Chapter 378
“He may have been pitiful before, but does that mean he’s still pitiful now?” Mr. Jasper remarked. “That was the old Nash. Now, he’s in control of the York Corporation. Even though we’re abroad, just look at how much sway Nash holds in Jasper city. Can you imagine William being able to say more than a couple of words?”
Mrs. Jasper was also speechless and began to cry again. “Are we just going to stand by and watch Stella suffer? I might as well suffer for her!”
Stella was their daughter, and they would do everything in their power for her. However, Mr. Jasper still had to consider the entire Jasper Corporation, with a bunch of people relying on him. He could not just ignore them. He had to think long and hard about it.
At the police station, Nina had already given her statement. The voice recorder had been verified as genuine. There was no such thing as a perfect crime in this world. Even if Stella erased the surveillance footage and tried to make it seem like no one knew, evidence would still be found if foul play was involved.
And indeed, the truth was quickly revealed. Stella’s driver had sabotaged the surveillance. Once the driver was brought in for questioning, everything came to light. Stella nearly broke down sitting in the interrogation room, screaming for a lawyer and to see her parents!
Nina had done what needed to be done, and now she was not concerned about what would happen to Stella next. She would receive the punishment she deserved. Throughout the process, Nash had been by her side. At one point, Nina even suggested he was tired after a long day and did not need to stay up so late with her.
She was so considerate, taking his workload into account. Naturally, Nash did not agree, but he found Nina’s sudden change in behavior peculiar.
Just a short while ago, they were at odds, and now suddenly she was being so kind. It made him suspicious, but he did not dare to delve deeper. Instead, he continued to take care of her in every way he could By the time everything had wrapped up, it was already two or three in the morning. Yvonne and the other two were sent home by Nina. After all, nothing would happen to her with Nash around.
Finally able to relax, Nina started to feel the exhaustion creeping in. Her head was spinning, possibly because pregnancy had made her body more susceptible to fatigue. She rubbed her temples, and when Nash glanced her way, she lowered her hand again.
“Feeling tired?” Nash’s concern for Nina was evident. “I offered to take over, but you insisted on handling it yourself. Sit for a moment. I’ll have the car brought around.” He glanced at Quincy, who had hurried over. “Go buy a bottle of water.”
Nina sat down and turned to Nash. “Thank you for staying with me for so long today.”
Her gratitude sounded genuine, but Nash pursed his lips, his brows furrowing slightly. “Why are you suddenly so polite today? Shouldn’t you blame me? You’ve suffered because of this.” His tone turned cold. “As for Stella’s matter, I’ll handle it. She’ll pay twice the price at the very least!”
Nina lowered her head and said lightly, “Do you know why Stella targeted me? She knows I’m your wife.”
“So what?” Nash’s expression remained cold. “Even if the whole world knows, it’s not a reason to harm you.”
Nina looked at him, noting the icy look in his eyes when Stella was mentioned. It seemed he genuinely had no recollection. “You saved her. I guess you don’t remember.”
Nash did not need to think twice. His time in the military could not be used as an excuse to harm Nina. “That was many years ago. It might as well have been better if I hadn’t saved her.”
Saying this might have shaded his image somewhat but he was no longer in the military. He was a businessman now and did not appreciate others causing trouble for him.
Nina pursed her lips and continued, “She likes you. She told me that there was an agreement between you two, that you would marry her in the future. Of course, I know you never said such a thing, but she remembers that you saved her, and she holds onto that till now.”