"There's no need for that," Samuel shook his head, as having others around to assist him in solving problems of this sort was embarrassing to say the least."Mom, forget it. Just wait for the good news," Nicole smiled and advised.After all, no one could help another with relationship matters."That's right. Let the kids handle their own affairs," Daniel said while serving his wife some food."I'm finished. You guys take your time," Samuel said while putting his empty bowl down. He then got up and went upstairs, each step heavy and loud."Why would he..." Gloria shook her head helplessly.Nicole looked at Samuel's figure, and a hint of amusement crossed her eyes. She was certain June and Samuel did not have a fight. If anything, June would never have the heart to fight with him, while Samuel would definitely not pick on June either. It was probably because June had been too anxious about Samuel's pursuit and might have spewed some harsh words as a result.Still, it did not reall
"That person took the mission and backed out later on. There are only two possibilities. First, he found out that he could not complete the mission. Either that, or he was testing us to get an idea of what our identities are," Nicole explained to Nolan.Nolan blinked his big eyes twice, seemingly having understood what she was saying. "So, that means he might not have a clue about any of the crests, but he wanted to find out who was interested in searching for them?"Nicole stroked Nolan's hair in relief. "Let's not rule out this possibility,"If anything, Nicole felt this was the most likely reason as to why that individual had backed out."That was close," Nolan sighed as he almost got Nicole in trouble,"In the future, don't do anything risky at random. All you need to care about now is your ranking. As you hone your abilities, your ranking will naturally get higher," Nicole said with a hint of gentleness in her eyes.At the end of the day, Nicole wanted to protect Nolan, and
The new day seemed to be full of hope. After breakfast, everyone was ready to start their busy day."Hi, Nicole. I'm here to pick Nolan and Lana up," Tia arrived, ready to take Nolan and Lana to kindergarten."Hi, Aunt Tia," Nolan and Lana grabbed their school bags, greeted Tia, and left the house with her."Go on. Be good, alright?" Nicole reminded them.Then, Nolan and Lana waved their hands at Nicole. "Bye-bye, Mommy.""Nicole, we'll leave first," Tia walked away with the twins in tow. Just as she turned around, she almost bumped into someone's arm, and in shock, she abruptly stopped in her tracks.Recognizing the person, Tia whispered, "Mr. Stanley. Is there something up?""I was just about to leave. Let's go together," Stanley said, turned around, and walked away.Tia stared at his figure skeptically. She was puzzled as Stanley seemed to be busy nowadays. He was always the one who left earliest and came back the latest, which was unlike his usual routine."Let's go, Aunt
"This kid," Nicole shook her head helplessly. "Don't bother with him. I'll take him and Lana out when I have the time,""Hey, it's fine. I like bringing them out," Lawrence said with a beam.Nicole changed the topic, not wanting to trouble Lawrence too much. Times were different from when they were on Crescent Island. In addition, Lawrence had just come to San Joto too, and thus, he must be busy with other issues."Seeing that you've come all the way to meet me personally, is there something else?" Nicole asked softly.Lawrence sighed without another mention about bringing the kids out on the weekend. "Nothing important. I just wanted to know if there is any progress with the electronic badge you've once helped me decipher?"Nicole shook her head, feeling somewhat shameful. "I'm sorry. Not yet.""No, it's alright. I was just asking anyways," Lawrence comforted Nicole as he noticed her downcast eyes."I'm still trying. I will let you know when there is progress," Nicole said, her
June was one of those among the audience watching Samuel's game. The accident had apparently happened in a flash, prompting the doctor on duty to instantly carry Samuel off the playing field. June had not met or spoken to Samuel after they had all turned up."It seems like all we could do is wait," Nicole bit her lips.By the looks of it, Samuel seemed to have sustained a serious injury, or else they would have treated it on the spot, instead of sending him to the hospital."I wonder how long it would take. I just want to know how...how badly injured he is." June stammered, looking as though she would rush into the emergency room to check on him in a heartbeat.Lulu held June back and gently comforted her. "Calm down. Maybe he'll be out in a second.""Let's go over and sit down," Nicole took them to the row of seats.If Samuel's injury was indeed serious, she feared there would be a long wait. Still, all they could do was wait patiently."Yes, let's go over there and take a seat
"What's up with you really?" Stanley asked."I had a collision during the game. The injury was accidental," Samuel explained, giving them a general description of everything that had occurred during the game.Hearing that, everyone comforted him. "Rest well.""What other choice do I have?" Samuel grimaced, for he could not move even if he wanted to now."Mom and Dad have no idea yet. Since you're not seriously hurt, we'll go back and inform them about your injury," Stanley stated.The siblings knew about Samuel's situation, but since the medical examination results were not out yet, they had all decided to hide his injury from Gloria and Daniel.But now that they had discovered that it was not as big a deal, they had to inform their parents. Samuel was after all going to be hospitalized for a while, and the family had the right to know about it."Oh, yeah. Tell Mom and Dad not to worry about me. I just need some rest," Samuel replied, knowing it was impossible to hide the news f
"Spencer, Stanley and I will head back first." Nicole readily agreed.After all, Spencer still had to be the man for his woman, and Nicole was in no position to ruin their fun at all."I'll be going home soon too," Spencer responded calmly.After all, a misfortune had befallen Samuel today. Both Sean and Steve had returned home as well, so he had to go home after seeing Lulu off."I can actually go home on my own," Lulu contested.Understanding the current situation, Lulu felt that there was no need to trouble Spencer with keeping her company. She could go home by herself.However, by then, Spencer had already taken her hand and said, "C'mon, I'll take you home first."He could simply not allow her to go home on her own. Besides, the situation was stable now, so there was no need to rush.Hearing that, Lulu bit her lip and followed Spencer with no further issue, and after they had left the hospital, the two cars went in separate directions.Soon, Nicole and Stanley returned to
"He'll be fine after a sufficient period of rest," Nicole responded."Well, since Jared is back, let's have dinner," Daniel said once he saw that everyone was present."Yeah, let's eat," Gloria agreed.Just as they had taken their seats, Spencer entered the room. Seeing that dinner had begun, he sat down in the dining room and joined everyone for the meal."How is Lulu?" Gloria asked with concern, knowing that Spencer had just sent Lulu home."She's fine, Mom. Don't worry," Spencer replied.Gloria nodded. "Well, Lulu and June are both good girls. You and Samuel must cherish them.""Rest assured, Mom, we will." Spencer's eyes flashed with seriousness as he had really been dedicating a great deal of effort to their relationship.Recently, the desire to settle down and get married had been growing in him. He had also been longing for a married life."Okay." Gloria was about to remind Spencer to start eating when his phone suddenly rang.Spencer glanced at the number and answered