---- Chapter 13 The bodyguards responded promptly and were ready to act. Lachlan hurriedly stepped forward and pleaded, "Nicola, please don't send me away. | won't do that again. Please, give me another chance." He looked at Nicola with a yearning gaze, and his eyes traced her features. Although only half a month had passed, his life had turned upside down. He had always loved to enjoy himself and didn't have any business acumen Previously, Nicola had managed all the affairs of the Begum Group. As he received more praise from others, he felt increasingly overshadowed by Nicola and believed his dignity as a man was compromised. So he had a growing sense of discontent. After Nicola left, the company's business took a sharp downturn. Only then did he realize how much he couldn't bear to lose her and how utterly dependent he was on her. His life had turned into a complete mess after she left. ---- Lachlan's eyes reddened slightly as he stared intently at Nicola. "Nicola, | miss you so much." Nicola turned her head away and deliberately avoided his gaze. She looked at the bodyguards and said, "What are you waiting for?" Jerold walked out of the living room and said flatly while rubbing his wrists, "What's the rush? Since he came here all this way, why do you hurry to send him away?" Nicola frowned. She was puzzled as she looked at Jerold. Jerold detested Lachlan to the core. How could he be so kind to Lachlan? Then Jerold rolled up his sleeves and rushed to the door. He landed a punch directly on Lachlan's face. Lachlan was unprepared and was knocked heavily to the ground. He gritted his teeth and was about to fight back. But he stopped as soon as he saw it was Jerold who punched. Lachlan didn't fight back. Instead, he said hoarsely, "| deserve this. As long as it helps Nicola vent her anger, go ahead and beat me." "Do you think | will let you go as you act like this?" Jerold sneered. Then he kicked Lachlan without hesitation. ---- Jerold continued beating Lachlan, but the latter remained silent and didn't intend to fight back. He had been the dignified young man from a wealthy family. Now he had fallen into the mud and become utterly disheveled. He held his head, and his gaze was always fixed on Nicola. He wished to see a hint of pity in her eyes, but she remained unfazed. Jerold grew even angrier as he saw Lachlan's submissive stance. His blows landed on Lachlan harder. At the same time, Jerold vented his fury with curses. "Lachlan, when the Begum faced a crisis and was on the brink of bankruptcy, your parents came to our family for help. We didn't hesitate to offer money and support. We didn't force you to marry my Nicola. You begged Nicola to marry you. When you proposed to her, | didn't make things difficult for you at all, even though | didn't think you were a good match for her. You swore in front of me and my parents that you would cherish and love her forever and would never let her down. You promised never to make her shed a single tear. Nicola loved you for years. After marrying into your family, she devoted herself to your family's interests. She didn't do anything to fail you. "You jerk. In just three years, you became arrogant and completely forgot your promises. You made her suffer so much. How dare you ask for her forgiveness?" Lachlan listened to Jerold's relentless questioning and couldn't respond. ---- He could only helplessly repeat, "I'm sorry... I'm sorry..." After a while, Nicola called out to stop. "Jerold, that's enough. Don't beat him anymore." Hope suddenly lit up in Lachlan's eyes. Nicola seemed still to care about him. However, Nicola stepped forward and grabbed Jerold's hand. "Look, your hands are scraped." Jerold chuckled lightly. "I'm fine." Nicola held Jerold back and said, "Enough, don't hurt yourself over him. It's not worth it." 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