After bidding them goodbye, Sean brought Jane into the car, and they drove away.Watching the departing car, Steve grumbled in discontentment, "You're the eldest anyway. You can't escape."Sally's heavy heart eased after she had heard the banter between the two brothers. "Sean and Jane are working so hard for the company. Why are you still arguing with him?""I'm busy too. Even though he's busy, he can still see his wife all the time...unlike me." Steve complained while he wrapped his arm around Sally's shoulder and leaned his head on her shoulder with a pitiful look on his face. "I can only see mine when I return home."Steve's antics amused Sally, who went into a fit of uncontrollable chuckles.Then, she patted him in the shoulder and said, "That's enough. Let's go home."Seeing that Sally's mood had improved, Steve smiled in relief, after which he effortlessly lifted her up and said, "Alright, let's go home.""Hey, slow down," Sally exclaimed in surprise, instinctively holdin
"It's not that serious. I just need some sleep," Nicole said flatly.'He doesn't even want me out of the bed?! Lying like this for a whole day would just make my limbs stiff.'"If you don't want to, I can stay at home and watch over you," Jared continued as if he was threatening her.Nicole had no choice but to compromise as she reluctantly said, "Fine, I get it."Initially, she had thought, 'I'll just wait for Jared to go to work. What can he do then?'But to her surprise, it seemed that Jared had seen through her thoughts.He then gave her a meaningful glance and said, "I'll have Tia look after you."Nicole's lips began twitching violently once he had finished. 'Is this guy a mind reader?'Nicole pouted and closed her eyes, ready to sleep. She had a look on her face that clearly said, "I don't want to talk to you."Jared smiled indulgently as he laid down and pulled Nicole into his embrace...The next day, the sun rose bright and high in the East.Nicole was ordered to lie
As the two chatted away, they heard a sudden string of knocks on the door."Who is it?" Nicole asked, confused. 'Who would come to my room at this time?'"Miss Nicole? Mr. Royce is here to visit you," the butler announced from outside."Lawrence!?" Nicole was surprised. 'Lawrence actually came to my house to visit me.'This prompted Tia to stand up and say, "Miss Nicole? I'll leave now."Since a guest had arrived, it was better for her to leave.After opening the door, Tia waited for Lawrence to come in before closing it and leaving.Lawrence approached the bedside and looked at Nicole in her current state, during which he could not help but crease his forehead. "Your recovery is really slow. Should we get another doctor to take a look?"'Why is she still confined in bed? Is the medical treatment not good enough?' he wondered.Nicole's lips twitched, but she could only pretend to be calm and said, "Never mind. I've actually recovered quite a bit. I just feel a little tired, so
"Alright," Nicole agreed."I'll walk you out," Tia offered as soon as Nicole had said the word.Lawrence flashed them a light smile and said, "It's fine. You stay with her. I've been here a few times. I can find my way out.""Okay," Tia stayed, not thinking much about it.After Lawrence had left the room, Tia placed the fruit plate in front of Nicole and said, "Miss Nicole, please have some.""Come on. You should have some too," Nicole handed her a piece.The two continued chatting casually. However, neither of them was aware that Lawrence had not made his way downstairs after leaving the room.In the hallway, Lawrence paused for a moment, after which he made a beeline for Nolan's room.Seeing that no one was around, he swiftly entered the room and closed the door behind him.He stood still, carefully listening for any movements outside. Once he was sure that no one was out there, he scanned the room before his gaze fell on Nolan's computer.He was fairly certain that the enc
Meanwhile, after watching Tia go upstairs, Lawrence turned and left. Once he got into the car, he leaned against the seat. His gaze darkened slightly. "Go."As the car started moving, Ian spoke in a low voice. "Mr. Lawrence, did you find it?""No," Lawrence answered, his voice cold. He did not expect the computer to be protected."What do we do now? Is there still a chance?" Ian asked, surprised. This was unexpected, as he thought this time would surely be a success."I'm not sure."The computer's protection had been triggered, and Nolan would definitely notice it when he returned. Since he was the only one who had been at their house today, it might raise suspicion. So, it would probably be difficult to find another opportunity.But Lawrence could not just give up. He had to think of another plan.Ian looked hesitantly at the rearview mirror before changing the subject. "How is Ms. Nicole's injury?""It's better. She's recovering," Lawrence replied before turning his gaze to t
"Is there something wrong?" Nicole asked, noticing Nolan's serious expression."I think someone tampered with my computer." Nolan furrowed his brows as his expression grew more solemn.Nicole narrowed her eyes. 'Nobody was home except for Samuel, who's immobile. Mom and Dad came back home in the afternoon, and everyone else came back after work.'Nolan tugged at Nicole's clothes. "Mommy, can you come with me to take a look after you finish eating?"Nicole put down her utensils. "Sure. Mommy's done eating."As Nicole and Nolan went upstairs, everyone exchanged puzzled glances. 'What happened?' they seemed to think.Jared then said in a low voice, "It's nothing. Let's keep eating."Hearing this, everyone turned their attention back to their meal.Jared looked upstairs with a deep gaze. He was not sure about the specifics, but he did hear something about Nolan's computer.He knew very well about Nolan's computer. On the surface, it appeared to be a normal computer for children, b
Nicole looked at him and hesitated for a moment, biting her lip. After all, what she had been thinking about earlier were just speculations, without any evidence."Daddy, Nolan's computer is broken." Lana's soft voice was filled with concern. "It might be serious this time. Even Mommy can't fix it."It was the first time she had seen a problem that even Nicole could not solve.Hearing Lana's words, Jared's gaze landed on the computer screen, looking at the mischievous face. He realized that it was not that Nolan's computer was broken, but that someone had triggered the protection mechanism by forcefully turning it on."Did anyone come during the day?" Jared furrowed his brows slightly. 'It definitely wasn't someone from the Riddle family.'"Godpa came." Nolan's voice was so low it was almost inaudible.Nicole was surprised. "How did you know?"She did not tell Nolan that Lawrence dropped by.Nolan lowered his head, seemingly hesitant. He did not want to admit it, but he was cer
"Nolan, you play by yourself. I'm going back to my room." Lana put away the building blocks and went over to Nicole's side, intending to leave with her.Nolan restarted the computer, remembering Nicole's words. He behaved as though nothing had happened. After receiving a simple task, he got busy.Nicole and Jared left Nolan's room with Lana. The young girl pouted and did not want to go back to her room alone. She wanted to go to Nicole's room.However, Nicole saw right through her daughter. "You little troublemaker, you won't be of any help here. If you're bored, you can ask Grandma or Uncle to keep you company, okay?"Nicole did not want either Nolan or Lana to get involved in the matter concerning Lawrence. Also, there was no conclusion on this matter yet, and she did not want the children to develop any negative feelings toward Lawrence.Lana pouted unhappily but knew that her mother would not give in, so she sought help from father.Jared smiled as he lifted Lana up. "Lana, i