"Ah, did something happen to Mr. Johnston? He rarely misses the opportunity to pick you up." Lulu furrowed her brows, puzzled."He has some company matters to attend to," Nicole replied calmly.She had planned to visit Samuel and June today anyway, so she did not need to trouble Jared with the task of picking her up."I see." Lulu refrained from pressing on, as the issue was work-related.Soon, the two arrived at June's apartment.After ringing the doorbell, June opened the door."Right on time. Dinner is ready." June smiled and invited them inside."We're so excited to have some good food!" Lulu smirked and sat down at the dining table with Nicole.Looking at the scrumptious dinner June had prepared, Lulu exclaimed, "Wow, you're such a good cook! You're the prime example of a perfect wife and loving mother."Lulu then shot Samuel a glance and said, "You're truly blessed.""Of course, my June is amazing." Samuel proudly raised his chin, acknowledging June's excellence."Your
Seeing that there was nothing she could do to keep the two around any longer, June said, "Well then, you must come over when you're free.""Don't worry, even though you have a boyfriend now, I'll still come and bother you as often as I can," Lulu said with a hint of playfulness.June's face blushed again, and with a glare, she scolded, "In that case, you don't have to come anymore."June was unaware that Lulu was just teasing her about her relationship with Samuel."Hahaha..." Lulu laughed in triumph as she pulled Nicole away.June shook her head in defeat and smiled as she saw them off at the door.After they had left, June closed the door and said to Samuel, "Tired? Let me push you back to your room to rest."Samuel held onto June's hand and asked her to take a seat at the couch.He then shook his head and said, "I'm not tired. Stay with me a little longer."He did not want to return to his room yet because he would not be able to see her there.Since she had refused to sha
"Nah, I want to go home," Lulu said and lowered her head, not wanting Nicole to witness her sorrow.She initially had the impulse to get out of the car and question Spencer, but ultimately, she did not have the courage and gave up on the idea.Her heart was in turmoil now. She did not know what to do, and all she wanted to do was leave."Nicole, I want to go home."Nicole wanted to persuade her again, but upon hearing Lulu choking up, she could only pat her shoulder in consolation and then get out of the car.Watching the car drive away, Nicole's eyes dimmed as she strode toward Spencer and Icyln."Spencer, what's going on here?" Nicole put on a look of surprise as she watched the two of them."Icyln almost fell over just now," Spencer pushed Icyln aside a bit and helped her regain her balance.Seeing Spencer's expression of relief, a glimmer of coldness flashed in Nicole's eyes."Is she here as a guest?" Nicole looked at Icyln and asked."Oh, we just finished our rehearsal a
"Miss, are we still leaving?" The driver became a little impatient as he asked.Icyln gritted her teeth and reluctantly got into the car.After Nicole had entered the house, she saw that Daniel and Gloria were still watching TV with Nolan and Lana. So, she figured that Jared had not returned yet."Mommy!" Nolan and Lana ran happily toward her."Mom, Dad," Nicole greeted her parents and led the kids back to the couch.After sitting down, Daniel glanced outside and asked, "Did I hear you talking to someone else outside just now?""Oh, I bumped into Spencer, but he had something to do, so he has gone out again," Nicole replied.Daniel nodded upon hearing that, finally understanding what the noise was about."How's Samuel doing?" Gloria asked in concern."He's fine. Don't worry. He's recovering very well," Nicole reassured Gloria.Gloria heaved a sigh of relief. "That's good. But June must be having a hard time.""It's true but she seems to be enjoying Samuel's presence, so let'
The corners of Nicole's lips lifted as she shook her head lightly. 'As I had expected, as hard it was before to push him away, it is equally as hard to resist the temptation now.'Nicole changed into a fresh pair of pajamas before laying down on her bed to get some shuteye. It was the first time Nicole had laid down in an empty bed without him as she looked at the empty space next to her.Nicole reached for her phone, wanting to give Jared a call.'He might be busy. No, I should not bother him.' Nicole hesitated.Late in the night, Jared returned to the Riddle residence where he saw that Nicole was already fast asleep on the bed. Jared softened his movements, not wanting to wake Nicole up.Jared quickly showered up and got into bed with Nicole. He frowned when he saw that Nicole was fast asleep with her phone in her hand. He gently took her phone out of her grasp, and that was when the screen lit up, showing Jared's contact. Jared squinted his eyes as he stared at her phone, and s
"Jared, has work been alright for you?" Daniel asked, his face was filled with concern."Yeah. Everything's fine," Jared replied."That's good to hear." Daniel felt an immediate sense of relief upon hearing that everything was going smoothly for Jared.After breakfast was over, everyone left to go about their daily routine, with Jared dropping Nicole off at work."Let's go," Jared told Max after Nicole had entered the building."Mr. Johnston, are you not going to tell your wife about this?" Max asked hesitantly."No. I know for sure that she'll be worried," Jared said, feeling indifferent about the situation."What if Lawrence beats you to it and tells her?" Max blurted out, worried on behalf of Jared if Nicole discovered the truth.A cold look flashed across Jared's eyes, and in a cold voice, he replied, "If he wants to tell her, then he can go ahead. I'll have to see how thick skinned he can be if he does."Max paused for a moment before nodding in agreement. 'He probably wo
Nicole glanced at Lulu, "Spencer did not come home last night. Did he stay at your place?"Lulu's cheeks reddened, and she stuttered, "He stayed in the guest room!"Nicole chuckled, and that was when she teased, "I didn't ask about this. What I meant was, did you guys reconcile?""Nicole, stop teasing me!" Lulu's face became as red as tomato as Nicole gave her a playful look, knowing that she had done it on purpose."Are you...embarrassed?" Nicole teased."Of course not! He slept in the guest room," Lulu squealed."Okay. Spencer slept in the guest room.' Nicole repeated with a devilish smile. "Have you guys made up or not?""Um...' Lulu bit her lips. "We're okay."Lulu was unsure of what to believe but she trusted that Spencer was telling the truth and went along with it."That's good to hear. It's obvious that Icyln had done it on purpose. Don't buy into any of her words. It's not worth it." Nicole sighed.Nicole herself was unsure what Icyln had said to coax Spencer into se
"I'm so sorry,' Lulu apologized."Who is the flower for, may I ask? I'll apologize on your behalf or replace one for her."The delivery man looked at the details before replying, "Lulu Barrera.""Huh?" Lulu's jaw dropped. "Me? For ME?"The delivery man was taken aback by how coincidental it was."Who sent these?" Lulu wore a puzzled look on her face. 'Who would send me flowers?'As she spoke, Lulu grabbed the bouquet of flowers, before reaching out to take the card.As she read the card, a smile appeared on her face, 'Spencer sent these!'Lulu hugged the bouquet of flowers and went back to the office. She immediately placed the flowers into a vase. A silly smile appeared on her face as she stared at the flowers in front of her in a daze.Though it was not the first time Lulu had received flowers, she thought it was the most beautiful bouquet of flowers she had ever received.Suddenly, the office phone rang, and she snapped back to her senses. She quickly answered the call and