A lifetime?
Nicole was surprised.
"You and Elvis knew each other a long time ago?"
"Yes, I've known him for more than twenty years. If I hadn't met him, perhaps I would have died a long
time ago. Over these years, he has been nice to me as we first met. He even refuses to get married or
have children because of me. I feel guilty for him."
When the woman said this, she was sad. The entire room seemed to be shrouded in endless sadness.
Nicole paused for a moment and asked, "Did his parents agree with him?"
"His parents? Isn't Elvis an abandoned child just like me? Because of my illness, I was abandoned by
my parents. I don't even know who my parents are. I met him in an orphanage."
"He went to the orphanage to help some orphans. I happened to meet him. At that time, I was bullied
and was on the verge of death. He saved me. If it weren't for his appearance, I might have died."
As the woman spoke, she took out something under the pillow and handed it to Nicole.
She smiled in joy.
"Look, he gave it to me. At that time, I didn't even know I could play such good music. He told me that
as long as I liked it, I could play the best music in the world. I believed him. I kept training this music
score. Now, I can finally stop. I know that I have many shortcomings. Can you give me some
directions? After all these years, you are the first outsider to set foot here. I think you and Elvis are
friends, right? No, Elvis is old enough to be your father. What is your relationship? "
When the woman finished speaking, she clutched the quilt tightly. Nicole could tell that she was very
nervous and cared about this.
This woman loved Elvis.
After confirming it, Nicole hurriedly said, "We are relatives."
"Relatives?"
The woman looked up in surprise.
"Yes, he is my husband's second uncle. I should call him uncle, right?"
Nicole saw the woman's purely baby-like eyes, and she didn't have the heart to tell the truth.
"So that's how it is. Did Elvis find his relatives? He didn't tell me that. I thought...."
"Do you think I'm his girlfriend?"
Hearing it, the woman blushed embarrassedly.
"I am shameless, right? I can't bear children for him. I can't even do what a woman should do. Every
time he sees me, he has to suppress his desire. I know that a woman like me should never live in the
world, let alone yearn for love. But I just can't control myself. I know I'm not worthy of him, and I
shouldn't waste his time. But if I don't have him in my life, I think I'll go crazy."
Nicole was thrown into shock again.
"What do you mean you can't do what other women do?"
Hanging in shame, the woman then said with a bitter smile, "I can't sleep with a man."
"What?"
"It's true. Once I have sex with a man, that man will die miserably. Blood will ooze from his eyes, nose
and mouth. That's why they call me a monster. Perhaps I really am."
The woman turned her face away, the tears at the corner of her eyes being exceptionally dazzling.
Nicole was completely surprised.
It sounded that this woman was not genetically sick but was poisoned.
However, Nicole was not a doctor, so she could not conclude.
She whispered, "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Elvis has been nice to you for more than 20
years?"
"Yes, he enables me to live like a child. I'm happy to live in this way. I'm not so ignorant, but Elvis
doesn't want me to be polluted by the outside world. There's nothing wrong with me being like a canary
that he keeps. But I don't even seem to have the qualifications to be a canary."
The woman's words carried a trace of loneliness.
Nicole didn't know what to say.
She thought that Elvis was an evil person. He had been studying genes for his own ambition. Now,
Nicole had a guess. Perhaps everything Elvis had done was for this woman.
Was it true?
Elvis was such a cold and heartless person. He was so indifferent to his family. Would he make an
enemy to the whole world for such a woman?
If he was greedy for her body, Nicole could understand it. But when this woman said that they couldn't
even sleep together, Nicole was quite surprised.
Platonic love?
Elvis could do it?
Nicole didn't know how to express her current thoughts, but she still whispered, "Let's talk about
music."
"Alright."
When the woman heard this, her eyes immediately lit up, like the most resplendent and charming star
in the sky.
Nicole could feet that perhaps Elvis truly loved this woman.
"What's your name?"
"My name is Una Mellor."
"My name is Nicole Bush."
Nicole introduced herself and remembered Una's name.
They began to discuss the violin.
Nicole thought that Una was a self-taught genius and shouldn't have much in common with her. She
didn't expect that Una had such a high attainment in music.
As they chatted, it was time for dinner.
Elvis somehow had come. It had been a long time since he saw Una was so excited.
