Before her niece could reject again, Gloria said, "Nicole, you should visit Uncle Dexter when you're free."After all, it would be ungracious not to accept one's kindness. Gloria felt that Dexter and his family had no ill intentions toward them, so of course they would have to build a good relationship. At the end of the day, they were family.Hearing Gloria's advice, Nicole decided to accept the invite. "Alright then. I'll bring my parents along with me.""Haha, sure! The more the merrier. Ask your brothers to join you as well!" Dexter responded with laughter."We're all here to visit Grandpa, and here you guys are causing a commotion while ignoring Grandpa. What attitude is this?" Raine scoffed and scorned them.Nicole frowned a little and thought, 'Raine really loves to make things difficult for me. She'll even put on a show in front of Grandpa and act like she cares about him. I'm afraid she'll only be able to fool herself with this show.Nicole shot a cold glance at Raine, a
"Since you care so much about Grandpa, I don't understand why you haven't visited him these days." Nicole furrowed her brows thoughtfully."Hmph, I don't need their fake concern," Mr. Riddle Sr. grumbled in dissatisfaction.Raine's face turned pale, and she could only explain with a stiff smile, "Grandpa, it's just that I've been busy with work lately and didn't have time to come.""You, a small branch, are busier than the headquarters?" Mr. Riddle Sr. said, expressing some disdain.He really did not need these people to visit him, so as not to anger him. But he disliked this fake concern even more.Under Mr. Riddle Sr.'s stern questioning, Raine's face turned pale and flushed alternately. She felt like she was being burned, as if Mr. Riddle Sr. was saying that she was not as good as Nicole."Grandpa, it's precisely because we're not as competent as Nicole that we have to work harder to gain more experience. I hope you won't be angry," James explained in a humble manner.Mr. Rid
"Dad, what Snow said is right. If Damien hadn't asked us to come back today, we would've planned to visit you in a few days," Dillon echoed.Mr. Riddle Sr. snorted, not inclined to believe Dillon's words. He was content as long as they did not want to harm him."Grandpa, it's true that they're concerned about you," Nicole suddenly spoke up.Everyone in the room looked at Nicole in surprise. They could not understand why she would speak up for Dillon's family.Mr. Riddle Sr. was also puzzled and looked at Nicole, asking, "Is that so?""Of course," Nicole said calmly and confidently.Snow squinted her eyes in suspicion. What was Nicole trying to do now?Smiling lightly, Nicole continued, "The other day at the charity event, I had my eyes on a peace buckle and planned to bid for it as a gift for you, Grandpa. But unexpectedly, Snow won the bid. I assume she wanted to give it to you too."Sean saw Nicole's cunning expression and played along. "I remember the competition for that pe
Even though they had a big family, everyone had their own thoughts, and the atmosphere at the table was not as relaxed as it should be.Occasionally, someone would chat in a low voice, but most of the time, they ate in silence, creating a somewhat stifling atmosphere."Damien, you asked all of us to come back, but why aren't you saying anything?" Dillon felt pressured by Mr. Riddle Sr.'s gaze, so he tried to shift everyone's attention."I've been coming back frequently these days and felt that the house still feels quite empty as I am alone. So, I wanted everyone to come back and liven things up," Damien calmly responded, seeing through Dillon's thoughts.Dillon's expression froze for a moment, resenting the fact that Damien seemed determined to hold him accountable. 'How annoying!'"Let's eat," Mr. Riddle Sr. said, not wanting to listen to their endless arguments."Alright, let's eat," Dillon replied, deciding to stay silent from now on and act like he was invisible.With Dillo
Karen knew Gloria was blaming her and said displeasingly, "I was just being nice. It's not like I did it on purpose.""Karen, no one said you did. But if you can't even hold a spoon steadily, why don't you let someone else do the job?" Daniel was irritated, annoyed that Karen could still act so righteous after she had burned someone."I'll do it." Emma came to the rescue when she noticed the unsettled mood of the room. Everyone was together having a meal, and it would not look good if they argued in front of Mr. Riddle Sr.Emma began to serve the soup to everyone while the others calmed down. However, the atmosphere in the room was even more eerie.Gloria, face pale, worried about Nicole as Daniel softly comforted her. Deep down, Karen was quite satisfied with the situation now, but she did not dare to show it and pretended to look aggrieved. In fact, she had done it on purpose.Just as Nicole was about to refill her bowl, Karen had let go of her spoon to let it fall into the soup
"We should go down too," Sean said to Nicole calmly.Nicole shrugged, standing up. "Let's go then."It was best to leave discreetly after achieving their goals since the trap had already been set. Soon the two went downstairs and back to the dining table."Nicole, is your arm alright?" Gloria asked in concern.Nicole smirked and comforted her, "No big deal. I applied some ointment. It'll be better after a few days of rest."Gloria continued to worry about Nicole. She decided to wait until they got home to ask again. She understood Nicole could not simply accuse Karen with so many people present. It was best to settle down for now."Since you're fine, come join us," Mr. Riddle Sr. said while his gaze landed on Nicole's arm."Don't worry, Grandpa. I'm fine." Nicole chuckled, deliberately moving her arms."Be careful. Don't move it around," Mr. Riddle Sr. admonished with concern.Nicole then turned to the crowd, reassuring, "There's no need to worry, guys. Let's eat.""Right, co
A smirk appeared on Nicole's lips when she noticed Karen's visibly agitated appearance. She genuinely hoped Karen would go up and check the situation. It's hard to even imagine how suspicious Karen would look once people start to notice how involved she was during the situation.The dining room fell into silence, everyone waiting quietly. All had the same thought in mind, thinking what could have happened.Finally, Mr. Riddle Sr. returned downstairs with heavy steps."Dad, what's wrong? You don't look well." Daniel instantly got up, helping Mr. Riddle Sr. to sit on the couch.In such circumstances, no one was in the mood to enjoy their meal. Therefore, everyone gathered in the living room."Dad, did something bad happen?" Dexter asked with concern."Well..." Mr. Riddle Sr. sighed. "Someone broke into the house.""Is anything missing?" Dillion asked, with an unusual expression. 'Damien gathered us all here today, and coincidentally there was a break-in at home? The Riddle manor h
Nicole had humiliated Raine just a while ago, so there was no way Raine would let Nicole off the hook now.Nicole raised an eyebrow. "Guilty? Did you see me do it?""Only Sean and you went upstairs just now, and now something has happened. Can you really blame us for suspecting you?" Raine grew more convinced as she thought about it. At first, Raine just wanted to press Nicole's buttons, but now she realized only Sean and Nicole had gone upstairs.Hearing Raine's words, Karen immediately chimed in. "Now that you've mentioned it, there were indeed only you two who went upstairs."Nicole moved her arms and said meaningfully, "Have you forgotten why I went upstairs?"Karen turned stiff. It was a spur-of-the-moment decision to provoke Nicole. If she had not done it, Nicole would have had no reason to go upstairs."Maybe she hit your spot. If you hadn't been burned, you might have other excuses to go upstairs," Raine said indignantly, convinced that something was wrong with Nicole."