"I get it. But the outside world is full of danger." Gloria murmured, and her eyes turned red.If it were not for the dangers outside, Nicole would have never left home for five years with no news. They did not even know if she was still alive or not.Gloria's words made the atmosphere grow heavy. Nicole's disappearance was truly a pain in the entire family's heart, causing them an indescribable wound."Aunty, we'll take good care of her this time," Jared claimed, his aura determined. Jared would not allow anyone to harm Nicole anymore."Mom, we'll protect her too." The few brothers had the same conviction.Daniel came home at this moment and heard their declaration. He comforted Gloria. "Take it easy. Let's give the kids a chance. Plus, we can't lock Nicole up in the house."The family loved Nicole. It was only natural to give her space and freedom to grow. If Nicole wanted to stay at home, they would support her decision. If Nicole rather went out into the world, they would nev
"You don't have to wear them to work," Jared reassured calmly. Her comfort was the most important to him.Nicole nodded, thinking, 'I avoid wearing them to work. Though I have to wear them during important occasions.'The small talk during the massage made Nicole's uneasiness gradually fade away. She felt Jared's tenderness, as if a feather brushed across her heart, making her heartthrob.Nicole looked at Jared's soft eyes and gentle movement. Even though he was helping her massage to relieve the soreness on her feet, his expression was as if he was taking care of something precious to him.She bit her lip and whispered, "Thank you."Jared looked up and met Nicole's eyes, but she averted her gaze, unable to maintain eye contact. Her face blushed even redder.Her blushed face and shy demeanor made Jared smirk meaningfully. He had a bad plan in mind. "That's all I get? If you really wanted to thank me, shouldn't you be more sincere?""Sincere?" Nicole frowned. She was grateful to
"It's best if the company can operate according to the plan I executed previously. We'd have to rectify anything that could not be previously achieved." Nicole's gaze was extremely cold. The aura surrounding her was heavy and pressuring to others."Chairman." Someone interrupted her and said kindly, "After all, you haven't been around for the past five years. The company's situation isn't the same as it was five years ago. So, I don't think we should follow through with the plan that was made five years ago."Nicole frowned a little. Those words sounded like kind words, but in actual fact, they were doubting her.Five years back, Nicole had already known that she was going to take over the company. Therefore, she had made some plans for the company's development. Over the past few days, she had seen the state of the company and found it to be progressing well. However, there were some parts which were not satisfactory.Nicole also admitted that five years had been a long time and t
One unique thing about Steve was that he loved money. As long as it was something related to earning money, he would be interested in it. It was the right move to turn him into the person in charge of the new contract.Hearing Nicole's words, Sean and Steve widened their eyes in astonishment.Steve almost became speechless. "W-what did you just say? You remember everything?"'It's true, right? She remembers everything, right? Otherwise, why would she have said those words?'Nicole was also caught by surprise. But after a while she shook her head and regretfully said, "No. I don't remember anything. It's just that very moment, this sentence crossed my mind, and I said it out loud."Nicole did not understand what was going on either. However, she was very sure that she did not recall anything.Seeing Nicole's expression, Sean composed himself and comforted her. "Although you don't remember it, the fact that you had such a reaction proves that your brain is active again. You'll be a
"Get the men to continue watching." Jared gave his order with narrowed eyes."Noted." After Max nodded, he left the office.Jared's eyes darkened a little. The reason he was cautious about Lawrence was not just because he liked Nicole. It was also because he had an inexplicable sixth sense toward Lawrence. He always felt that Lawrence was hiding a secret and it was about Nicole.The sun has set, and night has fallen.Nicole walked out of the Riddle Corporation and saw Jared's car parked by the roadside waiting. The corners of her mouth slightly lifted as she walked over slowly.But before she could reach Jared's car, two more cars drove over and stopped beside her.She could tell that those were Samuel and Spencer's cars. She was surprised to see them there. But after the cars came to a halt, two girls got out and ran toward Nicole."Nicole, did you really come back?""Why didn't you contact us? We only found out after we saw the news!"The two girls who suddenly appeared hugg
What they had done was a bit too much. The girls had been worried sick every day because of the accident which Nicole had been involved in. And now, even after Nicole had returned, the boys still kept it from the girls.Spencer and Samuel looked at each other and began crying on the inside. They could only play along and take the blame."I'm sorry, but we could not reveal the news of Nicole's return to anyone because of certain reasons.""Oh, so we're just anyone to you now?" the girls asked, feeling very upset after the double whammy."Of course not," Samuel replied, suddenly realizing that he had uttered a number of inappropriate words.Spencer rolled his eyes at Samuel and made the wise choice to remain silent.Observing the reactions of everyone around her, Nicole frowned a little and interrupted, "All of you..."Hearing this, June and Lulu froze and began to blush.At that sight, Nicole acquired a clearer idea of what the situation was. As it turned out, it was Samuel and
And as if Jared could read Nicole's mind, he held her hands and said in a gentle voice, "Don't worry. The school you've chosen for Nolan and Lana is perfect for them. I've already arranged everything. No one would be suspicious of their identities."Jared had done all the necessary preparations and precautions. Even if he made an appearance, no news about it would leak out. The kids would have to attend school, but it went without saying that they should not be put in any danger.Hearing this, Nicole felt a sense of peace and replied, "Alright. As long as everything is in place."It was appropriate for Jared to be ready. Even if there were no issues with the information, the two of them would have to come in contact with their kids, one way or another. If any unscrupulous individuals were to happen upon it, they would put the kids in danger. That was the last thing Jared wanted to witness and deal with.By the time they arrived at the Riddle family manor, Samuel and Spencer had not
"The both of them have been here waiting since they came down early in the morning." Gloria smiled, her eyes brimming with affection.Then, she greeted Nicole and Jared. "Get ready for breakfast. I don't think these kids can wait to go to school already.""Alright," Nicole answered, after which she brought Nolan and Lana to the dining room.Once everyone in the family was seated, they began to eat, and when everyone had finished their meal, Nolan and Lana impatiently pulled Jared and Nicole out."These kids." Gloria laughed, unable to resist it."Going to school will definitely be a lot more interesting than staying at home with old people like us," Daniel said in an effort to deprecate himself."Mom, dad. The both of you are not even old, and you have grandchildren already. Perhaps in the next two years, you'll get to have another grandchild. So, you must take good care of your body." Samuel laughed."Another grandchild? What do you mean?" Gloria raised her eyebrows and looked