Chapter 3002


    Martin and Er were startled by Nicole’s suddent appearance. Cindy, holding a tray, was so surprised


    that she dropped it, the noise echoing in the room.


    Collecting himself, Er quickly covered his arm with a sleeve and attempted to soundposed,


    "Nicole, what''s up?"


    Nicole looked straight at Er''s arm. "What happened to your arm?" she asked.


    "I got a little hurt. Martin''s helping me out," Er said, trying to y down the pain, though his teeth


    were clenched.


    Nicole raised an eyebrow skeptically, ncing at Er. "Why does Martin need to personally handle a


    minor injury of yours?"


    Trying to change the subject, Er said, "Oh, it''s just a small thing... I was also checking on Patricia''s


    condition. Are you here to talk about treatment options with Martin? I won''t bother you then; I''ll go."


    Without saying anything, Nicole observed Er as he walked away. When Er approached, Nicole


    suddenly reached out and grabbed his wrist, pulling up his sleeve to reveal the injury.


    "Anything else you want to share?" Nicole''s voice now carried an unsettling calmness.


    She had been angry, but seeing the wound on Er''s arm, she understood his intention and felt a pang


    of sympathy.


    Realizing he couldn''t hide it any longer, Er hung his head and said softly, "Nicole, I just wanted to


    help Patricia recover faster."


    "We all want her to get better, but this method... What if something happens to you? How would we


    cope, and what about Patricia?" Nicole expressed her frustration and concern.


    "It won''te to that. You''ve saved Martin from poisoning before, and we''ve been using your methods


    for detoxification. Look, I''m fine, apart from some pain," Er said, attempting to reassure her, but deep


    down, he knew Patricia''s well-being was the top priority, and he was willing to overlook everything else


    for her sake.


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    Martin joined the conversation, his voice tinged with guilt." This isn''t solely his fault; I agreed to it as


    well."


    Er quickly intervened, "No, it was me who pushed him to help. Don''t me him. He''s been taking


    care of me. I''m really okay." He didn''t want Martin to be scolded because of his actions.


    Nicole sighed, a hint of frustration in her voice, "Why keep it a secret from me?"


    She thought to herself that they could have consulted her, maybe finding a better solution.


    Er shook his head, "You would have never let me do this if


    I told you. I had to keep it a secret."


    Nicole, clearly upset, wanted tosh out. Both Patricia and Er meant a lot to her.


    Er closed his eyes and said, ''Hit me if you want, just don''t be angry.''


    Nicole red at him, "Sit down now."


    Once Er sat, Nicole turned to Martin. "Exin the situation to me in detail."


    "Sure," Martin said. "At first, his symptoms matched mine, but they got better with some tweaks. The


    poison hasn''t entirely gone away, though..."


    Nicole''s face turned serious as she listened to Martin. "Did you write down everything?"


    Cindy gave Nicole a notebook. "Got it right here."


    "I''ll go through thister," Nicole said, taking the notebook. She turned to Er, "Need a lift home?"


    Er declined, shaking his head, "No need, I''ll rest here a bit longer."


    Recognizing Er''s worry about his parents noticing his condition, Nicole assented, "Alright then."


    "I''ll swing by tomorrow," Nicole informed Martin, heading out with Jared.


    Wiping the sweat off his forehead, Er sighed in relief," That was scary."


    Martin, equally relieved, shook his head, "Not just you, I was scared too."