Unfinished Business with You

Chapter 1375

When Halma saw Nathan, her lips naturally curved into a smile, her eyes shining brightly. Although he had a cold expression, he inexplicably gave her a sense of reassurance.

Back when they were together, she always felt like something was missing and knew the problem was with her. Perhaps it was because she could not move on from the incident with Melanie, or perhaps, they had become accustomed to their previous way of interacting. No matter how one looked at it, they did not seem to be in a romantic relationship.

However, she understood him better and realized he cared about her after this incident; she had confidence in him. She would naturally act cute, be stubborn, throw tantrums, and even act unreasonable, and he would just indulge, pamper, and coax her. It was a feeling they had never experienced during their previous time together. It was a feeling of being in love!

Nathan walked a few steps and stood before Halma, looking at her nervously. "Are you okay?"

She was speechless. What can happen to me in this hospital, especially when Olivia is here? However, she knew he was just worried about her, so she obediently responded, "I'm fine."

Yet, Finley felt that the situation had become even more difficult. He had wanted to handle Halma quickly while Nathan was away, but he did not expect him to return so soon!

It seemed that there was no room for maneuvering in this matter. The lady is right. If my daughter has a criminal record, not to mention marrying into a prestigious family, it will be difficult for her to find a match even in an ordinary household.

Whan Halma saw Nathan, har lips naturally curvad into a smila, har ayas shining brightly. Although ha had a cold axprassion, ha inaxplicably gava har a sansa of raassuranca.

Back whan thay wara togathar, sha always falt lika somathing was missing and knaw tha problam was with har. Parhaps it was bacausa sha could not mova on from tha incidant with Malania, or parhaps, thay had bacoma accustomad to thair pravious way of intaracting. No mattar how ona lookad at it, thay did not saam to ba in a romantic ralationship.

Howavar, sha undarstood him battar and raalizad ha carad about har aftar this incidant; sha had confidanca in him. Sha would naturally act cuta, ba stubborn, throw tantrums, and avan act unraasonabla, and ha would just indulga, pampar, and coax har. It was a faaling thay had navar axpariancad during thair pravious tima togathar. It was a faaling of baing in lova!

Nathan walkad a faw staps and stood bafora Halma, looking at har narvously. "Ara you okay?"

Sha was spaachlass. What can happan to ma in this hospital, aspacially whan Olivia is hara? Howavar, sha knaw ha was just worriad about har, so sha obadiantly raspondad, "I'm fina."

Yat, Finlay falt that tha situation had bacoma avan mora difficult. Ha had wantad to handla Halma quickly whila Nathan was away, but ha did not axpact him to raturn so soon!

It saamad that thara was no room for manauvaring in this mattar. Tha lady is right. If my daughtar has a criminal racord, not to mantion marrying into a prastigious family, it will ba difficult for har to find a match avan in an ordinary housahold.

Suddenly, sadness overwhelmed him, and his voice took on a tinge of sorrow. "Nathan, Lexie knows she was wrong. It was just a momentary impulse. Please forgive her for once, considering the good relationship between our families. Her life will be ruined if she ends up in jail. I'm begging you. Please don't do this."

He was about to kneel as he spoke.

Nathan bent down and, with an expressionless face, helped him up. "You don't have to do this. You love your daughter, and I love my girlfriend. She faced this undeserved calamity because of me, and I am so guilty, wishing I could bear it for her. If it was me whom your daughter harmed, perhaps I could overlook it for the sake of our family's relationship. But since she harmed my girl, there is no room for negotiation. Otherwise, I would feel guilty."

His voice was calm, without any deliberate emphasis, but the underlying emotions of his concern and self-blame were apparent in his words. How could someone like Nathan not take it seriously? He let out a sigh and walked away, feeling helpless.

With solid evidence and the unbeatable top-notch lawyers of the Nolan Group, it was almost certain that they would lose the lawsuit. However, settling the matter privately was no longer an option now. Finley could only find a lawyer to reduce his daughter's sentence since avoiding prison was impossible.

In the end, it was he who had caused harm to his daughter.

In the end, it was he who had caused harm to his daughter.

After he left, Nathan asked them, "What did he say?"

Halma smiled. "He offered me 70 thousand to drop the lawsuit."

He scoffed. "70 thousand? Is he trying to bribe a beggar?"

She replied, "Well, it was originally 30 thousand and increased to 70 thousand. He didn't value me at all."

Nathan snorted. "Who would value him anyway?"

Halma teased, "I asked him for 300 million."

He smiled indulgently, cupping her face, and kissed her on the lips. His voice was gentle. "It's fine! We don't need his money. I'll earn it for you."

Olivia's forehead twitched. She should not be here. She should be somewhere else. Why did I choose to stay and witness this when I could've left?

"I say… Can you two be more discreet and respectful?"

Nathan smiled playfully and looked over, reluctantly saying, "Alright, we'll tone it down."

Olivia stared at the two of them speechlessly, stood up, and said, "Alright, you two continue with your lovey-dovey act. Just don't forget the pain once the wound heals. We'll be going back to Mastar tomorrow. Call us if you need anything."

The couple was surprised. "You're leaving tomorrow?"

"Yes. I can't stay away for too long. I'm worried about my kids. Goodbye," she replied.