Chapter 2457

If Lawrence simply did not want her to be with Jared, that would not make sense because she and Jared were already a couple.

"There must be something that happened over the past five years that he's trying to keep from you." Jared's voice was tinged with an icy edge. He thought, 'This seems to be the only reasonable explanation, but what could Lawrence possibly fear Nicole finding out?'

Locking eyes with Jared, Nicole shook her head. A look of confusion crossed her face. "I haven't found anything unusual."

Actually, as far as she could recall, Lawrence had always been caring toward her and the children, and had been a great support during her toughest times. She felt a sense of gratitude toward him. So she found it hard to believe he could be hiding anything from her.

As if he could read Nicole's mind, Jared said solemnly, "Something must've happened from the time you first disappeared until you truly accepted him."

Nicole's face tensed a little. 'A lot happened during that time,