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Chapter 1553
Chapter 1553
Chapter 1553
Chapter 1553
Karlo had become so shocked following Mr. Guzman Sr.'s discovery about Nicole's real identity that he was at a loss for words. Then, he awkwardly said, "Mr. Spears, my name is Karlo Guzman. I would like to take this opportunity to express my deepest gratitude to you and Nicole for saving me back in Lanningbourg.”
Zane attempted to recall who Karlo was after hearing his name, and after a minute, he remembered.
“Oh, it's you. How's your leg now?" Zane asked.
Karlo was sent to the base for treatment a few years ago. His leg was really close to being amputated, but fortunately, Nicole had managed to spare him from that fate.
Karlo did not expect that Zane would remember everything that had happened to him at all, and because of this, he said, "It has recovered a long time ago. All thanks to the doctors in the Zane Spears Organization.”
In response, Zane coldly replied, "There's no need to thank me. The person who saved you back there is standing right in front of you."
Karlo became even more surprised upon hearing that. He was anesthetized right after he had been wheeled into the operation theater and as a result, he was not able to see the person who had saved his life. He had never thought that the person who had treated him was actually Nicole. To add to that, he could not believe that he had underestimated Nicole when they first met.
Because of this, Karlo could not help but feel that he had been ignorant.
"I didn't know that the surgeon was Miss Riddle!" he said. ‘Indeed. She's Ghost Hand, the person who possesses the best medical skills in the base. She was the one who operated on my leg too. Why
didn't I think of this at all!?’
Nicole looked at Karlo. She thought that he looked familiar when they first met too, but she could only confirm that he was Karlo after she had gone back to the base to look him up.
Karlo became even more grateful for Nicole and Zane as he said in a low voice, "Miss Riddle, I must thank you for saving me twice. I'm so sorry for having offended you today.
It was all Mr. Guzman Sr.'s fault for being so obsessed with power. Otherwise, he would not have been bothered by the fact that his grandson had given the crest away.
After Karlo had discovered Nicole's real identity, he knew that the Guzman family was nothing compared to her.
"You're too kind.” Nicole took her phone back after she had said that.
Then, Zane began to question her again. “What's wrong with you? Why did you call me for such a tiny matter?”
‘‘Does she think that I have a lot of free time on my hands?’' Zane thought.
The look on Karlo and Mr. Guzman Sr.'s faces suddenly changed, as they felt uneasy.
They knew very well that even though they had quite a reputation to their names in the country, they were nowhere close to being on par with a person like Zane. Besides, Zane would not even care if they thanked him or not.
Nicole smiled and turned the loudspeaker off. "I knew that you would go all out on me if I call you. See, you're so much calmer now that I've diverted your attention.”
It was then that Zane became so furious that the veins on his temple bulged. 'Did Nicole just get someone to be her scapegoat because she knew I'd be angry?’
Mr. Guzman Sr. and Karlo looked at each other simultaneously. ‘God, we're the descendants of the Guzman family. We're so well-respected, and yet we’ve just been used as shields.’
To make matters worse, Nicole had blatantly told Zane that she was using them to shift his attention. They were mad, but they did not have the guts to say anything about it. In fact, they did not even have the guts to get mad at her.
Zeke had never seen his unyielding father and grandfather being so submissive before. He could not help but find it funny as he struggled to hold his laughter in.
He only kept his laughter in after Karlo had glowered at him. However, he still had the urge to burst into a fit.
"You better not switch your phone off ever again. I must be able to reach you immediately if anything happens,” Zane warned.
"Got it.” Nicole nodded before hanging up.
Then, she turned around. Obviously, Mr. Guzman Sr. did not look as hostile as he was before.