Wait, She’s a Billionaire (Sheena Lawson) novel Chapter 2017

At the company, Tommy had worked with Mavis the longest.

During the period when Mavis and Nathaniel were having marital problems, he witnessed their conflicts firsthand.

He would never have expected Mavis' trip abroad to be a permanent farewell.

After a moment of reflection, he cleared his throat and reminded the gathered employees.

"Even though Mr. Nicholls isn't here right now, don't slack off. You know his character. If you don't have the results he expects, be prepared for a scolding."

The group fell silent and dispersed quickly.

…

Mavis' funeral was scheduled for a week later.

She was to be laid to rest in the Nicholls family's private cemetery in Svelton, and she would also be included in the family's altar room.

The baby was blissfully unaware of the surrounding grief, cooing and smiling all day long while the nanny fed him.

The family took great care of the child.

By the third day after returning from Deltsburg, Nathaniel still had not emerged from the study.

Even when the servants knocked to invite him for meals, he did not respond.

Mildred grew concerned, fearing that Nathaniel might be in serious trouble.

Thus, the Nicholls family's bodyguards forcibly broke down the study's door, and they were met with a strong stench of alcohol.

The smell was so overpowering that it was noticeable even from the hallway.

The study was a mess, littered with empty bottles, and Nathaniel lay in a corner beneath the bookcase.

His face flushed and weary, looking like a mere shell of a person.

Mavis' death and the question of the baby's paternity had hit Nathaniel hard, leaving him feeling deeply guilt-ridden.

Returning to the Nicholls residence, a house where Mavis had lived with him for nearly a year, only intensified his misery.