Chapter 172
Elegant Mountain Estate.
Sawyer's delicate face was scratched in the chaos and was being treated by the family doctor.
Although the injury was not severe, the family doctor was very cautious to avoid the risk of scarring.
Sawyer stuttered, trying to say something. But Nick couldn't stand it and quickly signaled him to stop. "I know what you mean. I'm also thinking about how to deal with it, so don't talk; it's too tiring to listen."
"I also can't...help it," Sawyer stuttered, his face turning red all the way down to his neck.
"Don't worry; it will get better," Nick said.
"Nathan coming?" Sawyer had to switch to brief communication mode again.
"With such a big incident, of course, he has to come. Don't be afraid, I'll take responsibility for it." Nick said.
Nick was also in a very bad mood, mainly because Caroline was once again led away by Joseph, and in public!
The scene of Caroline being led away by Joseph was captured by people on the spot and had already spread online.
Then all sorts of clichéd and bizarre plots were immediately concocted, with the most eye-catching and widely circulated version being that Caroline was ambiguously involved with multiple men, caught in a love polygon.
Netizens love clichéd and bizarre plots; the more clichéd and bizarre the content, the more likely it is to go viral.
Then some of Caroline's previous negative news online was also dug up, and suddenly there was another wave of online condemnation against Caroline.
But negative news also brought attention, and Caroline was back on the trending charts.
The era of mobile internet is truly terrifying; such a short time had passed, and it was already trending.
Nathan saw it too.
So when he walked in, his face was extremely cold.
He hadn't spoken yet, but the cold aura already made Nick and Sawyer feel immense pressure. They both called him at the same time. But Nathan ignored them and only asked the doctor, "Is it serious?"
"Not serious, just a superficial wound; there won't be any scars, but it's best to avoid soy sauce and spicy food for a while," the doctor said.
Nathan waved his hand, signaling the family doctor to leave first.
Sawyer and Nick became even more nervous.
"Whose idea was it?" Nathan asked coldly.
"Mine." Nick and Sawyer almost answered simultaneously.
At critical moments, the two men were quite responsible, both wanting to take the blame.
But Nathan didn't believe it.
He knew these two people well; without someone else instigating them, they wouldn't openly defy his orders.
And that instigator was undoubtedly Caroline, in Nathan's judgment.
He originally thought Nick and Sawyer would push all the blame onto Caroline in her absence, but unexpectedly, the opposite happened; both were intent on protecting her.
This made Nathan even angrier.
Caroline really had some means, making his people listen to her.
If she married into the Kennedy family, wouldn't she stir up trouble?
"Whose idea was it?" Nathan asked coldly again.
"Mine." Sawyer and Nick answered simultaneously again.
Nathan's frown deepened; they were determined to protect Caroline?
Nathan took a few steps and pointed at Nick. "You want to cover for her, right? I'll have someone book you a flight to Stellaria right now, and you won't be allowed back for three years!"
This scared Nick.
Three years, he would go crazy in one year, how could he endure three years?
"Nathan, calm down, it was my fault, I shouldn't have taken Sawyer out, it was my own greed, I couldn't resist the temptation of good food," Nick said anxiously.
"Shut up! You've had a life of luxury since childhood. There's no way you'd be craving barbecue. Do you think I'm an idiot?" Nathan was furious.
"It was me. I craved it. I've been...in the hospital...too long, the food's too...too bland. I wanted to go out...and get something better, but I didn't expect..." Nervousness made Sawyer stutter, unable to say another word.
Nathan saw Sawyer's painful look of being unable to speak, both angry and heartbroken.
Sawyer became like this because he went into the dense forest to save him.
So Nathan always felt guilty towards Sawyer. "Alright, if you can't say it, then don't."
"Nathan, I..." Sawyer's face turned red, looking pitifully at Nathan.
Nathan's heart softened a bit.
He didn't intend to blame Sawyer; he was angry that even in this situation, Nick and Sawyer were still protecting Caroline.
"If you want to eat barbecue, I will arrange it. Why did you send the bodyguards away and sneak out?" Nathan's tone softened a bit.
He worried that if he was too harsh, Sawyer might be so pressured that he couldn't speak at all, which would be troublesome.
"I didn't dare." Sawyer lowered his head.
"Am I an unreasonable person?" Nathan asked.
No one spoke, clearly, they all thought, sometimes Nathan was indeed unreasonable!
"Now there are rumors all over the internet, all detrimental to the Kennedy family. The only one benefiting is Caroline. She's now trending, and you two idiots were used by her!"
"No, she's not that kind of person." Nick immediately retorted.
"Then what kind of person is she?" Nathan was even angrier.
"She meant well; she didn't expect things to turn out this way."
Nathan's anger, which had subsided, was ignited again. "Is your brain broken too? Always speaking for her! She was rescued by Joseph on the spot. If she hadn't arranged it with him, why would he be there?"
"Did she instigate you to go out? Then she had reporters follow, using your influence to make herself popular! She and Joseph are in cahoots, using you two idiots!" he added.
Nathan, usually a reserved person, was furious. He yelled for a long time, almost losing control.
Nick and Sawyer were silent, not daring to talk back.
"Think about it, is that it?" Nathan pressed on.
"No," Sawyer murmured.
He really didn't believe it was Caroline's scheme because the whole thing was his idea.
He forced Caroline to repay the money, and Caroline, having no choice, agreed to take him out for barbecue.
Sawyer was convinced that Caroline was definitely not the mastermind behind this incident.
Nathan, in his rage, felt like he was about to explode.
He suddenly quieted down, silently looking at Sawyer and Nick.
These two closest to him were bewitched by Caroline, how could he save them?
"You go to Stellaria tomorrow." Nathan pointed at Nick.
Then pointed at Sawyer. "As for you, I'll arrange a press conference for you tomorrow, and you explain everything to the reporters yourself."
Sawyer was even more panicked.
Speaking to reporters, wouldn't his stutter be known to everyone?
When he got nervous, he might not be able to say a single word!
No!" Nick and Sawyer actually pleaded in unison again, quite comically.
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