Iris clenched her teeth, unsatisfied. She had overheard Jared and Max's conversation and it made her feel wronged. She had tried her very best to arrange an appointment with the CEO of Happiness Trading. And yet, Jared did not bother to even consider it.It was the perfect opportunity for her to perform well in front of Jared. In the end, her plan failed.'No way! I can't give up this easily. After all, I might not have much time left. I've been waiting silently for five years, and I had never imagined the day I would lose Jared.'After Jared left Johnston Group's office, he soon arrived at the Riddle Corporation.At the same time, Nicole had just stepped out of the building. When she saw Jared's car, she hurried over and got into the car."Come on, let's pick Nolan and Lana up." Nicole leaned into the seat."I've asked your mom and dad to pick them up. We're going to Martin's place." Jared glanced at Nicole out the side of his eye.Her situation with her memory the night before
"You can explain them first. As for the decision, we'll think about it seriously." Nicole noticed Martin's hesitation. However, she felt that she should at least understand the options. In the end, they were opportunities."The risks are definitely higher," Martin continued to remind her carefully."Just explain them to us. We'll think about the rest later." Jared understood what Nicole meant, and he felt that they should at least understand what type of treatments were possible.Seeing that the both of them were persistent, Martin sighed and said, "Do you remember The Beacon?"After Martin uttered those words, he realized his mistake. How could he have forgotten about Nicole's memory loss? Of course, she would not remember what he was talking about. So, Martin turned and looked at Jared."What is it about The Beacon?" Jared was curious. According to his memory, the device did not have the ability to treat memory loss."Actually, over the past five years, I've developed a copy of
Jared's eyebrows narrowed slightly, and he hesitated. The Beacon was reliable, but it now had upgraded functions and it could treat Nicole's brain. Jared was afraid of the possibility of it failing to do its job and causing severe damage to Nicole's brain."Never mind. You should have a laboratory for this, right? I'll go analyze the data with you there. If the success rate is high and the risk is low, we could try it out." Nicole felt this was a chance that she did not want to miss.Nicole had tried many ways, but everything had failed. She really hoped this would be able to help her.Jared looked at Nicole with his forehead creased tightly. He hoped for Nicole to regain her memories, but he did not want her to suffer from any damage.Martin had the same hesitation. He remained silent, not agreeing to Nicole's request.Nicole, on the other hand, did not want to waste any more time. So, she decided and said, "Send me your laboratory's address. I'll get there when I have time."Wi
"But I always feel like I'm missing something." Nicole always believed that she should regain her memories."It's just a trial. It might not have the desired outcome you want. If something goes wrong during the treatment..." Jared trailed off. This was not something Jared would want to experience. He believed no member of the Riddle family would be able to bear this pain."There's always a chance, but it's impossible if I don't try." Nicole tried to convince Jared, hoping to gain his full support.She knew Jared would let her if she insisted on it. However, Nicole wanted him to have no doubts and be firmly supportive of her, or in other words, help her. She felt that getting Jared's support would help her have the courage to face everything.Nicole did not notice that, unknowingly, she had already developed a sense of reliance on Jared.Jared looked at her deeply and said, "All we want is for you to be safe and sound. That's enough."Nicole understood that Jared was referring to
Soon, the maids had prepared dinner, and Nicole and Jared started to eat."What were they doing? Why did they skip their meal?" Gloria whispered to Daniel, her eyes filling with concern as she wondered if something had happened to the couple."Don't worry. The kids know what they're doing." Daniel, on the other hand, felt that since Jared and Nicole had not mentioned anything, they should not pry. He trusted that they could handle it themselves.Gloria glanced at them and still felt uneasy. At the same time, looking at them eating in harmony, she could not bear to disturb them. So she gave up on asking them."Don't worry, Grandma. Mommy is super awesome! She'll be fine," Lana reassured Gloria. In Lana's heart, she felt Jared looked impressive and powerful too."Even if she really has something going on, Godpa would help Mommy too," Nolan chimed in, taking the opportunity to earn brownie points for Lawrence. Otherwise, Lawrence would not stand a chance against Jared.Daniel and Gl
Nicole always knew Nolan was born a clever cookie, and much more mature and wiser than the other children of his age. Therefore, she had allowed him to pursue hacking, with her rarely denying his requests. However, she could not allow him free rein this time; Nicole knew very well that if she did not control Nolan, things might get out of hand. This situation was already something she did not want to see."Alright, I get it," Nolan said, as he was forced to agree."Remember, no sneaky moves," Nicole warned.Looking at the stern expression on Nicole's face, Nolan could only nod sullenly. However, deep down, he knew there was a loophole. Nicole had only warned him against sneaky moves, not his penchant for providing information to his godfather."And remember, Lana. No speaking out of turn either," Nicole reminded, able to tell that Lana was singing a different tune on purpose."Alright, Mommy. I got it," Lana softly answered.As long as Nolan did not spout any sort of hogwash, she
"Nolan has demonstrated much skill and talent in this field since childhood, and he's also shown great interest in it. When I noticed his interest, I allowed him to use my account to take on some minor tasks. We came to San Joto because he secretly wants to compete in a hacking competition. If not, I'd never know when we could come back," Nicole explained.Perhaps she would after she regained her memories, or else she would have never voluntarily set foot in San Joto."Very well. I suppose I can help arrange a fake identity for him so that he can have his own account," Jared offered.This way, Nolan would not need to use Nicole's account anymore. With a new identity, Nolan could practice with his own account."You're okay with him being a hacker?" Nicole asked in surprise, never expecting Jared to agree."As long as he likes it," Jared replied, knowing that this would give Nolan better things to do, thus drawing his attention away from them.Nicole nodded in agreement. "Alright.
Noticing the look of guilt in Nicole's eyes, Jared's eyes glinted with shrewdness. 'So, she was indeed complaining just now. Is there someone else who wants her to treat them to a meal?'Before Jared had time to dwell on it, the car halted."I've arrived!" Nicole exclaimed, hurriedly getting out of the car as if Jared would interrogate her if she lingered for another second."Nicole!" A voice tinged with excitement cut through the air before she saw a figure fluttering toward her like a butterfly."Lulu?" Nicole asked, surprised to see her here.Once he had noticed Lulu, Jared's eyes regained their usual coldness. "I'll be back to pick you up from work."Then, he drove off."Woah, that's so sweet. You have someone to send and pick you up every day," Lulu teased, looking all gossipy.Nicole issued a sigh of relief after Jared had left. Although Jared had not said a word, she could feel the overwhelming pressure when he was around. She felt better now that he was gone."Stop sta