Icyln silently gritted her teeth. She was dying on the inside, yet she had to pretend she was fine and calm on the outside."I'm sorry my illness caused him to pick you up late. I apologize for the trouble I caused you and to have you come visit me in person."Lulu walked over to Icyln's bed and looked at her IV bag, "You're utmost welcome. I'll be your sister-in-law soon anyway. Your IV seems to be almost finished. Looks like you're going to be fine."Icyln's heart was wrenching. She mustered up a smile. "Yeah, I feel better now."Lulu snorted mentally. 'She just said she wasn't feeling well and asked the nurse to inform Spencer. What a joke, this two-faced bitch! The nurse clearly would not have misunderstood the situation if she had not inputted.'Once he knew that Icyln was fine, Spencer asked, "Icyln, are you going to stay here for observation tonight or are you going back home to rest?""I..." Icyln gritted her teeth. Her initial plan was to stay and ask Spencer to stay wit
At the Riddle's residence, Nicole and Jared had just reached home."Have you both eaten?" Gloria asked as she saw them walk through the door."Not yet," replied Nicole."Spencer's junior, Icyln, had gotten sick. We went to the hospital to check on her and came back."Gloria immediately called the butler. "Alfred, can you get the cook to prepare dinner for them?""Yes, ma'am." Alfred quickly headed toward the kitchen as Nicole and Jared walked to the dining room."Mommy, we'll accompany you." Nolan and Lana turned off the TV and followed Nicole.Nicole pinched Lana's button nose and asked, "Are you hungry?""No.' Lana scratched her head. "Can I get dessert?""You're so cheeky. Do you want dessert, or do you want to accompany us?" asked Nicole."Of course, I want to accompany mommy and daddy!" Lana nodded vigorously, hoping Nicole would buy it.Lana's actions made everyone burst into laughter. Gloria ordered Alfred to prepare some dessert for Nolan and Lana.Gloria smiled con
It was not until later that Nicole found out that Jared was not spying on her, but he was just particularly concerned about her. That was why Jared always knew about her latest updates.Jared's stare included a tinge of disinterest as he realized Nicole was okay, and he stopped asking. He looked at her and held her hand. "I'm glad everything's fine. Time for bed.""Yeah," Nicole responded.The curtains were closed, and the lights in the room dimmed. In the quiet of the night, all was silent. Only the gentle glow of starlight remained in the brightly lit city.Amidst the darkness, one house continued to shine with its lights on, particularly eye-catching.In the living room, Harvey leaned against the sofa with his legs crossed, staring coldly at the person sitting on the side. He raised an eyebrow and asked, "This is the brainless Raine you talked about?"If it were not for Raine, their plan would have succeeded. They never expected to end up losing everything."I never knew Rain
Harvey had no intention of letting Nicole go this time. He would not allow himself to miss out again.Time passed, and three days went by in the blink of an eye. For the past few days, however, San Joto seemed unusually calm, a calmness that carried in it an eerie feeling.As soon as Lulu arrived at the company building, she hurriedly entered Nicole's office."Why has it been so quiet these few days? Is something wrong?" Lulu whispered with a frown.Nicole's eyes narrowed in response. "Well, I'm afraid that it only seems so on the surface."The more peaceful things seemed to be, the more intense and chaotic it would be behind the scenes."Are they waiting for the perfect timing?" Lulu solemnly asked.Such silence and tranquility had made Nicole uneasy. Everyone was hiding in the shadows without making any moves at all. No one could predict when the enemy was going to make their move.As such, Lulu was worried that Nicole would get involved or end up in danger.With a single gl
"Where could she be? I heard Dillion has been searching for her," Lulu said.If anything, Dillion ought to be enraged with Snow because she almost cost DillCorp a significant amount of money."It's alright. You'll see. She'll be back," Nicole shrugged, feeling indifferent to it all.In Nicole's opinion, Snow would eventually show up, no matter how long she stayed in her hole. Snow's absence only meant she was at a place where no one was keeping their eyes on. She would definitely not be staying in a hotel, as that was the easiest place for her to be caught. As such, she would most likely be holed up in a private house or a mobster's hideout.As things had happened so suddenly, Snow must have not brought enough money when she decided to leave. This would thus lead her with no other way out in the long run.Lulu nodded after hearing Nicole's explanation. "That's true. She can't hide forever."Without further thought, Lulu left the office, whereupon Nicole gave the documents a glanc
The passerby exchanged glances and dispersed soon after, leaving behind two black-clad individuals with grim expressions on their faces."Begin your investigation. I'll inform Max.""Sure thing."The two then went their separate ways.Meanwhile, the ambulance delivered Nicole and Lulu to the hospital, whereupon the paramedics hurried her into the ER.Lulu's hands and shirt were covered in blood as she stood perplexed in front of the emergency room, looking distraught and heartbroken. The people who had rushed over after receiving the news about Nicole were all worried sick after seeing Lulu in the state she was in."Hey, Lulu," Spencer approached Lulu and held her in his arms. "Don't worry. I'm here now."Upon noticing Spencer, Lulu gave him a blank stare, and in a second, she burst into tears. "Nicole's hurt! No matter how many times I called out to her, she just wouldn't answer back. I'm so scared...""Don't panic. What did the doctor in the ambulance say on the way here?" Sp
Knowing Jared was into it, Sean did not pursue the matter further. They could only wait for the results of the investigation."Who would dare to lay their hands on Nicole so daringly in San Joto?!" Steve gritted his teeth."Could it be that bunch of scumbags who had a bone to pick with Nicole before?" Stanley speculated with worry.Nicole had almost lost her life during that attack, and while they had been hiding in the shadows ever since her return, they might have just been biding their time.Sean frowned and asked, "What do you think, Jared?""It doesn't matter who did it. That person will pay for it," Jared said in an icy tone.Jared would go to great lengths to ensure that the offender got the punishment he deserved."Let's wait for the results first," Sean's expression darkened, knowing that once the culprit had been discovered, the rest could be dealt with afterward.Soon, the doors of the emergency room opened, and the nurses came pushing Nicole out. The good news was t
If Nicole had not injured her hand and hamstring, her agility would have gotten the both of them out unharmed today. However, she was not as skilled as she used to be. If anything, she had narrowly managed to push Lulu away and evaded the blow that would otherwise have been her undoing."They suspect that the ones responsible were the same perpetrators as before," Jared said as his eyes darkened.Nicole raised her eyebrows. "Do you think the same way?"Nicole could tell that Jared was not convinced by this idea. 'Why doesn't he believe it? Even I think that the ones who were after me are responsible for this. After all, there's no one else in San Joto who wants me dead.'"I just felt that if the perpetrators were the same, they wouldn't have done it so crudely," Jared explained.He had suspected them once too, but an assassination attempt of such sort was somewhat amateurish. He believed that these people would not be that stupid and reckless, for a move like that would ultimately