Chapter 347 Going Home
For five consecutive days, Nicole stayed at Julia’s research center, and after working day and night, she finally regained her previous competence.
Watching as Nicole moved her hands deftly, Julia breathed a sigh of relief. Staying by Nicole’s side while she conducted surgeries, she could feel the adrenaline rush of being on the surgical table even though she was just an assistant.
“Nicole, I didn’t think that you’re still so well-trained even when you haven’t conducted any surgeries for years,” she said with a giggle.
Looking at the stitched-up wound, Nicole smiled faintly and replied, “Although I haven’t held a scalpel for a long time, I still have muscle memory. I can’t forget the way I move my wrists.”
Checking the time, Julia saw that it was already Monday evening, and Nicole would be going to the Gardner’s place to check up on Benedict tomorrow.
“Take a rest for a while, Nicole. You’ll have a tough battle tomorrow,” she said.
For some unknown reason, she felt like she had accomplished something, as though a huge war had just ended.
Nicole nodded, feeling relieved. Despite the exhaustion in her mind, her body was very relaxed, as if she had let go of all weights.
“Yeah, I haven’t been home for a few days, and Hayden is probably missing me. I’ll go home now and take a good rest. Tomorrow, you’re coming with me to the Gardner’s.”
Nodding, Julia agreed. “Okay, got it. With me around at the Gardner’s, no one will bully you.”
Listening to her promise, Nicole couldn’t help but chuckle, and she reached out to tap the tip of her nose, saying, “Alright, you better take care of yourself. I’m no pushover, and I won’t let anyone shove me around.”
Seeing how confident she was, Julia swallowed all the things she wanted to say in the end. Just as Nicole had said, given her personality, nobody could guess who would be on the short end at the end of the day.
After leaving Julia’s research center, Nicole raised her head and stared at the sky she hadn’t seen for a while, heaving a huge sigh of relief.
Tomorrow, I’ll first do a full-body checkup for Old Mr. Benedict. After that, I’ll arrange for the surgery, and hopefully, it can be approved smoothly.
Back at home, Hayden threw himself straight into her arms. With guilt in her heart, she stroked his head and said apologetically, “Hayden, I’ve been too busy these past few days and neglected you. Don’t be mad at me, okay?”
Clutching her clothes tightly with his tiny hands, Hayden remained in her arms for a long while before he lifted his head and said, “Mommy, I know you’re going to save Great-grandpa, so go ahead. I’ll be a good boy next to Miss Whitney.”
Consolation washed over her heart as she gazed at her sensible son, and she stroked his head as she gave him a nod. “Okay. Once the issue with your Great-grandpa is settled, I’ll free up some time to spend it with you.”
Nodding obediently, Hayden stared at the dark circles under her eyes and felt his heart wrenching. “Mommy, you should rest,” he said in a sorry voice. “It’s not good to be so tired.”
It was true that Nicole was a little tired, and she turned to Whitney. “Whitney, sorry to trouble you. I’m drained, so I’ll take a rest now.”
When Whitney saw her coming home encapsulated with an air of exhaustion, she knew that she was beat, and she nodded. Picking up Hayden, she said, “Miss Nicole, go ahead and do what you need to do. With me around, Hayden will be fine, and we can talk about everything else once you’re free.”
Whitney’s words set her mind at ease, and she turned to her own bedroom.
It had been a long time since she rested well. For the past few days, the pressure weighed her down like a huge mountain, and she couldn’t relax for even a second. Finally, she could relax for a little bit now.
