Coming out of the car was the biggest respect that Mr. Rogers Sr. gave the Riddle family, and it was only because of Nicole that he continued to be so gentle. Otherwise, the Riddles would have never been qualified to speak with him.He did not move and did not intend to enter the manor at all, as he only wanted to come and take Nicole away.Mr. Riddle Sr. got even more confused as Dillon behind him interjected. "Mr. Rogers Sr., are you looking for Chloe? She is not here today..."Everyone suddenly showed a look of understanding, and they were basically sure that Mr. Rogers Sr. was looking for Chloe.It was because, in terms of possibility, only Chloe had any trace of connection with the Rogers family.Although Miley was a daughter of the Rogers branch family, she was not outstanding, but her daughter was indeed much more valued by the branch family and was called over to stay with them often. So, they thought perhaps Mr. Rogers Sr. had met her then. That was the most definitive an
Mr. Riddle Sr. knocked his crutch furiously after hearing what Dillon said. "Shut up, you rascal!"The Rogers family had not gone far yet; it would not be nice if they overheard what he said.Damien shot a disdainful glance at his dumb second brother. The Rogers family was one of the three major families. They could not make any complaint even if the Rogers family asked them to kneel and crawl on the ground. But thinking about what Mr. Rogers Sr. had done, Damien looked at Mr. Riddle Sr. with some concern in his eyes.Mr. Riddle Sr. sighed as he looked in the direction where Mr. Rogers Sr. left. In fact, he had still not figured out who Mr. Rogers Sr. was looking for. He thought of Mr. Rogers Sr.'s laughter and his question: "Are all the members of the Riddle family here?"With the help of his servants, Mr. Riddle Sr. walked slowly back in. It was at this time that something suddenly dawned on him.He almost forgot what his eldest son had said to him before. Damien had told him th
They must not move or disturb him or panic when he had a heart attack.Preston and others were all stunned for a moment and did not come up upon hearing that.But Snow and Raine could not care less. They hurried over to Mr. Riddle Sr., crying out loud, "Grandpa, are you alright? Wake up, Grandpa!"Sean frowned, thinking their reactions were genuine and did not stop them. It was Steve who knew better and went up to pull Snow and Raine away so that they did not obstruct Daniel from helping Mr. Riddle Sr.Sweat was trickling down the tip of Daniel's nose as he was not in a good state of health and found it difficult to support a person's weight. Seeing the situation, Samuel and Spencer rushed up from behind and gave their father a hand.Stanley hurried the female family members to go upstairs. When he came back down again, the family doctor had arrived and was auscultating Mr. Riddle Sr. After that, the doctor said, "He probably has a myocardial infarction caused by excessive anger.
It was just that not everyone had the honor of being treated by her.The doctor looked at the test report in his hand and sighed.Nicole did not know that so much had been going on in her absence. She had flown for six hours and finally landed at Nottingbrook State.She carried her luggage and put on a black baseball cap with the brim lowered. Nicole then walked out of the airport with Zeke. She had turned off her mobile phone before getting on the plane and had no intention of turning it on now.Zeke was amazed by how familiar Nicole was with the place.Surrounded by foreigners with profound facial features, Nicole shot them a glare when some of them came up trying to chat her up. They all shook their heads helplessly and left, probably thinking that this girl was too unapproachable, never mind her beauty.Nicole walked ahead, took out a black cell phone she would never use in her home country, and made a call. In less than ten minutes, a car pulled up in front of the two of the
Zeke was stunned when Nicole glanced at him half-heartedly with a kind of ethereal look in her eyes.She stepped forward, gently pressing her finger on the digital gauge of the motorcycle. Blue ripples lit up on the position where her finger pressed, and the engine immediately growled to life.[Fingerprint recognition successful.]Zeke was rooted to the spot, looking at the motorcycle that had been fired up as the front of the machine rose, the handlebars popped out, the saddle emerged, and the wheels split into compound wheels. The machine seemed to come alive, as a white streamers-like glow enveloped the body as if an angry lion woke up in the sunlight. It felt violent and cool but also difficult to control."This bike can reach a top speed of two hundred miles per hour. Do you really want to try it?" Nicole asked as she looked at Zeke's stunned expression.Zeke looked at her, gulped, and shook his head vigorously. 'What kind of person is this partner of mine? Where did Nicole g
Fences and gates aside, no one would really wear costumes of hundreds of years old on their bodies.Nicole responded casually and said nothing further. She could tell that it was all genuine when she first came. Nicole handed the card over at the gate, and a guard scanned it with something before giving Nicole a salute."Beautiful young lady, I've been expecting you."Nicole nodded gently, signaling Zeke to hurry up as well.Zeke handed the card over as she did. The guard checked his card and smirked when he saw the boy was only at his chest height. "Poor dwarf, go and protect your distinguished princess."Zeke glowered at him, but when the guard looked back at him with the muscular chest muscles under the knight's suit, he cringed.He followed Nicole into the castle in frustration. When Zeke entered the hall, he carelessly and accidentally bumped into something. "I'm sorry," he lifelessly apologized and continued to follow Nicole to move forward.Before he could make a couple o
