The Deserted Rich Beauty (Nicole and eric) novel Chapter 2352

Selena lowered her eyes and paused for a moment. It was rare that she wanted to open up to someone and reveal the secret she kept hidden in her heart.

“I loved my grandfather the most until I was eighteen, when he forced me to marry this man by threatening me with suicide. Hence, I had no choice but to agree. Derek Norton is useless. All he has is money. He has no intellect, no morals, and no feelings. I wanted a divorce, but my grandfather said that he would kill himself the day I divorce Derek. What else could I do if the person I loved most was forcing my hand?”

Selena’s fate was unfortunate.

If her grandfather treated her badly, Selena could walk away without worries. She did not need to care about his life.

Selena would not have entertained this unreasonable request.

However, her grandfather treated her too well.

He coddled her like she was the apple of his eye.

Everyone knew that Selena was pampered by the Nelson family back then.

Selena’s parents died when she was young. When she was sick, her grandfather took care of her around the clock, and she almost had a cerebral hemorrhage.

She had a happy childhood.

However, her good life came to an end when the Nelson family faced problems.

Her grandfather was determined to use Selena to save the Nelson family.

If Selena did not marry Derek, her grandfather would die.

Selena ran away after less than three months of marriage.

“My bodyguard back then worked for me for a long time. He took pity on me and helped me to escape. Since then, he lost his job. From an outsider’s point of view, we eloped. That’s why I was accused of cheating, and Derek wouldn’t let me get away with it.”

Selena said blankly.

Under the sunlight, they could see the clear blood vessels on her face.

She looked pale and weak.

Julie cursed angrily.

“Damn! All men are vile!”

Nicole’s eyelids twitched. She wanted to refute what Julie said, but now was not the time.

Selena chuckled lightly. “Of course not! I’m just unlucky. Don’t you two have a happy marriage?”

She looked at Nicole, smiled, and said, “Speaking of which, I saw your interview. Was that man your husband? He’s different from the person who came to pick you up that day.”

Nicole paused. “My therapist picked me up that day. My husband stayed with me afterward.”

Selena smiled. Her eyes reflected some light.

It seemed as if Nicole’s happiness was contagious.

Julie did not know what they were talking about and only understood after Nicole explained it to her.

After a while, Nicole said in a calm tone, “Going on like this is not an option. Haven’t you thought about what will happen if he beats you to death?”

Selena’s face froze. She pursed her lips and said, “I thought about it. I can’t run anymore. My grandfather won’t live for much longer, so I’ll divorce Derek when my grandfather dies.”

She only thought of this solution after a long time.

Selena hated her grandfather for ruining her life, but she did not want her grandfather to die because of her either.

Julie let out a low sigh.

“I can’t believe such people exist…”

Nicole was silent.

She did not know what to say. She would also be in a dilemma if she were in Selena’s shoes.

The three of them chatted and got along well.

The sun shone through the windows, casting mottled shadows on the floor. The air outside was clean and fresh.

Just as Julie and Nicole stood up to leave, they heard hurried footsteps outside.

“I’ve already told you that he’ll need to have a gastrectomy if he gets admitted to the hospital again. Why didn’t you listen to my advice? Is money more important than Mr. Ferguson’s health?”

The doctor’s words of dissatisfaction sounded, and a group of people came in.

Mitchell echoed from the side, “Yes, yes… I was careless. I didn’t watch him well.”

His forehead was sweating. He was momentarily stunned when he saw the two people in the ward.

“Ms. Stanton? Ms. Nixon?”

Nicole nodded.