Chapter 2193

Troy watched the scene unfold with growing anxiety. Why was it so hard for Nathaniel to say something nice? Would it kill him to humble himself a little? He quickly ran forward, trying to stop Mavis and Dylan from leaving. "Mrs. Nicholls, please don't take Mr. Nicholls too seriously. You know how he is—all pride and stubbornness. Deep down, he's probably overjoyed that you offered to take care of him." For once, Nathaniel did not disagree with him. He kept his head down, still coughing to mask the awkwardness in the air. Troy put on his most charming smile and somehow managed to coax Mavis and Dylan into Nathaniel's car. Soon, the car pulled up at Ascend Apartment. As Troy helped Nathaniel's wheelchair out of the car, he stared at the stairs in silent dread. Mavis could guess his thoughts and suppressed a laugh. "What's wrong? Didn't you say where there's a will, there's a way? You carried Nathaniel up last time, right?" "I…" Troy trailed off. He was secretl