"I'll ask my driver to pick me up later... but the traffic is probably going to be bad at this hour," Lulu looked at her watch and said innocently.Spencer heard it and immediately said, "The traffic is definitely going to be terrible. I should drive you home instead."He put down his cup while speaking as he got ready to send her back."What? It doesn't sound like a good idea ..." Lulu was a little shy because she would be spending time with Spencer alone for the first time.Suddenly, Nicole appeared out of nowhere, "Why not? Even June has somebody to drive her home. You've got to get home safely too. Spencer, make sure to take good care of Lulu.""Nicole..." Lulu knew Nicole was trying to help her, but she was way too shy."Come on, get going now," Nicole lifted her brows and stopped her from speaking.Then, Lulu left with Spencer without having the opportunity to express her gratitude for Nicole.Jared watched them leave and lifted his brows, "You have good eyes. They actual
Suddenly, the living room turned silent. Tia became so sensitive to her surroundings that she could actually hear her own heartbeat, "Mr. Riddle..."She wanted to speak, but she had no idea what to say.Stanley carefully looked at the blisters on her fingers and mumbled under his breath, "We've got to take care of this as soon as possible. Otherwise, it's going to hurt a lot.""Okay...ouch," Tia nodded but she frowned when Stanley touched her wound with the cotton swab."I'll be gentler," Stanley's voice sounded so warm, that it instantly calmed Tia down.'What's going on... I already have somebody else on my mind... But why is my heart beating like crazy now that Mr. Riddle cares for me?'Tia felt very awkward. She did not dare to speak, and she even almost stopped breathing.She only opened her mouth after Stanley applied the gel to her fingers and patched her up, "Thank you, Mr. Riddle."Stanley shook his head, "Don't mention it. You're like my little sister. It's only right
Nicole said, "I'll hang up now if there's nothing else."Lloyd was stupefied as he tightened his grip on his phone. All he could do was just smile bitterly, "Okay..."He knew that was probably going to be his last time calling Nicole, but he had no other choice but to hang up even if that was the case."Bye," he said.Nicole hung up and stared into space.She could not help but remind herself about the times she went on missions with Lloyd.He used to be a very stubborn young man who would never submit to anything.However, after not meeting him for a few years, Nicole could not figure out why he would become someone like this.She also had no idea when he started caring so much for her."What are you thinking about?"Suddenly, she heard someone talking behind her.Nicole turned around and subconsciously raised up her fist, but that person immediately grabbed her fist and pinned her down on the bed.Nicole noticed a familiar scent and she was stunned, "Why are you here?"J
'I overslept, but he still did not wake me!''Ugh, he even asked me for a goodbye kiss just now!'"It's okay, we're not always on time too. Let's go," Spencer said thoughtfully."Okay," Nicole nodded helplessly as she thought, 'Thank God they're so understanding.'"I got your breakfast, so you can have it in the car," Samuel was worried that she did not eat her breakfast."Thank you, Samuel," Nicole's heart was warm because of Samuel's kind gesture.She was exhausted and famished.The trio then went downstairs and got into the car, but no one noticed that Jared was standing on her room's balcony, watching her hurry into the car adorably.'This version of Nicole is too cute...'Nicole arrived at her school in a short amount of time though no one in her class dared to condemn her for her tardiness.The revision class went on as usual, but Regina was absent.Lulu said, "Seems like Regina is scared, huh?""She didn't even come today," June looked amused.It did not bother Nico
Samuel and Spencer both shook their heads. "That's nothing. No one would dare to say a word even if we're late."Nicole raised her eyebrow. "That's because..."Samuel, in a somewhat miffed tone, said, "We don't want you to get married to Jared so soon."Thinking that the two of them had decided things over a meal, the two brothers were not very happy about it.Nicole smiled playfully. "Being jealous now? Then the two of you can consider getting married early too."With Nicole twisting their words against them, the two of them found themselves at a disadvantage."We... didn't mean that..." Samuel was embarrassed.However, Nicole continued to tease them. "But you're all adults now and should be thinking about your future. Hurry up and find yourselves a girlfriend."As she said that, Nicole opened the door and got into the car.Samuel and Spencer awkwardly followed her into the car. "We want to, but we don't want to just make up the numbers."Nicole raised her eyebrow. "To me, L
Alfred then led Jared and Mr. Johnston Sr. into the manor.The moment he stepped through the door, Mr. Johnston Sr. exclaimed, "Mr. Riddle Sr., the day has finally come!"Mr. Riddle Sr. quickly got up. "Indeed. The feeling is mutual!"Mr. Johnston Sr. looked at Mr. Riddle Sr. and smiled happily. "We didn't arrange this marriage for nothing, so I came here bearing a grand gift."Mr. Riddle Sr. did not expect Mr. Johnston Sr. to jump straight to gift giving the moment he stepped into the house. He found himself in an awkward situation. "Oh no, you didn't have to.""Why not? It's an honor for my grandson to be able to marry a girl like Nicole! So, as his grandfather, I must of course have something to show for!"As he said that, Mr. Johnston Sr. motioned to a follower behind him to bring something forward.When the big object covered in red cloth was brought over, everyone could not help but turn to look at it.Mr. Johnston Sr. smiled happily as he pulled the red cloth away.A br
After accepting the gift, Mr. Riddle Sr. led Mr. Johnston Sr. and Jared to the dining hall. At that moment, the chef and servants had already prepared a lavish feast.Seeing that, Mr. Johnston Sr. could not help but say, "Oh, you didn't have to do this, Mr. Riddle Sr."Mr. Riddle Sr. smiled genially. "Think nothing of it. You've prepared such a big gift for us. This is only natural."The two elderly men politely bowed to each other and took their seats. Mrs. Wallace Sr. was arranged by Daniel to sit beside Mr. Riddle Sr.Mr. Johnston Sr. gave Mrs. Wallace Sr. a glance. "Is this... your missus?"After some hesitation, this was the guess Mr. Johnston Sr. made.However, Mr. Riddle Sr.'s wife had passed away a long time ago. When did he take a new wife?Mrs. Wallace Sr. suddenly found herself in an awkward spot. She had never encountered such a situation before and did not know what to say.Yet, Mr. Riddle Sr. smiled. "She isn't my wife, but this is Mrs. Wallace Sr. who had raised
Seeing that Mr. Johnston Sr. regarded Nicole so highly, the entire Riddle family was moved beyond words.It was an absolute blessing for Nicole to be able to find such in-laws.But they also knew that Nicole's brilliance and excellence was the thing that made Mr. Johnston Sr. hold her in such high regard.Even if the five brothers could not bear to see their little sister marry out of the family, upon seeing how sincere Mr. Johnston Sr. and Jared were, they could only give her their blessings.The meal was a very harmonious one.When it came to determining the date, everyone looked at Jared.Jared looked at Nicole in the eyes and said, "I can't wait to marry Nicole and I plan to go to Panem with Nicole to register our marriage. Then our wedding will be held half a month later at Bailey Island."When she heard that Jared was planning the wedding at such a romantic place, Gloria was touched. "Jared, you sure have it all planned out."But Nicole's focus was not on that. "So, the w