Chapter 266 Kicked Out Of SJ Garden (1/2)

Nicholas was in so much pain that sweat ran in rivulets down his face. He stared with narrowed eyes at Darren, trying to gauge whether he was telling the truth.

”Amelia...” The pain was intolerable, and it showed in his voice.

Amelia was not a stone-hearted woman who could just ignore what's happening before her. She went up, held one of Nicholas' hands and said in a soothing voice, ”Please hold on a little longer. The doctor is on his way.”

Nicholas nodded weakly. These words seemed to comfort him somewhat.

Watching how Amelia looked after Nicholas and pacified him, Darren heaved a big sigh of relief.

The attending doctor was expected to arrive in half an hour.

Meanwhile, one of the maids brought in some hot water. Amelia dipped a towel into the water in the basin and gently wiped Nicholas' legs.

With the hypnotic effect of Amelia's gentle ministrations, Nicholas soon drifted off to sleep.

Amelia stood there looking at that pale, haggard face that had been temporarily wiped of pain and felt a sharp twinge in her heart.

Perhaps it was their blood relationship that was making a mess of everything at that point. However, at that moment, she forgot everything else and gazed at Nicholas, who was sleeping fitfully.

Lucian knew very well that Fiona lost her life because of Nicholas. Did he think that it was poetic justice that Nicholas was now in such a condition? Wasn't this a worse torture than death?

When she came out from Nicholas' room, the anxious look on Darren's face immediately vanished. He forced a smile and said, ”Mrs. Amelia, it's getting late. The maid has prepared your and Mr. Lucian's room.”

Her and Lucian's room...