For the next two days, Jared was in a constant state of going in and out of consciousness.When he regained clarity on the third day, he finally realized something was off.If Nicole was fine... She would have visited him!He immediately wanted to get down from his bed.At the same time, Max entered the room. "Mr. Johnston, what are you doing?!"Jared frowned at him. "I want to see Nicole."Max was stunned, but he did not know how to start.Jared knew something was not right. "What happened?!"Max knew that he could never hide it from him forever, but Mr. Johnston Sr. ordered him to hide it from Jared as long as possible.So, he said, "Mr. Johnston. I think it's best if Mr. Johnston Sr. told you..."He really did not know how to tell Jared.Jared froze. "What happened? Tell me! Now!"Jared got dizzy as soon as he was agitated, so he quickly laid down on the bed.Max knew that he could not hide it anymore.At the same time, Mr. Johnston Sr walked in.Following behind him
At this moment, Jared had no other choice but to believe what they said. Suddenly, he lost all his strength and laid on the bed helplessly as his pupils lost focus."No. No way..." Jared murmured weakly.The last moment he had with Nicole kept playing over and over again in his head, yet he could not recall what happened after he fell into the water.His chest throbbed in pain as he forced himself to be calm. Then, he asked Max, "What about Janus? Have you talked to him?"Max suddenly kept quiet.At that moment, Jared realized something.Mr. Johnston Sr. saw what happened and spoke slowly, "Janus had sacrificed himself..."Nicole went missing and Janus sacrificed himself. Jared was so shocked that he could hardly catch his breath.Suddenly, he felt his head spinning and the expression on his face turned extremely unpleasant."Mr. Johnston! Do you need a doctor?" Max went to check on Jared worriedly.Mr. Johnston Sr., Daniel, and Gloria stepped forward too.Gloria's heart bro
Max was trying to tell that it would be almost impossible for him to find Nicole even if he went there."I'm going there, no matter what!"Jared needed to see her body even if she was dead. He could not just give up on her like that!His grandfather patted the back of his hand sadly. "I know this is difficult for you to accept, but it is the reality. Zane has consulted with the experts, and Nicole... may have already died, and her body was probably washed away by the water..."They initially thought that Jared would be able to recall some of his memories, but their hope gradually fell apart as days passed..."I don't care. I've got to go...." He refused to believe that Nicole would leave him.Nicole had been such a tough person, and she could always find a solution to everything.Jared thought to himself, 'This is impossible. We're going to get married...'Yet she left me?'Jared could not believe it.Daniel realized that Jared was not able to recall anything as he looked at
Niki had no idea what sin she committed that led to her having such a wicked child.Her son actually tricked a newly hired nanny to bring him here.Leo told her that she had enemies here and that she should not step onto the land of Hustuaburg without any specific reason.However, she had to come here for that little brat because she knew very well that only she would be able to take him away. She had no other choice."We only have two hours to get him out of here.""Yes, Miss Niki." Ian nodded seriously.Very soon, they arrived at Lance Hotel.Ian looked at the GPS tracker on his phone and led Niki to a room.Then, Ian knocked on the door. However, there was no sound at all inside."Nana." He called out to the nanny.But there was no one in the room. Ian noticed that something was wrong, so he immediately called the front desk.However, Niki already knew what was happening at that time."Save it. I'm sure that the little brat found out about the GPS and left his phone here
"Oh... Alright then," Niki responded.Niki initially wanted to find her son, but she found it difficult to move away from the exciting duel in the center of the arena. 'Is it déjà vu? Why is this scene so familiar?' she wondered.Niki could not help but stand still, somewhat dazed, but with a sense of familiarity. Afraid of blocking others' view, she found a place and gradually sat down.In the middle of the arena, it seemed that they had reached the final stage of the competition. People were discussing the competition. "Preston seems powerful. He's ranked tenth on The Hunter's leaderboard now.""It's no use. Zeke is in first place. The last time he lost was five years ago, and to the previous first place, Lucifer."Unexplainably, the name Lucifer struck a chord in Niki's heart. This name flashed a scene of memories in her mind for a fleeting moment.Niki felt short of breath and turned to look at the people on stage. The big screen zoomed in on the face of the two duelists. Nik
At this moment, Ian hesitatingly said, "Ms. Niki. Mr. Leo has learned that you're in Hustuaburg and told us to leave when we find Nolan.""Just half an hour more. Let him finish watching the competition. He might not have a chance to come to Hustuaburg anymore," Niki said.Ian could not bear to refuse her request and held back his concerns. "Okay, I shall wait for you at the side." With that, he went to the back, allowing Niki to resume watching the match with Nolan.At this moment, the competition on stage had entered a stalemate. Niki observed the moves of the first-ranked player and mentally simulated how she would approach the opponent.Nolan eagerly asked, "Mommy, are these two really the top ten masters on the leaderboard? Why are their skills so mediocre?"Two audience members in the front were instantly agitated upon hearing Nolan's comment. "What do you know, kid? Don't talk nonsense if you don't know what's happening.""I know, right? These two are the best of the best.
However, Preston and Zeke no longer paid attention to what the host and organizers were shouting about. That person had been missing for five years. Even if it was just a lookalike, they wanted to verify whether it was Nicole.Unfortunately, Niki's car sped down the road when Preston got out. He could only stop to catch his breath. Zeke caught up and asked, "Did you get a better look? Was it Nicole?"Preston replied, "Very similar! But she got into a car and left."Preston had no idea where to find her. Zeke froze for a while, but then quickly thought of someone. "There's one person who could definitely find her!"Preston knew who Zeke was referring to. He took out his phone and called that person. After twenty minutes, Niki arrived at the airport. She had been in a panic and scolding Nolan all along the journey.Nolan felt sullen. "I-I just thought... that Mommy's really good."Niki sighed. She noticed that she understood their strategies better than they did, and she knew how t
'Nicole? What a familiar name. Was that my original name? Mr. Leo once said he had helped change my documents and household registration to avoid recognition. Maybe that's why this name seems so familiar. But who is this person in front of me? With so many men in black with him, is he my enemy?' Niki thought.The memory of the previous attack made Niki's face turn pale. Instinctively, she placed herself in front of Nolan, shielding him. Wide-eyed, Nolan backed away in fear as the tall man approached.The look on Ian, who had already passed the ticker check, changed as soon as he saw Jared.Without so much as a thought, he tried to pull Niki away. "Ms. Niki. We have to go!"However, Jared had made his way to Niki and was forcefully pulling her into his embrace."Ms. Niki!" Ian proceeded to rush over, but Jared's men arrived and seized Ian.They then bent Ian's arm and kept it held behind his back.The sudden turn of events roused within Niki the urge to resist and subdue Jared. J