"How could you get injured at work?" Gloria was confused, especially since Spencer was not at a high-risk job.Accidents can happen," Spencer justified.Lulu could tell that Spencer was not willing to talk more about it, so she tried to save the situation. "Aunt Gloria, why don't we let him rest in the room first?"Hearing this, Gloria stopped questioning and said, "Yes, we should let him rest first."Lulu helped Spencer upstairs, while Gloria followed behind.When they reached the first floor, Samuel, who had heard the commotion, came out from his room. As he saw Spencer, Samuel teased and said, "Are you trying to be like me?""My condition isn't as serious as yours." Spencer rolled his eyes at Samuel and entered his room.Gloria warned Samuel angrily, "You better stay away. He's already injured, and you still have the mood to joke around!""Mom, don't worry. His injuries don't look serious at all." Samuel shrugged his shoulders. What injury could Spencer suffer from playing t
At the time of the accident, Spencer had already managed to pull Icyln away. He was sure that neither of them suffered severe injuries. So why would Icyln's condition be this serious?Icyln's personal assistant choked for a second, paused for a moment and continued speaking. "Mr. Spencer, could you come over and visit Icyln now? I'm worried that if something happens, I won't be able to make any decisions.""Uh..." Spencer was hesitant, but what if Icyln was really in a serious situation?However, Lulu had already taken over his phone and spoke calmly. "First of all, you're going to find the doctor now. Then, follow whatever arrangement and decisions the doctor makes. Secondly, Spencer is also injured and requires rest. Even if he were to be there, there's not much he can do. Lastly, if you really must have someone there, I'll be there to represent Spencer.""In that case... it's fine. I'll get the doctor for now," the personal assistant replied, voice quavering before she hung up t
"Sure. Then we won't keep you any longer." Gloria then called the butler and instructed him, "Get the driver to take Lulu home, please.""Of course," he responded and left to make the arrangements.Lulu initially wanted to decline, but the butler had already left, so she expressed her gratitude, "Thank you, Mrs. Riddle.""No need for formalities. We're going to be family!" Gloria smiled affectionately.With the car prepared, Lulu left the Riddle residence.The remaining people also went back to their rooms.After coaxing Nolan and Lana to sleep, Nicole and Jared returned to their own room."You look tired. Why don't you take a relaxing hot bath?" Jared suggested as he prepared the bathwater, inviting her to unwind.Nicole smiled tenderly when she saw everything was set up, including the bubble bath and scented candles. "Thank you."Jared ruffled her hair lovingly. "Take your time and relax."As Jared left, Nicole undressed and lowered herself into the bathtub.Lying comforta
Nicole racked her brain, but she still felt puzzled. 'What's going on? Did I lose my memories again?'"Awake?" Jared's eyes opened as he sensed Nicole's movement."Um..." Nicole felt embarrassed, so she pulled the covers and shifted away from Jared.However, Jared noticed this, and he immediately reached out, wrapping his arm around her waist and pulling her into his embrace."Hey!" Nicole's cheeks flushed when she realized that she was pressed against Jared, naked.Jared gazed at her with a mischievous glint in his eyes. "You've tortured me all night, so how do you plan to make it up to me?""Me? Torture?" Nicole felt unexpectedly guilty. She genuinely had no recollection of last night, but she was absolutely not going to admit that."Really?" Jared's eyes traced down the curve of Nicole's neck, though he could not see anything due to the covers. But Nicole understood his implication.Her cheeks grew even hotter. She attempted to push Jared away and escape, deciding to simply
After having breakfast, the pair left the Riddle residence.Jared took Nicole to her office. He watched her go in before instructing Max to drive away."Any updates on Preston?" Jared asked in a serious tone, reclining in his seat."Not yet. He just sent a message saying he's already contacted Ryder and Gary. Both of the brothers agreed to help," Max replied."Okay." Jared was satisfied. After a brief thought, he added, "The Finley's are working on a network intelligence company. Arrange for someone to negotiate investment."Max paused for a moment before nodding in agreement. "Sure."In actuality, the Finley family's project did not quite fit with the investment criteria of the Johnston Group. Jared's decision was made more for the sake of his wife. He did not want to owe people too many favors. This way, it was a mutual exchange of help.With the arrangements settled, Jared picked up the documents next to him and began reading them with a solemn expression.Meanwhile in the F
Ryder furrowed his brows and said, "It's probably because we accepted this task."Since Jared was involved, there was only one possibility—it was for Nicole's sake."Oh." Gary also realized it. "We're helping Nicole, and Mr. Johnston doesn't want to owe us a favor."He actually felt that Jared was overthinking. They were helping Nicole willingly, and regardless of how Nicole perceived it, Gary believed they were friends."This way, we'll end up owing Mr. Johnston," Ryder said with a serious tone."What?" Gary was puzzled."Nicole helped me back then, so I suppose I'm repaying her favor now." Ryder believed that helping Nicole was only fair.Preston glanced at the two of them and said, "Stop dwelling on it. This is a good thing. Weren't you two always looking for investors for your new company? Having the Johnston Group invest is a solution to your major problem."Furthermore, with the help of the Johnston Group, he believed this new artificial intelligence company would thrive.
Lulu bit her lip and hesitated for a moment before whispering, "If I tell you, will you think I'm narrow-minded?""Well, you have to tell me first so I can decide." Nicole chuckled. How could she make a judgment without knowing the details?Lulu then explained her thoughts to Nicole. As Nicole listened, she fell silent, and Lulu grew nervous as she wondered if she was wrong about it."It's not entirely impossible." Nicole agreed with Lulu's assumption after thinking about it."You think so too?" Lulu's eyes brightened. She felt relieved to have someone agree with her thoughts.Nicole nodded. "While we don't have evidence yet, your theory does make sense.""Even if we had evidence, there's not much we could do. What can we do?" Lulu sighed in frustration.Icyln's behavior was self-destructive, and while they might feel annoyed and angry, there was not much they could say or do about it.Nicole squinted slightly. If they had evidence, that would change the situation. However, sin
On the surface, Lawrence appeared supportive and willing to accompany Nicole for her examination. However, now that Nicole reflected on it, she realized that each time she had gone for her check-ups and treatments, Lawrence's anxiety seemed to be greater than hers. At the time, she had thought that Lawrence was just being concerned for her, but now she could not help but feel differently.Especially this time when Lawrence had proactively suggested finding a doctor for her, which made her even more suspicious."What's wrong?" Lawrence asked softly when he noticed Nicole hesitating."Nothing," Nicole replied, masking her thoughts with a faint smile. "Though I don't have high hopes, it's worth trying."Lawrence reassured her, "Even though there hasn't been any progress for all these years, you're now back in San Joto. You're in a familiar environment, so things might turn out differently."Nicole nodded with a slight smile, saying, "Thanks, Lawrence."There was a brief, strange mom