Noticing how incorrigible the little guy was, Jared grabbed him by his collar and lifted him off the ground. "That's just a temporary name your mother has been using for the past five years. This is her home, and now that she's back, she'll be called by her real name, Nicole!"'How dare you try to change my wife's name, you little brat? That's not your decision to make!' he fumed."My other daddy gave Mommy that name. You can't change it!" Nolan swung his little arms at Jared, though he could not hit him.Jared's gaze darkened as soon as Nolan had uttered those words. "Little brat! Your mother and I are legally married! I'll decide what her name is!"Noticing the tension building up between them, Nicole stepped up and took the kid away from Jared."That's enough. Why are you arguing with a child? It's just a name anyway. I'll change it when I return home," she said."Mommy!" Nolan looked at Nicole with a pout. "How could you change your name?"Nicole smiled at Nolan. "Silly Nola
"I don't mind spending money on Nolan at all." Samuel eagerly said. "If Nolan had grown up with us, we would definitely have given him more! These gifts are nothing!""That's right. It's only right for me to spoil my nephew," Spencer rightfully stated.Nicole looked at them, feeling embarrassed and at a loss for words. Then, she subtly glowered at Nolan.'I can't stand this little brat at all!' she fumed.However, Nolan did not seem to be bothered at all, even when he realized that his mother was glaring at him. Instead, he was delighted. It was only then that he realized how wonderful it felt to be loved by so many elders!Nicole kept her eyes on the gleeful expression on Nolan's face as if he had completely forgotten about his resistance toward Jared.Then, she grabbed his arm and said, "Do you realize how inappropriate this is, you little brat? How could you ask for gifts when you've just met them? This is a very impolite thing to do."Nolan chuckled, and mischievously, he be
With that in mind, Nicole did not resist.However, Nolan responded by puffing his cheeks up angrily."Nicole, where have you been staying for the past two days? Were you staying in your new house with Jared?" Gloria asked.'My new house?' Nicole asked herself.Taken aback and not knowing what to say, Nicole remained silent.But it was then that Jared smiled and said, "Yeah. She has been staying in our manor lately. I had decorated the master bedroom years ago, and nothing has changed."Though he had uttered those words affectionately, Nicole was still shocked. 'God! The place that I've been staying in was the bedroom for him and his wife! It's so strange that I haven't noticed that at all...'"That's good. After all, you guys are married... and it's only right for you two to stay together," Gloria agreed, although her eyes still betrayed hints of reluctance.Having noticed that, Jared smiled and said, "Don't worry. If Nicole wants to come back for the upcoming days, she's free
Samuel noticed something was not right and immediately held Nolan up. "Hey, let's not meddle with your parents' affairs. Come on, I'll show you my basketball that has Kobe Bryant's autograph on it!""No..." Nolan struggled.However, Spencer proceeded to follow them and block his view. And just like that, Nolan was taken away by two of Nicole's brothers.For some reason, Nicole was relieved after Nolan had left. She really did not want the father and son to argue in front of her family anymore...After that, they continued to chat. Daniel and Gloria went on to ask where Nicole had been living all these years and what she had gone through, during which Nicole would answer them while avoiding the heavier topics. Meanwhile, throughout it all, Jared listened quietly at the side as if he was looking for some clues.At night, the family had a reunion dinner together. Nolan got tired soon after, whereupon the nanny took him to the nursery upstairs to get some sleep.Nicole's brothers not
'What a jerk! I knew nothing good was going to happen if I shared a room with him! Still, I did not expect him to be so aggressive!'She did not believe that Jared would do anything to her in her own house. And despite the look of resistance on Nicole's face, Jared still looked at her affectionately.He then took a deep breath and said, "If I really wanted to do something to you, I wouldn't have waited until now."He did not like Nicole being afraid of him.Nicole calmed down a little, but she still angrily asked, "Why did you pin me down like this then?"Jared's eyes were like a whirlpool, rearing to suck her in.All of a sudden, he released her hands and hugged her tightly. He rested his chin on her shoulder and laid beside her. In a flash, their position switched to one where he embraced her.Nicole's breath seemed to stop at that moment, and all she could smell was the faint fragrance of cologne lingering on his person.'I'm going crazy. I've only met him a few times, but I
At that moment, Nicole could not concentrate, but she also noticed how close Jared was to her.She stared at him in shock and realized that her arm was wrapped around his waist without her knowing that she was doing just that. Furthermore, Jared's arm was resting on her shoulder too!"Damn it!" Nicole instinctively shoved Jared away.Little did she know that Jared was already on the edge of the bed, and after she pushed him, he fell off onto the floor."Ugh!" Jared groaned, feeling disoriented after being woken up from a deep sleep.He suddenly widened his eyes and looked at Nicole. "What are you doing?!""I... I, You! Why did you come so close to me?" Nicole pointed at him and pointed back to herself as she stuttered.With a look of defeat on his face, he replied, "Look closely. You were the one who crossed the line and hugged me first."'This woman was sleeping like a kitten mere seconds ago. Look at her now, becoming all heartless once she was woken up. She had the nerve to
"Alright, I'll get ready then. I'll be heading there tonight." Nicole agreed."It's settled, then. Jared, please take care of Nicole," Gloria said, leaving it all to Jared, as she was not in the mood to worry about these things."Alright, I got it."After all, it would be great for Nicole to attend family gatherings. Even if it was just a minor gathering, Jared would arrange the outfits for her, as well as a slew of other things to be prepared.However, Nicole looked doubtful. 'I'm just going home. What is there to prepare?'At that moment, Sean said, "It's getting late. Mom and dad? I'll head to the office for work now.""Alright." Gloria nodded.Steve and the rest then took turns bidding their goodbyes before leaving for work.Before he stepped out, Samuel said to Nolan, "Nolan, I am giving you permission to play my computer games when I'm not around. However, you must take good care of your eyes, alright?""I got it. Thank you, Uncle Samuel." Nolan nodded and smiled.One c
But all of these things were too sudden for her."I understand. Mom, please give me a month's time. At least allow me and my kid to adjust to life here. And if I decide to settle down here, I'll have to bring Lana over as well."Gloria nodded. "That's right, I've only seen my grandson, not my granddaughter yet. So, when are you going to bring her over?"Nicole noticed how excited Gloria was. Although their misunderstanding had been resolved, and that the demon in the form of Jared would not restrict her movements anymore, Nicole had not decided whether to migrate here in such a hurry or notAfter all, Leo had once mentioned that he had rivals in this country. As such, she could not but wonder if that would invite trouble to the family.Noticing that Nicole was silent, Jared butted in and said, "Mom, leave this to me. Within three days, Nicole and I will bring her back.""Alright, we'll help the both of you by taking care of Nolan," Gloria immediately agreed.Nicole could not hel