Zeke's expression became frigid. He did not expect that his carelessness would develop into this. "I didn't steal anything. Since you don't believe me but want to call the police, bring it on, then."Luka saw Zeke was still provocative and angrily pointed at him with the same finger gesture. "You'd better believe I will call the police!"He took out his mobile phone and wanted to call the police when an appealing yet cold voice came to his ears. "That won't be necessary."It turned out to be Nicole. When she noticed Zeke had not kept up, she turned around and walked back.She had heard the ins and outs of the matter. Looking at Zeke's obviously puerile yet stubborn face, Nicole knew without any doubt that it was the other guy who was looking for trouble. She looked at Luka and said in a toneless voice, "If you want to know the truth, just check back the surveillance record."Luka was looking at Nicole and falling into a reverie. When he heard what she said, he sneered and said, "Y
Dino Johnston, the manager, frowned. He did not look at Luka and Chloe on the side but whispered to Nicole, "You want to see the surveillance record?"Nicole nodded, her gaze lingering on the butler costume for two seconds. It was the clothing of the Bourbon II era.Thinking of the knight's uniform of the William I period at the gate, Nicole's eyebrows were raised involuntarily as she thought the owner of this castle was low-key enough to show off his wealth.Dino bowed slightly as he made a "please" gesture, after which he gave Luka and Chloe a look. "According to the needs of the guests and the rules of the hotel, you may look at the surveillance record of the ground floor. I will take you all to the surveillance room."He led the way, walking to the right in front of Nicole and Zeke. Zeke had been shocked enough while following Nicole earlier and now seemed nonchalant. Instead, he looked back at Luka and said with a half-smile. "Follow closely. It's not like you can see the mana
"Let's go, it's time to head down. The ceremony will start soon."The group laughed and talked as they left the bridal suite. Jared and his friends, Spencer and Preston, were also guided out by everyone.Now, only the family of four remained in the bridal suite, getting ready for their big entrance."Mommy, it's almost time. Let's get ready," Nolan said, pulling on Nicole's hand.Nicole gently patted Nolan and Lana's cheeks, whispering, "Okay."As she made to stand, Jared extended his hand toward her. Lifting her gaze, she caught Jared in a moment of elegance, his charm unmistakable. A smile bloomed on her face as she placed her hand in his.With a gentle tug, Jared drew her up, his touch tender against her palm.In a swift move, he pulled Nicole into his arms, his other hand circling her waist to pull her close.As Jared looked at Nicole, admiration shimmered in his eyes. "You look truly beautiful today," he remarked."Daddy, Mommy is beautiful every day," Lana chimed in, til
Nicole laughed off the debate between Lulu and June, saying, "Both are lovely. I'm happy with either."Both sets of jewelry were beautiful, and she felt that either would do."Exactly. Nicole will shine in anything," Cindy said, picking a set. "Let's go with this one."Lulu gave June a victorious look. "Told you this was the one."Cindy then suggested, "Why not wear this for the ceremony and switch for the reception? That way, we use both.""Great idea," June agreed, smiling at Cindy's suggestion.Nicole smiled. "Sounds perfect."With everyone agreeing, the stylist went ahead with preparing Nicole.Lulu watched Nicole, amazed by how calm she seemed. "Aren't you a bit nervous?" she asked. Lulu remembered her own wedding jitters.Nicole bit her lip, a hint of nerves showing. "I'm more excited than anything," she admitted.She had been looking forward to this day, ready to face the future with Jared with hope and joy."Just finished," the stylist announced, stepping back to adm
"Do you think I don't want to meet someone? I just haven't found the right person," Gary said somewhat resignedly. He had long regarded Nicole as just a friend."Why don't we just try the dates our families set up?" Ryder suggested, calm and collected. He figured since finding someone on his own wasn't working, maybe arranged dates could help. In their circles, it seemed like good matches were meant to be."Arranged dates don't sound great. You hardly know the person. Are we really okay with deciding to spend our lives together like that?" Preston wasn't too keen on the idea."Emery's doing pretty well with it, you know," Ryder said confidently. "I trust our families. They wouldn't set us up with someone terrible. They've probably made sure we'd be a good match."Gary thought it over. "You might be right. Our families aren't just trying to make deals; they want us to be happy."As Gary and Ryder seemed more into the idea, Preston was still unsure. "You guys are serious?""Why not
