%.

It inexplicably felt colder.

Luca took it over calmly and weighed it to see how many bullets were inside.

"Yes," Luca said bluntly.

"Do you have another one? Ms. Stanton knows how to use it too."

Leighton looked at Nicole.

Nicole was stunned for a moment, but her expression was still calm.

"It's okay, I don't think I have to use it later."

The next second, Leighton took out another pistol and handed it over to her.

"Take it just in case. Let's hope you don't need to use it."

Leighton was tactful enough not to ask why Nicole knew how to shoot.

Nicole took it and weighed it in her hand. The cartridge was full.

Luca and Nicole looked at each other, but they did not see any fear in each other's eyes.

Luca was not a stranger to dangerous situations.

Initially, Nicole did not think this trip would be dangerous.

However, she had to go even if it was dangerous because she wanted to bring Jeff back to verify her inference. Leighton glanced at them. A ship in the port that no one noticed before suddenly flashed its lights a few times. Leighton's eyes turned cold.

"Let's go."

He lifted his feet and walked in the direction of the ship.

When Nicole got there, she realized that the ship looked familiar.

It was the same cruise ship, but a lot more low-key.

Nicole was a little surprised.

Leighton paused in his footsteps and said, "Don't worry. Sebastian didn't buy this ship. I've inquired about it and found out that it was rented. If he can rent it, so can I. I even paid them twice as much. Let's get on board."

Nicole glanced at him in admiration.

It was such risky behavior, but Leighton was really confident!

How could such a person who was unfazed by danger be merely a researcher?

Nicole could not help but feel a little curious.

However, she did not suspect him out of the trust she had for Fischer and Jay Malone.

Besides, they would not put their kid with her if they were really bad people.

Nicole followed Leighton, and Luca stepped forward to help her onboard.

The salty sea breeze blew in the night, and the air was humid.

Nicole stood on the deck below and looked down. It was a different feeling from before when she walked through the VIP passage.

The scenery below was also beautiful.

She could see the shadows of the distant mountains and the seabirds flying over the sea.

Apart from Leighton and the two of them, there were about 40 to 50 people on the ship.

They were all dressed in black and looked indifferent and stern.

They also carried the same weapons.

Nicole just took a glance and subconsciously felt anxious.

She already felt that Leighton was making this seem like a big deal when he gave them guns to defend themselves.

The people in front of her looked like they were ready for war!

Nicole had experienced war abroad, so she knew what it felt like.

Danger could befall at any time.

Leighton went in and said a few words. Then, one of the leaders came out.

That person was tall, lean, and strong with deep eye sockets. He looked like someone of a mixed race and had a noble temperament. He gave off a cold vibe, but he was calm. At a glance, he looked like a natural leader.

He looked at Nicole and stretched out his hand.

"Ms. Stanton, I'm Connor Upton, the person in charge of LJ Corporation. I heard from Leighton and Camille that it's thanks to you that we're able to replace Sebastian's whereabouts in such a timely manner this time. Thank you very much for your help."