The Divorced Billionaire Heiress
Chapter 2188

Chapter 2188 Test Result

Nicole looked straight at Eric.

Her voice was low and calm without showing any signs of panic.

If it were not for the paleness of her face, it would be impossible to tell that she had lost her composure in her sleep because of a man.

Even though Eric felt uncomfortable, he concealed it very well.

He walked in as if nothing had happened, walked to the chair next to the bed, and sat down.

"Are you alright? Do you feel any discomfort? Should I ask the doctor to check on you again?"

He said as he took out his phone to call the doctor.

As a result, he was interrupted by the impatient Nicole.

"Eric, what's going on? Was that earthquake just a dream? Where's Clayton? Why isn't he here?"

Nicole was unwilling to think about the worst outcome even though the grief was surging in her heart.

Eric looked at her and said in a low voice, "It's not a dream. My helicopter passed by the mountain and received a distress signal. When I got there, I saw that you fainted, so I brought you back here. The other kid went back with you assistants, and I brought Chatty along to accompany you. This is my property not far from the earthquake zone. Although the rescue team arrived right after I did, I was afraid that it would be too chaotic. The hospital is also overcrowded, so brought you two here."

His tone was very calm.

Nicole choked up, and her eyes turned red.

"So... You don't know whether Clayton is dead or alive?"

Naturally, she would not expect Eric to save Clayton out of kindness.

Eric paused.

"He's dead, and there's almost no hope of him surviving the fall. You also know that the chances of survival from a several thousand meters fall without any equipment or preparation are almost zero."

"I don't believe it..."

Nicole gritted her teeth.

Eric was silent for a few seconds before he sighed.

'The body parts of two of the fall victims have been found. They're not even whole bodies. The search and rescue team also found four blood samples that have been sent for testing, and the DNA test results were consistent with the fall victims. The authorities didn't allow relatives to identify the bodies yet to prevent a frenzy, but they have released the results and test certificates. One of the blood test results belongs to Clayton. I'm guessing that the other victim's and Clayton's body parts will be announced soon."

His words were like a knife that stabbed Nicole's chest fiercely.

It was so painful that she could not speak. She was shrouded in despair, and her body turned cold.

Nicole did not want to believe this at all.

This news was like a bolt from the blue that hit her on the head.

Nicole shook her head in panic and shock.

"I don't believe it! I don't believe it..."

She covered her ears with her hands and started to cry.

Chatty saw her mother crying, so she hugged Nicole in distress and patted her carefully.

Just like how Clayton and Nicole coaxed Chatty in the past, Chatty followed suit and coaxed Nicole.

Nicole hugged Chatty, shivered, and cried silently.

She could not control the heartbreaking despair that overwhelmed her.

Seeing such a Nicole, Eric felt a little distressed.

He really wanted to comfort her, but he held back because he was afraid that Nicole would think that he was taking advantage of the situation to get closer to her. Although Eric wanted to do this, he knew that he should not rush things, especially not now when her heart and mind were filled with memories of another man.

The room was filled with sorrow and hopelessness.

After a while, Chatty also wanted to cry.

Chatty tugged on Nicole's clothes and deliberated whether to cry or not when she suddenly thought about something.

She asked urgently, "Mommy, this uncle said that my daddy is dead. What is 'dead'? Where did Daddy go?"

Eric's face darkened in an instant.

The next second, Nicole abruptly raised her head and glared at him fiercely with an icy face.

Nicole looked like she wanted to cut him to pieces.

Eric knew he was at fault, but he did not expect Chatty to be so thoughtless.

Usually, Eric only had contact with one child - Chance. Chance's comprehension surpassed children his age and could catch up to Eric's.

Thus, Eric thought that all children were like Chance.

However, Chatty was so similar to Clayton in certain aspects.

Nicole did not rush to answer Chatty and said to Eric in a cold voice, "Mr. Ferguson, I think you're too cruel for telling this to a child who doesn't understand anything yet. Don't you think that you're too nosy?" 2 Eric pursed his lips.

He wanted to justify himself, but when he opened his mouth, he saw her face and closed his mouth again.

Forget it.

This was his fault in the first place.

He lowered his eyes and said, 'You should rest well."

Eric stood up and was about to leave when he suddenly remembered something.

"I lent my helicopter to the rescue team, and I won't be able to get it back for a while. Since we're in the earthquake zone, the air traffic is temporarily under strict control, so you're stuck here for a while." After he finished speaking, he walked out and closed the door.

Eric breathed a sigh of relief and felt inexplicably guilty and nervous.

He purposely lent out his expensive helicopter and proactively donated money and resources to help the disaster victims.

He wanted to do this to prove that he was different from before, not because he wanted to keep Nicole here.

Anyhow, he had to use some high-sounding reason to cover up his ulterior motives, right? 1

As soon as Eric went out, Nicole's face darkened.

She touched Chatty's face and pursed her lips.

"If someone is dead, it just means that they'll become a star in the sky and accompany you. But Mommy doesn't believe that Daddy is dead. Mommy will replace Daddy."

Chatty nodded.

"I also don't believe it. Daddy said he loves US the most!"

Nicole nodded and suppressed the tears in her eyes because she did not want to lose her composure in front of Chatty.

Before Nicole confirmed everything, she firmly believed that Clayton would come back to them.

Nicole took a deep breath and got out of bed. The moment she stood up, she felt a bout of vertigo.

She might be weak because she was too sad.

Nicole took a glance and saw that her phone had disappeared.

She calmed down and took a few deep breaths to get rid of the dizziness. After feeling better, she opened the door and went out.

Chatty followed closely behind.

Eric was in the living room instructing the maids on what food and supplements they should serve Nicole. When he heard the movement, he looked at Nicole and frowned slightly.

"Why did you come out here?"

Nicole stretched out her hand. "Where's my phone?"

Eric was silent. He turned around and picked up a phone from the table in the living room.

Nicole saw that the screen was shattered, and she could not even turn it on.

Eric explained.

"It's like this because it fell off you. If you want a new one, I can get someone to buy it for you. But because of the earthquake, the base station was destroyed, so there won't be any signal for a while, even on the landlines. The whole city is temporarily paralyzed."