"Beneficial or not, I'll still do what needs to be done." Nicole had always relied on herself, and any assistance would be a bonus. But even without it, she would not give up."Let's go back now. Just carry on with your plan. If you encounter any problems, you can come to us," Jared said firmly. He was determined to succeed in this matter."Got it," Preston agreed solemnly.Jared glanced at Preston. Then, he held Nicole's hand, about to get in the car."Nicole, thank you," said Preston."You should go home now," Nicole replied, smiling faintly. She then got into the car with Jared.After watching them leave, Preston got into his own car and left the manor.The Riddle family manor fell silent once again, but tonight, it seemed different from before.In the car, Nicole leaned back in her seat. She slowly moved her neck, appearing somewhat tired."Feeling better now?" Jared asked softly, gently massaging her neck."Yes, much better," Nicole replied with a smile.Jared looked at
After settling Nicole down, Jared's phone rang again. He sighed helplessly and went to the balcony to answer the call."You punk. You're even avoiding my calls now." Mr. Johnston Sr. sounded annoyed."I was occupied just now," Jared explained calmly.Mr. Johnston Sr. was vexed. "If Mr. Riddle Sr. didn't tell me, how long were you planning to keep this from me?"Jared knew exactly what was going on after hearing this accusatory tone. Mr. Riddle Sr. had called Jared's grandfather and informed him about the children, so his grandfather came to question him."I didn't intend to keep it from you. It's just not convenient to disclose it openly right now," Jared justified patiently."Hmph! Mr. Riddle Sr. knows, so why can't I?" Mr. Johnston Sr. questioned angrily. As grandfathers, they both had the right to know."Give us some time. I'll explain everything to you," Jared said, feeling helpless. "It's late. Get some rest."With that, Jared hung up the phone. Otherwise, his grandfather
Jared held Nicole's hand. "Let's go, we can talk inside.""Sure." Nicole followed Jared into her office.Once they entered Nicole's office, the three of them took seats on the couch.A secretary brought them some tea and left the room.It was just the three of them left. Both Nicole and Mr. Johnston Sr. looked at Jared, waiting for him to say something."Grandpa, we didn't mean to keep this from you, but it's because Nicole has amnesia," Jared explained, choosing to clarify things with his grandfather first. As long as his grandfather understood the situation, everything else could be sorted out.Indeed, Mr. Johnston Sr. was shocked at the statement. He looked at Nicole in astonishment. "You don't remember anything at all?"'No wonder she didn't recognize me earlier. She had lost her memory.'"Yes, but this is something we've kept confidential. Even Mr. Riddle Sr. doesn't know about it," Jared explained with a raised eyebrow, lowering his voice.Mr. Johnston Sr. was initially
Suddenly, Mr. Johnston Sr. became delighted. "Alright, it's settled then! I'll await your visit tonight."Jared could only give in. "Alright.""Hmph! My own useless grandson is less capable than Nicole," Mr. Johnston grumbled discontentedly. Then he smiled at Nicole and said, "I'll be waiting for you all tonight.""Bye, Grandpa," Nicole responded with a smile, nodding.Finally satisfied, Mr. Johnston Sr. left.Nicole raised her gaze to look at Jared. "Why didn't you tell me about your grandfather all this time?""There were too many things on your plate, so I didn't want you to be distracted," Jared explained softly. He initially believed that Nicole would remember when her memories returned. However, things had not unfolded as he expected.Since everyone knew about this now, and Nolan and Lana's identities were going to be announced to the public, Jared figured that there was no need for him to keep it from Nicole anymore.Understanding his intentions, Nicole stopped condemnin
"Yeah, that's true." Lulu nodded. Dillon was furious every day, so how could he not scold her?Then, Lulu seemed to grasp Nicole's meaning. Her eyes widened. "Oh, you mean to say that she couldn't stand being at home anymore?"While that was a possibility, why would she go so far as to disappear just to run away from home?Could it be that she did not want Dillon to find out where she was and continue to berate her?"It's not worth wasting energy on Raine's issues. She can't do much now anyway." Nicole shrugged, not wanting to dwell on it.If Raine could not bear staying at home, she would hide until she could not anymore, and then she would come out."Alright, I understand," Lulu replied. She then asked Nicole, "You went back to the family manor yesterday. How did you resolve the matter with Preston?""He doesn't want to manage DillCorp, so I promised to help him establish a tech company, and he agreed," Nicole explained briefly."That's actually not a bad outcome," Lulu remar
"Nicole?" Martin sounded confused."I'm going to Roma General Hospital for an examination shortly. Can you come over?" Nicole asked carefully."Is it the examination arranged by your friend?""Yes," Nicole admitted truthfully. She had already discussed this with Martin before, and he had mentioned that he wanted to come along, which was why she called him."Got it. I'll come over now." Martin responded."Thank you. See you at the hospital later." Nicole then hung up the phone.With everything arranged, Nicole left her office.Lulu had also come out of her office and was ready to accompany Nicole. "Are we leaving now?""Yes, let's go." Nicole nodded and exited the company with Lulu. Lawrence arrived just in time too."Hey, Nicole," Lawrence said, smiling gently. After greeting Nicole, he glanced at Lulu and nodded in her direction."Mr. Lawrence," Lulu greeted him politely. Her attitude was not overly enthusiastic, but it was not cold either.Lawrence narrowed his brown eyes.
"Come with me." Hanwick walked toward the examination machine.Nicole gestured for Lawrence and Lulu to leave first before she followed Hanwick.Lawrence and Lulu left the examination room, and the corridor fell silent.Lulu bit her lip as she desperately tried to stay calm. She could not allow Lawrence to sense any abnormalities.She knew it was all on her. She should not suspect Lawrence just because she heard that Steve was investigating him. For that reason, her attitude toward him had changed, which made Lawrence grow suspicious of her.After a long silence, Lulu became puzzled and raised her head. 'Why is it so quiet?'She looked up at Lawrence and realized that he was not paying any attention to her at all. His gaze was fixed on the examination room door.Lulu bit her lip and furrowed her eyebrows. Though it was normal for Lawrence to feel nervous, why did he look conflicted?'Why would he have mixed feelings? Is he worried Nicole's memory won't recover?'"Don't worry,
"Over the years, I've consulted many doctors, and Nicole has also tried various methods, but there hasn't been any significant improvement. I hope we'll make a breakthrough this time," Lawrence said.Hanwick looked at Nicole and offered some comforting words, "Luck will eventually be on your side.""Thank you." Nicole nodded appreciatively."Nicole," Lulu held onto her friend, seemingly wanting to advise her to reconsider.Nicole gently squeezed Lulu's hand, and Lulu immediately kept quiet.Lulu understood that Nicole must have seen what she had seen so Nicole definitely had her reasons for agreeing to the treatment. The rest could be discussed later."Don't thank me. Lawrence has been worrying about your condition all along, so he often talked to me about it. I happened to be in San Joto now, so I'm just seeing what I can do," Hanwick said as he glanced at Lawrence. "He's really concerned about you.""Yes, we've been friends for many years, and he's helped me a lot," Nicole rep