Nicole's pupils shrunk. It was the first time Lawrence had come to the Riddle family, so how could he have recognized Steve among all of her older brothers?While she understood that it did not necessarily mean that Lawrence only recognized Steve, it did imply that he was extremely familiar with the Riddle family, possibly even more so than she thought.An unsettling feeling crept into her heart, and Nicole's face grew pale.According to Jared, they had met Lawrence while searching for the Brave. Then, when she was met with danger, Lawrence had saved her. Even though he knew about her identity, it still did not seem to warrant such intimate knowledge of the Riddle family unless Lawrence had done his research."We discussed it at the time. Since you had no memories and Lawrence saved you, it wouldn't have made sense to burden you with this information. It would only add to your troubles," Steve explained.Nicole nodded gently and then asked, "What did you find out?""That's what S
A playful smile crossed Nicole's face as she observed the sweet interaction between the two. She then made her way towards Jared's car, and after they had all gotten into their respective vehicles, they each drove off in their own respective directions."Looks like Lulu and Spencer are becoming sweeter by the day," Nicole remarked as she leaned against her seat.Jared glanced at her with a knowing look and said, "Well, are we not as sweet as they are, or are you implying something else?"After playfully rolling her eyes at Jared, Nicole replied, "Don't read too much into it. I meant exactly what I said.""I beg to differ," Jared said, leaning closer to Nicole, causing her to shield her face."Hey, stop fooling around," she said. 'He's pretty darn shameless, even in situations like this!'"I'm being serious." Jared said, his gaze growing more intense.The entire compartment at the backseat darkened, and the partitions slowly rose. Then, with a swift deliberate motion, Jared encir
"Did she injure her mouth, or does she have a stomach issue? Why can't she eat?" Lulu asked with a perplexed expression on her face.It was during times like these that patients needed adequate nutrition the most, and yet, IcyIn had not been eating anything at all. This was why she looked so weak, as if she could collapse at any moment."It's neither. She just doesn't have an appetite. When she eats, she throws up, and that in turn only worsens her condition. That's why she's avoiding eating altogether," the assistant explained.Lulu furrowed her brows in response. This was the first time she had heard of such a peculiar condition. She then glanced at Icyln, who did not seem to be faking it. However, for some reason, she could not muster any sympathy for her.Lulu turned her gaze towards Spencer, seeking his opinion on the matter.Spencer was also caught off guard, for this was the first time he had heard of such a medical condition.Unsure of how to handle it, Spencer suggested,
After that, Spencer, Lulu, and Nicole exited the room."Let's begin." Martin said, his voice calm yet detached."Thank you." Icyln replied, thanking him through gritted teeth.Outside the hospital room, Lulu pulled Nicole aside and lowered her voice, "Don't you find that Icyln's situation is a little strange?""What makes you say that?" Nicole asked, intrigued. 'Did Lulu notice something?'Then, Lulu recounted what she had observed to Nicole, who also found it puzzling. "Yes, it does seem unusual."As they had spoken, both of them turned to look at Spencer, as if a realization had dawned upon them.Feeling a little flustered under their gaze, he asked, "Why are you both looking at me like that?""It's nothing," they said in unison before exchanging glances. "Stay here for a moment; we'll be back soon."Assuming they had something to discuss, Spencer agreed without thinking much of it. "Alright."After Nicole and Lulu had left, the both of them went to the doctor's office and
"I'll treat both of you. After all, it's all because of Spencer's junior." Lulu said, feeling that she and Spencer should be the ones to thank Martin."Aren't you staying?" Nicole raised an eyebrow meaningfully and gestured towards the room, hinting for Lulu to stay behind.It was clear that this entire incident was another one of Icyln's schemes. Earlier, Spencer had entered the room while Lulu was gone, giving Icyln an opportunity to pull her tricks.Surprisingly, Lulu brushed it off, saying, "She's not important. Thanking Dr. Wyance is our priority here."Furthermore, if Spencer left, Icyln's condition might never improve.Seeing that Lulu had made up her mind, Nicole agreed, "Alright then.""Hey, Spencer. Nicole, Dr. Wyance, and I are going out for dinner. Come find us when you're done, or if it gets too late, just head home," Lulu announced before closing the hospital room door and leaving.Inside the room, Spencer had not even gotten a chance to respond.All he could do w
"You have yet to recover, so you should rest more. I will come and pick you up along with the rest of our colleagues when you're fit for discharge," Spencer comforted.Knowing that Spencer would not stay anymore, Icyln feebly said, "Please be safe."She also knew that Spencer was in a rush to meet Lulu. However, there was nothing else which she could do to make him stay. So, he had to let him go.'What an annoying b*tch! Lulu is always ruining my chances. I'm sure my plan would've worked if Lulu did not follow him,' she fumed.All Icyln could do was watch as Spencer abandoned her and catch up after Lulu."You should sleep early tonight. Remember to call the doctor when you're not feeling well." Spencer reminded Icyln, after which he closed the door and left.After Spencer was gone, Icyln threw the bowl to the ground and smashed it out of anger.For the past two days, she had abstained from eating and drinking, all so that she could appear weak and miserable. She was hoping that
"Yeah." Nicole nodded. "I suspect that our treatment sessions might have worked a little, other than the fact that there were external shocks involved."These two factors might have a correlation, and that gave Nicole some confidence in being able to regain her memories again."Since it has been effective, I'll go through the treatment again based on the current situation. Let me know if you have any ideas," Martin gently stated."You've done well, and I've gotten this far because of your help. We'll just proceed with any ideas or proposals you've got. I don't have any suggestions at the moment." Nicole replied.Indeed, she had begun to believe that her condition was getting better, and it was all thanks to Martin.Martin smiled. "You're being too modest. If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't have done it myself."After all, Nicole was a genius. As of now, Nicole's skills and knowledge in medicine were ranked second in the world, right behind James Dade."I'll leave it to you for now
"Sure."Lulu nodded and sauntered off happily.Seeing that Lulu had left, Nicole steadied her gaze and smirked.This time around, she could finally put an end to the drama with DillCorp. After she had taken Dillion, James and Raine down, Everett and Damien would be the only ones left for her to deal with. She would never let anyone associated with Damien and Dillion off the hook.'Even if I don't know who the culprit behind this entire issue is, they were still the ones responsible for grandpa's attempted murder. On top of that, they even forced grandpa to split the company's shares. I can only imagine how angry and dejected grandpa was at that moment to have gone through that!' Nicole thought.Meanwhile, at DillCorp, James and Raine had just emerged from Dillon's office."You really think you can do it?" Raine asked James with a worried look on her face."We have to find a way. There's no way we're going to sit and watch Everett bully the heck out of you." James looked at Raine a