Gwyneth stepped forward again, gently wrapping her arms around Colin's arm and resting her head on his shoulder.
Colin didn't reject Gwyneth's closeness, nor did he respond to her words. He simply sat there in silence, allowing Gwyneth to hold onto him, his eyes vacant as if lost in thought.
Feeling Colin's silence, Gwyneth was secretly delighted, thinking her gentle approach was finally working and that Colin was beginning to accept her.
She redoubled her efforts to display her "tenderness and consideration", softly comforting Colin while bringing him tea and water. She even voluntarily massaged his shoulders, hoping to soften his heart and make him fall in love with her again.
Colin outwardly accepted Gwyneth's comfort, and his emotions seemed to stabilize somewhat as he began contemplating how to handle Nicholls Group's crisis.
Aetheris Group's termination was a fatal blow to Nicholls Group. If they couldn't find new funding sources quickly, Nicholls Group would soon go bankrup
