"No idea. I just found it strange, so I thought I'd tell you." Lulu shook her head.Recently, Nicole would not let Lulu do anything as she was getting married soon. Lulu had overheard this information by chance and had come back to inform Nicole."I'll arrange for someone to investigate," said Patricia.Nicole nodded. "Yes, that's a good idea."It was indeed strange for Chloe to seek out Martin. While Martin was a medical professor, his expertise was primarily in neurology. He might not be of much help regarding Chloe's paralysis.It was necessary to investigate and gather information as she still had to keep her guard up against their family because of Everett.Lulu felt relieved after Nicole had taken notice. "Please look into it carefully."As long as they could find out the truth, whether it was useful to Nicole or not, it would still be beneficial to her.After seeing that there were no further matters to discuss, Patricia left. "Miss Nicole, I'll take my leave now."Lean
"That's good." Martin sighed in relief before he went on to caution Nicole. "I feel that Chloe is acting a bit strange. Be careful.""Got it. Did she ask you to contact Ghost Hand for her?" Nicole asked."She did, but I don't know anything about it," Martin replied. 'Even if I did, I wouldn't want to help Chloe anyway.'"It's okay, don't worry about it," Nicole said, her voice calm like a cool, gentle stream of water.She was Ghost Hand herself, and so long as she did not reveal it, no one would ever know. As for Chloe, her willingness to help her would depend on how Chloe treated her; at the moment, it seemed that Chloe's sole focus was not on finding a doctor who would be able to heal her legs."Alright, I'll be at ease as long as you're aware of it." Martin's voice softened as he shifted the topic. "How are the medicines I've prescribed for you?""They're working fine. Lately, I've been able to recall a few things, albeit unintentionally," Nicole replied truthfully.This led
"Drive," Jared ordered."Of course," Max replied and sent the engine running, whereupon they made their way to the Riddle family manor.Upon arrival, Nicole and Jared entered the manor. Their eyes narrowed a little when they saw the people present in the living room."Grandpa." Nicole greeted calmly as she walked over to the living area where the couches were.There, Mr. Riddle Sr. shot Nicole and Jared a glance and said, "Please, have a seat."Once they were seated, Nicole centered her gaze at Dillion and Karen, who were disheveled and unrecognizable. In fact, Nicole could barely recognize them, and it was evident that they had been in the trenches as of late."Dad, now that things have been cleared up, and it wasn't me who did it, can you at least take care of us?" Dillion looked at Nicole then back at his father.He was feeling a little ashamed, but he had to speak up anyhow.He had truly suffered enough being homeless, and if things continued this way, he might actually die
In short, the Riddle family would provide them with food and shelter, but nothing more.Hearing that, Dillion and Karen expressed their gratitude at once, promising, "Thank you, Dad. We will stay at home and take care of you.""Say what you mean and mean what you say. If you can't do that, don't ever come back," Mr. Riddle Sr. warned sternly."Dad, rest assured, we won't break our promise," Dillion firmly assured.They were genuinely afraid and did not want to return to a life of homelessness and scavenging for food.Mr. Riddle Sr. then turned to the butler and said, "Have someone take them downstairs to freshen up and prepare a room for them.""Yes," the butler replied."Thank you, Dad." Dillion and Karen said, after which they followed the butler downstairs."Nicole, don't you have anything to say?" Mr. Riddle Sr. hesitated for a moment before asking.With a gentle smile, Nicole replied, "They have suffered enough, and the past is the past. Besides, they didn't commit the cr
Jared gently placed his hand on Nicole's shoulder before he drew her in for a light embrace. "The butler will keep an eye on them."Although Mr. Riddle Sr. had taken them in and Nicole had warned them, an observation period was still necessary.Nicole then looked up at Jared and nodded with a slight smile. "Yeah."She was not overly concerned, as she believed her grandfather would not throw his rationality to the wind over this matter. She would also keep an eye on them to see if they were truly trustworthy or not.After a while, the two returned to the Riddle residence, where the family had just eaten their dinner.Surprised to see them back so soon, they asked, "Weren't you at the family manor?"'Why are they back at this hour? Did they not have dinner there?'"We stayed for a while and then came back," Nicole replied, noticing that the housekeepers were already clearing the table. "Please prepare dinner for both of us.""Please wait a moment, Miss," the housekeeper replied a
Relieved, Samuel remarked, "That's good.""It's getting late. Let's all head upstairs and get some sleep," Daniel advised everyone.Gloria then looked at Nicole and said, "Nolan and Lana have already gone to their rooms. Why don't you go check on them?""Alright," Nicole agreed, after which she and Jared headed upstairs.In Nolan's room, the two kids were in the middle of a discussion, but the instant they saw Nicole and Jared entering, they immediately fell silent and rushed toward them, exclaiming, "Mommy, Daddy, you're back!"Holding Lana, Jared's gaze softened as he asked, "What were you two up to just now?"Lana could not come up with a lie as she met her father's eyes, so she pouted and said, "Daddy, it's a secret. Can you not ask?"She could not tell Jared, but she did not want to lie to him either. Therefore, the best option, at least for her, was to request her father to not ask her about it.Jared could not help but smile when he saw her being caught in such a dilemma
Nicole raised an eyebrow at Jared as she attempted to understand what he had meant.A warm, fuzzy feeling arose within her as she said, "I'll have a glance at it first. I'll contact them if I need to."Jared stayed with Nicole as she browsed the Hunters. And a while later, Nicole logged off the computer and the couple went to bed thereafter.The next day, the sun shone high and hot as Nicole arrived at the headquarters of Riddle Corporation. She was about to give Preston a call before she realized that he had already arrived before she did."Thanks!' Preston said as he came over and stood before Nicole.Nicole turned to look at Preston. "You ought to thank Grandpa yourself. He was the one who made the decision.""I still have to thank you for that," Preston insisted.Preston knew that had it not been for Nicole, her grandfather would not have rendered aid to his parents, nor would he have asked her to pay him a visit last night."So, from now onwards, whatever happens next will
Then, Preston speculated. "How about this? There could've been a possibility that whoever had saved you back then had stolen it?"'If it wasn't on her, is it possible that someone could've intercepted it along the way? As she woke up with amnesia and did not remember anyone, that perpetrator might've taken it and hid it elsewhere.' Preston thought to himself.However, Nicole felt that it was unlikely that someone could have stolen it from her, as she was the only person who knew how to activate the Fire Crest."Perhaps they took it and sold it off without knowing the value of it," Preston muttered.In a flip, the look on Preston's face changed, and he exclaimed, "What if they took it and sold it off!"Nicole chuckled. "I don't think they would do something like that. The people there? They all live very honest lives."Nicole was certain that the bunch of people who had saved her would not commit such petty crimes. After all, the device housing the Fire Crest itself was rather ins