"Dad! You can't just leave!" Dillon was still screaming for Mr. Riddle Sr.Yet, the old man only glanced at him before walking away, feeling dour.'He's always so ungrateful. It's high time to teach him a lesson,' he thought.Seeing that Mr. Riddle Sr. had left just like that, Dillon despaired. He then turned to Damien and yelled, "Damien, say something, damn you!"However, at this moment, Damien saw that things had already passed the point of no return as he said with a pale face. "Dillon, Dad has already agreed to that... and I'm powerless. I'll call an ambulance for you."The only thing he could do now was help Dillon call an ambulance to take him away from this place."WHAT?!" Dillon was totally stunned. Even Damien no longer planned to help him!The sight caused Dexter to feel ill. As someone with hemophobia, he felt a little sick. "Daniel, I'm feeling sick from the sight of blood, I'll be heading off first. I'll leave the final decision of this matter to you all."He was
At this instant, Dillon found himself speechless as he was carried away.Calm finally returned to the house after everyone had left.Gloria's face was pale and seeing that she was not doing so well, Daniel helped her upstairs to rest.Steve, on the other hand, heaved a sigh of relief. "Awesome work there, Nicole. Thank goodness you came back in time."Otherwise, their parents would have just been toyed about by Uncle Damien and Uncle Dillon."Yeah, I totally didn't expect you to use this opportunity to seek a split of the family."Stanley also had a look of admiration on his face.He had recently felt things were very unfair. He, his father and elder brothers were breaking their backs at work and yet when it came to the yearly dividends, they still needed to give Damien and Dillon a big piece of the pie.Their greed knew no bounds and today, they got their comeuppance!"If we didn't split up the family, are we supposed to continue letting them leech from us?" Nicole had lost a
'I have no place in this company at all!'"No... No... Dad won't do this to us..." Miley was still trembling, her face in disbelief.Damien, however, let out a frenzied laugh. "What sort of father is he? He got me to manage the company when it wasn't doing well, and now that business is booming, he handed it to Daniel instead! That old coot!"Damien had always respected Mr. Riddle Sr. and had never been so angry before!"My love, you have an idea on how to deal with this, right?" Miley grabbed onto Damien's hand. "We can't split the family up... It'll be over for us if that happens..."All of their projects were affected now and they will most likely not be able to secure any good projects from now on, with all of the best projects going to Daniel and his family.He did not want to just be parasites that only get a few million a year at the mercy of others!Damien's eyes turned gloomy as he looked outside the window. "It's not like I don't have an idea... Worse comes to worst, w
Gary felt Nicole's support and close proximity to him, and suddenly felt very warm inside...But the paralyzing pain surging across his body made it very hard for him to enjoy this moment of tenderness as he staggered to the infirmary, helped by Nicole.Thankfully, Gary was fine. Nicole gave him a checkup and a few needle technique pricks later, Gary's complexion improved somewhat.The school doctor already knew Nicole's medical skills and only stood aside.After pulling out the needles, Gary turned to Nicole. "Did you know the water was electrified so you leaped over it?"Nicole shook her head. "There were a lot of pranks today, so I was on guard, but I did not expect these were not pranks..."'This is horrible. Don't they know that electric shocks could kill?'Gary looked miserable. "If only I was a little more alert. Fortunately for me, you were around. Otherwise there'll be no one there just now and I'll be dead..."Nicole's face turned gloomy. If she was passing by herself
While speaking, Ryder had already whipped out his phone and made a call.At that moment, a voice came from upstairs."No. Please, no..."Everyone lifted their heads and noticed a little girl crying out of fear at the university section."Who's that?""I don't know her..."There were a lot of eyes on her.However, Nicole had already recognized who that girl was.'It's the girl who follows Snow around every day!'True enough, once that girl spoke, Snow rushed over. "Alverlyn! Stop spitting nonsense!"However, that girl panicked so much that she began to tear up."Snow...you're not afraid of the Finley family, but my family has a partnership with them. If my parents found out that I framed one of the Finley family members, they'd kill me!" The girl cried loudly as she spoke those words.Ryder was furious. He immediately rushed up the stairs.Nicole did not expect the culprit to be exposed this soon. Initially, she thought that someone would only call Ryder later. However, Ryd
At that moment, Snow was also terrified by Nicole's gaze. She could no longer bear it and began saying, "Nicole! What do you mean? Are you trying to lead Alverlyn to blame someone else for what she did?""Whether I'm leading her or not, you have the answer in your heart," replied Nicole coldly. Then, she turned toward Alverlyn. "If I'm not wrong, the reason you deliberately caused an electricity leakage was not to get rid of Gary, right?"Alverlyn immediately nodded. "Yes! I really didn't target Gary! Ryder, you have to believe me!"Ryder was stunned. "Then, who were you targeting?"Alverlyn subconsciously turned to Nicole. "I-it was Nicole."Nicole smiled. "But we don't have any feud or disagreements between. There's no reason for you to hurt me. Isn't that so?"Hearing Nicole's persuasive tone when speaking to Alverlyn, Snow became anxious. "What are you trying to say? Are you implying that I have beef against you?"Nicole broke into laughter. "I never said that. You said it y
However, Ryder still seemed furious. "She had hurt my brother! I can't forgive her that easily!"'Did you really think that the Finley family is one you can toy with?'Nicole laughed and replied to Ryder, "Gary's fine. He was putting on a show just now. I think he should be sent back here by the ambulance soon."Sure enough, as soon as Nicole finished speaking, an ambulance siren came from the school's gate and drove in.Gary got down from the ambulance with flair. Then, he looked up to the third floor and saw Nicole standing there with Ryder. He shouted, "Have you caught the culprit?"After he said those words, Snow finally came to a realization. "All... all of you purposely lured Alverlyn to confess just now! Gary's fine!"Nicole glanced at Snow. "I guess you're not that dumb after all. However, it's too late for that. Go, pack your things, and leave quietly!"These two sisters, Nicole had given them way too many second chances! And yet they did not appreciate any of it, so no
"There's more to it." Nicole said coldly. "I've also told Grandpa about what she did to Gary. I guess Snow would precede Raine and be driven out of San Joto."A family member like this would ruin the Riddle family's image. Mr. Riddle Sr. would never keep them by his side!When Spencer and Samuel found out that those two evil girls, Raine and Snow, might be sent away, they felt a huge sense of relief. "For people like them, they deserve to be sent away as far as possible!"Nicole leaned on the chair, relaxed. "I agree. Now, their family should tone down a little already."Soon, Nicole had arrived at home.When the family members found out about Snow's incident, they began to discuss and question. Once they heard that Snow wanted to hurt Nicole, they were enraged."How could Uncle Dillon have such an evil pair of daughters? They even thought of electrocuting Nicole to death?" Stanley's face was fuming."This is too much...We're already being too nice to them by just sending them o
"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