Although she told other people that she was okay, Nina did in fact mind it.

She frowned as she saw those disgusting comments and could only sigh. She did not even have to strength to speak up for herself in the comments section.

Nina tossed her phone aside and rested her head in her hands.

If someone were to see her in her current state, they would definitely know that she had been defeated by those comments on the internet.

If she knew who was the one that made her so miserable, she would not let them get away with it.

Her phone rang.

She glanced at the screen to see that it was a call from Percy.

She knew that if she did not answer, Percy would keep calling her, so she had no choice but to pick up.

"Don't you have to work?" Nina did not ask why he called as even the stupidest person would know what he called her for.

"I'm worried about you. Are you okay?" Percy's voice was hoarse.

Nina frowned because of his hoarse voice. Did he drink a lot?

"I'm doing fine here. Which other place would be safe if even Luke's villa isn't? Have you been drinking?" Nina asked.

"Yes, I drank a little." After Percy finished speaking, there was almost a minute of silence. Nina did not speak because she knew that he still had something to say.

"Nina, come back. I'll never force you to do something you don't want to do again," he said. He had thought about it all night. He decided to follow her advice because he wanted to be with Nina very much.

Although it was hard to get the Mallory family to agree, it was not impossible. He was confident.

"Percy, if I go back, won't it be a hassle to confront all the reporters at the door? I want to stay here for a while, at least until the investigation is done. I'll go back after that. Luke is out of town anyway, so it's not uncomfortable here," said Nina as she thought that staying here was not bad.

Although her imagination would still run wild, at least she would not be surrounded by reporters if she were to go out.

Moreover, Luca and the three kids were here. She would be surrounded by people.

Percy was silent, and when he opened his mouth again, his voice was full of despondence. “Nina, are you still angry with me?" "I'm not. I really do think that way. Plus, your parents and family won't come here to look for me." Nina said the truth.

When the Mallory family came to her door to chase her away yesterday, she was terrified.

Percy was there to protect her at that time. However, if he was not there during that fight, she may have already been driven out by the Mallory family when there were still a bunch of reporters waiting outside the door.

At that moment, Nina thought that if she actually got kicked out, she would have nowhere to go.

She and Jean had a falling out, so if she were chased out, she would not have anywhere to stay. She would have to sleep at a hotel.

Except, how could a hotel be a home?

At that moment, Nina realized how insignificant she was if she was separated from Percy.

She also understood why Bianca insisted on opening the company a few years ago.

It was to give herself an extra edge.

"Percy, I'm doing well here. There are even three little kids keeping me company here. You know that what I need most right now are peace and quiet. I won't have any peaceful days if I go back," Nina added. She had a hunch that the Mallory family would continue harassing her if she went back. This content belongs to Nô/velDra/ma.Org .

Yesterday, Madam Mallory got so angry she was admitted to the hospital. There was no telling who would go looking for her next.

Whoever it was, if they got angry enough to be admitted to the hospital because of Percy's persistence, then Percy would need to carry the title of a bad son. It would ruin his reputation.

Although she already had a lot on her shoulders and one more thing to deal with would not make a difference, this was Percy's family they were talking about. She did not want Percy to reach a deadlock with them.

Percy took a deep breath and sighed. "Alright, you stay there for the time being. Tell me if you need anything. I'll have Joanne send it over to you."

"Can you have Joanne send some of my clothes over? I only have Luca's clothes to wear right now..." said Nina.

"Okay, I'll ask her to send them over. Call me if anything happens, and don't hide anything from me, okay?" Percy had to compromise as she was right about some things. Even if the reporters could not get to her, the Mallory family could.

However, his family would not dare go to Luke's house to cause Nina trouble.

"Don't worry about me. Just go about your own business. I'm doing great here," Nina reassured him.

"Alright. I've found the source of the report. You can rest assured that there'll be results soon," said Percy.

"Alright." Nina smiled bitterly without letting Percy notice how she felt.

So what if he found the source? Everything reported in the news was true. Her past was hideous, and Percy deserved better.

She could not change the past, but she could not let go of him either. After all these years, her love for Percy had grown so deep it had already seeped into her bones.

However, her past was like scars reminding her that they were real and they existed.

When the healed scars opened up again, all bloody for others to see, Nina realized that her scars had never completely healed. She still could not face her past head-on.

Percy was the medicine that cured her and made her ignore the things in her past...

After hanging up the phone, Nina forced a smile and nestled herself on the sofa. She looked out the window to see the snowstorm. It was just like the silent storm that was going on in her heart.

Luca was busy all day at the company. She did not call Nina, but she had asked Aunt Neile to find out how she was doing.

Nina's condition was quite good, although she would often be in a daze. Even so, she did not cry.

Luca did not work overtime and went straight back to the villa after getting off work.

She walked into the living room to see Nina sitting on the sofa, seemingly teaching the kids their homework.

"I'm back," said Luca.

Nina turned her head and smiled when she saw her. "You're back."

"Yup." Luca nodded as she took off her coat and placed her briefcase aside.

When the three children saw Luca, they all greeted her, "Ms. Luca, you're back."

"Yes, are you all doing homework?" Luca walked over to see that they were indeed doing their homework.

The children nodded and went back to burying their heads in their books.

"What about you?" Luca smiled and looked at Nina who seemed calm, just as Aunt Neile had said.

"I was trying to guide them in their homework, but they don't need me at all." Nina shrugged resignedly.