Her eyes seemed to be filled with passion, and she even spoke to Nicole with a look of excitement.
Elvis looked at Una and his eyes suddenly became moist.
Only when Una coughed did Elvis speak.
"Time to rest."
His voice was so gentle that Nicole was startled.
If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes and heard it with her own ears, she wouldn't believe that this
person was Elvis,
When Una saw Elvis, she laughed happily.
Elvis was the only one in her eyes.
Nicole was like an outsider who had barged into someone else's place, so she was incomparably
embarrassed.
"I'm going out for lunch first. You guys can talk."
"Let's eat together."
Una liked Nicole very much and quickly grabbed her arm.
Elvis frowned slightly, but he quickly loosened it.
"Una, Nicole has other things to do. I'll ask her to keep you company every day, okay? But you need to
rest properly. You can't work so hard."
"I'm fine."
Una smiled faintly.
Elvis stepped forward to embrace her and said gently, "Don't take your health for granted. You know I
will be worried about you."
"Alright, alright. I know. You're already so old. Aren't you afraid that your niece-in-law will laugh at you?"
Elvis was slightly stunned on hearing it.
"Niece-in-law?"
"That's right. Isn't Nicole your nephew's wife?"
Elvis couldn't bear to look directly at Una's trusting gaze.
He glanced at Nicole and saw that Nicole did not intend to say anything else, so he whispered, "Yes,
she is my niece-in-law."
"Is your nephew here too? Elvis, it's great that you can find your family. I'm so happy for you. Don't
quarrel with them because of me, okay? I'll be sad if you do."
"Stop talking about that. Why will I quarrel with them? My nephew is too busy to be here. Nicole will
stay for a few days. I'll tell you slowly. Can you take the medicine first?"
As Elvis spoke, a servant's voice came from outside.
"Ms. Una, it's time to take the medicine."
Nicole knew that it was time for her to leave.
She smiled and said to Una, "Una, I'm going out first. I'll discuss the violin with you tomorrow."
"Why not this afternoon?"
Una's eyes were filled with anticipation.
Nicole saw sadness flash through Elvis' eyes. She whispered, "I have something to do this afternoon."
"I see. Alright."
Although Una was a little disappointed, she was still very happy.
Nicole walked out of the main hall and saw Audrey waiting outside.
Audrey regarded her worriedly and asked, "Are you alright? Did the woman inside make things difficult
for you?"
"No, Mom, maybe I know why Elvis is so obsessed with gene research."
"What?"
Audrey did not understand, but Nicole smiled, "Nothing. Let's go back for lunch."
When Nicole and Audrey returned to the side hall, someone had already served the food.
"This is...."
"Ms. Nicole, Lord Elvis ordered us to take care of your meals. These are some songs that Ms. Una has
written all these years. Lord Elvis also asked us to bring them over for you.
Nicole frowned slightly at the sight of those scores.
"Elvis does feel free to ask for my favor. I haven't promised that I will give advice on Una's scores."
Nicole sympathized with Una, but there was no need for Nicole to listen to Elvis.
Previously, she didn't know Elvis' weakness. But now that she knew, how could she allow Elvis to
decide everything?
The servant was stunned when heard Nicole's question.
"Ms. Nicole, this...."
"Go back and tell Elvis if he wants me to help him, he'd better be nice to me. First of all, I need a cell
phone that I can connect with the outside. If he agrees, I will be happy to write Una a score."
The servant was thrown into a dilemma, but he quickly walked out.
Seeing how confident Nicole was, Audrey knew that Nicole had her own thoughts. She took out a piece
of silver headwear from somewhere and tested the food.
Nicole burst into laughter.
"Mom, you are still trying to test the poison out with silver needles like ancient people."
"There's nothing wrong with being careful. Moreover, you are pregnant."
"Some poisons cannot be detected by silver needles, so we can cook by ourselves. But the ingredients
are provided by Elvis, so we can't guarantee they are safe. We might as well have the food directly,
regardless of whether it is poisonous or not."
Hearing what Nicole said, Audrey knitted her brows tightly.
"Don't we have no other choice?"
Audrey was reluctant to put herself at the mercy of others. She knew that Nicole did not like it either.
But how could they change all of this?
Audrey was reluctant to put herself at the mercy of others. She knew that Nicole did not like it either.
But how could they change all of this?
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