Jared held Nicole close and looked at her. "After we get married, we'll move to the estate," he said.Their future home would be just theirs.He thought it was good for Nicole to spend more time with her family since she hadn't been with them for five years. But they knew they would move to the estate later."Okay," Nicole said, nodding. She was happy Jared made the estate close to her family, so she was okay with moving.Jared gently touched her hair and kissed her...****Time flew, and soon it was Nicole and Jared's wedding day.From the morning, San Joto was alive with excitement. Everyone was talking about Jared and Nicole's wedding.Politicians, business leaders, close friends, and business partners all came to wish the couple well.The Riddles were busy welcoming the guests, making everything look amazing."Patricia, hurry up, Charlie's here," Ellar called out as he spotted Charlie. He quickly got Patricia to come and greet him. Max, hearing the fuss, came over too.C
"You really need to rest. You shouldn't work for the next few days. Stay home and rest. A bride has to look her best," Gloria said, looking at Nicole and making the decision for her."Bride!" Nicole was surprised because she hadn't talked about any wedding yet."Yes, now that everything is settled, it's time for your wedding with Jared," Gloria said, deciding firmly. She used to think it was best for the kids to decide for themselves, but after several delays, she felt waiting longer made no sense. The wedding should happen soon."I was thinking that too," Jared said. They had planned the wedding after solving the Everett problem, but then they found out Lawrence had hurt Nicole in the past, causing more delays. Now, with everything sorted out, they saw no reason to wait. The wedding was the next big step.Nicole looked at Jared and, with a smile, agreed, "Okay." Their wedding had been waiting for five years; it was time, with no need to wait any longer."That's so cool, I'm the f
Patricia felt a mix of reluctance and happiness as she prepared to part ways with Charlie.Jared glanced at Charlie and said, "It's about time for us to board." He tenderly held Nicole's hand and led her toward the boarding gate."I need to go through the boarding procedures too," Patricia said, biting her lip. "You must find happiness as well.""I will," Charlie assured her with a gentle smile, giving her a reassuring pat on the shoulder. "You've grown up, too. You don't need to cling to me anymore. I believe Ellar will take great care of you."Patricia nodded, then, leaning closer to Charlie, she whispered, 'When Mr. Johnston and Ms. Riddle get married, make sure you bring my future sister-in-law back with you.' Caught off guard, Charlie playfully scolded her, "You little rascal."Doretta, standing not too far away, overheard Patricia's whispered words. Her cheeks turned even redder."Let's go," Patricia announced, then turned to Doretta, adding, "We'll meet again.""Goodbye,
Lying in bed with Nicole cradled in his arms, Jared whispered gently, "Sleep for a bit.""Mhm." Finally feeling at peace, Nicole smiled slightly, and she quickly fell asleep.As Jared listened to her soft breathing, his eyes softened with affection, and he too closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep.The next morning, as the group got ready to head back to San Joto, Zane and Doretta came to say goodbye."I still have things to finish here, but I promise to be at your wedding," Zane said with a big smile."And I'll be there to wish you well, Nicole," Doretta added.Saying goodbye is always hard, but everyone knew they had their own journeys to continue."Great, we'll see you in San Joto," Nicole said with a bright smile."It's time to go," Zane said, knowing they couldn't wait any longer without risking missing their plane."I've got the paperwork," Patricia said, ready to help with the travel documents for Jared and Nicole. Then, looking at Charlie, she asked, "Need help with
Nicole was quiet, thinking about everything. 'If I hadn't remembered everything, maybe Lawrence and I could have stayed friends. But after finding out about the airport, it's impossible...'Not only had she regained her memory, but she had also learned about the airport incident. Lawrence had gone to great lengths to prevent her from returning to San Joto."Thanks for saving me before, but you also hurt me. We're even now," Nicole said calmly, looking at Lawrence like he was someone she didn't know anymore.Jared squeezed Nicole's hand gently. "Let's go."They decided to leave the rest to Zane and head back."Wait." Lawrence's voice stopped Nicole. He sounded almost like he was begging. "Please, don't tell Nolan about this."Nicole paused, then said, "I won't tell him. Not for you, but because I don't want Nolan to see how bad people can be."With that, Nicole walked away with Jared.Lawrence sat down, watching her leave, with mixed feelings."Let's go too," Patricia said to C
"Your robots don't work anymore," a voice said, sounding very pleased. Then, a person came out from behind the crowd, looking pretty proud of himself."Carl!" Nicole was shocked to see him. 'It's Carl!'"It's been a while." Carl smiled and waved at Nicole.Carl had come as soon as Zane told him about the problem. He couldn't just do nothing when Nicole needed help.He didn't expect them to act so soon, which is why he was a little late. But he was still in time to help. Carl was surprised by Lawrence's robots at first, but luckily, the weapons he brought, which he had been working on for years, stopped the robots. This was a big help to everyone."We really need to thank Carl; we would have been in big trouble without him," Zane said, feeling relieved.Zane had asked Carl for help, hoping it would make them more likely to win, but Carl ended up being very important."Thank you," Nicole said with a warm smile. It was nice to see an old friend again."No need to thank me. I'm jus