Dumping My Fiancé For His Uncle

Chapter 171

Nicolas was somewhat vexed. "S her return to the country, there have been incidents cropping up here and there every few days. I'm aware that many of these events were orchestrated by her, yet her brother once did me a great favor... Darwin couldn't help but feel indignant upon hearing this. "Nicolas, her

brother indeed did you a favor. However, after all these years, you've been lavishing resources on Ms. Ralap. The wealth she has amassed is something she could never have attained in her former life. You've already done more than enough."

"Shut up!" Nicolas's tone suddenly turned icy, a tinge of sorrow creeping into his eyes. "Both he and Stephanie lost their parents years ago. For all these years, it's been just the two of them, relying on each other. Before his passing, he asked me to take good care of his sis

side."

Darwin Novak immediately fell silent.

He truly felt for Nicolas, pained to see him tormented by his conscience and guilt for so many years. The more guilt-ridden he was, the better he treated Stephanie.

However, Stephanie had been making quite a few underhanded moves recently, which worried him.

He couldn't help but feel that Stephanie was like a ticking time bomb.

Thea replied promptly: [I'm at the appointed restaurant.]

Darwin relayed Thea's message, but Nicolas was a bit concerned. "I broke my promise. It's only natural that she's displeased."

Darwin quickly offered, "Shall I prepare some gifts for Miss Rowland?"

Nicolas nodded, then shook his head. "I'll select them myself. Have them send me the pictures immediately."

With that, he strode out with his long legs.

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Thea held the diagnostic report, her hand still trembling.

She had thought that after going through so much, her heart had become cold, hard, and composed enough.

Yet, unexpectedly, she was thrown into chaos today.

Stephanie looked at her flustered state with a touch of smugness, the corners of her mouth involuntarily curling up. "Well, if things are like this, if you still insist on staying by Nicolas's side, you'll only be inviting humiliation upon yourself."

Thea put down the diagnostic report. "When did this happen? I mean, did he actually have an intimate relationship with you?"

Stephanie caressed her belly, wearing a sweet expression. "The exact time of my pregnancy is on it. You can work it out for yourself. Besides, why would I lie? You can take this diagnosis report to Nicolas and ask him directly if it's all fabricated. I'm the one who'll be his wif Thea took a deep breath, her eyes welling up with a tinge of bitterness. "I'm going to find Nicolas and get to the bottom of

this."

Stephanie was taken aback. She quickly got up and rushed after her.

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Stephanie caught up, panting, and grasped her wrist.

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She gripped a bit too tightly, and her delicate manicure scratched Thea. "Thea, do you really have to court humiliation?"

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Thea winced in pain and shook off her hand. "What's the matter? He's here now. Why not just clear things up? I'm not going to be bothered by your nonsense in the future."

When Stephanie's hand was shaken off, she grew even more flustered and didn't even notice that she was standing in the middle of the road.

Nicolas got out of the car and saw the two of them tugging at each other in the middle of the road. His heart lurched.

Just then, a car came speeding towards them.

Almost instinctively, he rushed over and pulled Thea into his arms.

Before Thea could utter a word, she was caught off guard and enfolded in his embrace.

In the next instant, a deafening crash rang out behind them, followed by the screeching sound of the car's tires against the ground.

Thea subconsciously clutched Nicolas and looked up at him. His gaze shifted from shock to fear and anxiety.

"Nic..." Before she could speak, Nicolas pushed her out of his arms.

Thea nearly lost her balance. She turned around and finally grasped what had happened.

Stephanie had been hit by the car.

She lay on the ground, pale as a sheet, like a fragile porcelain doll that seemed as if it would shatter at the slight

touch.

"Stephanie!" Nicolas hurriedly dashed over, his eyes reddening, his eyesockets seemingly on the verge of splitting. He urgently called out to Darwin behind him, "Don't just stand there! Call the emergency number!" Thea watched all this, her limbs growing cold.

She had never seen Nicolas lose his composure like this.

It was as if Stephanie was his entire world.

Nicolas happened to look up as well, and their gazes met in the air.

Nicolas remained silent, but whether it was Thea's imagination or not, she thought she detected a glint of coldness in his

eyes.

The woman he loved had been in a car accident because of her. She must be the one he hated the most.

She felt deflated, lacking even the courage to speak, her heart swelling with grievances and sorrow.

She would rather Nicolas had asked her what had happened, instead of remaining silent like this.

She wanted to say that Stephanie's accident had nothing to do with her, but she lacked the strength to utter the words. The shrill siren of the ambulance pierced the night sky as Stephanie was loaded into the vehicle. Nicolas said nothing more and turned to leave.

The commotion had been rather conspicuous, and some onlookers immediately recognized Stephanie and began to chatter.

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"Oh my god, that's Stephanie, isn't it? She looks exactly the same

"Right! I'm her fan. Oh my God, why did something suddenly happen to Stephanie?"

"I wonder if we fans can go to the hospital to visit. I'm really worried."

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"Am I the only one who's noticing that man? He's guarding Stephanie and looks really worried about her. And he's so handsome. Is Stephanie's relationship being exposed?"

"Can you please not spout nonsense? That's Nicolas Hendrix. You haven't heard about the gossip between Stephanie and Nicolas. They're a perfect couple and have been dating for ages.

"The couple I ship is real. I pray that Stephanie will be okay and recover soon."

Thea stood among the crowd and could clearly hear their conversation.

The ambulance had already left.

Darwin stayed behind to handle the aftermath.

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Actually, the most crucial aspect was dealing with the public opinion. Fortunately, not many people had passed by today, but it was certain that the scene had been photographed.

There was no way to halt the spread of public opinion entirely; they could only minimize the impact.

Of course, Darwin also noticed the somewhat dazed Thea in the crowd.

Once he had sorted out the matters at hand, Darwin approached Thea. "Miss Rowland?"

Thea snapped back to reality, her eyes focusing. "Yes?"

Darwin sighed helplessly in his heart. He lowered his voice, intending to speak on Nicolas's behalf. "Actually, the relationship between Mr. Hendrix and Ms. Ralap might not be as it appears to you. Give Mr. Hendrix some time, and he'll explain everything to you properly." It did sound somewhat reassuring.

But Thea now found these words rather laughable. "That doesn't matter anymore. Please convey a message for me. I'm truly grateful for his past assistance. If he ever needs my help in the future, I'll spare no effort to repay the favor."

Darwin didn't quite grasp her meaning and looked at her, somewhat bewildered.

Thea felt utterly exhausted and turned to leave.