Chapter 1956

Please Help Me

Nicholas stood at the mansion entrance, watching the car disappear into the distance, a shadow of sadness in his eyes. He was alone. The wind blew bitterly cold, and soon he began to cough, the sound rough in the quiet evening.

A housekeeper stepped outside and, upon seeing him, couldn’t help but say, “Mr. Nicholas, it’s freezing out here. Why don’t you head back inside?”

Nicholas shook his head. “No, I need to go out.”

“Would you like me to grab you a coat?”

“No need,” he replied again, brushing the suggestion off and heading straight for his car.

To the housekeepers, Nicholas always seemed approachable, polite, humble, and without the airs expected of someone in his position.