At that moment, it felt as if her mind was overwhelmed with a fog, rendering it difficult for her to even grasp what had happened. But now, her mind could play each second of that incident in vivid detail, and as clear as day, making it impossible for her to forget.She bit her lip lightly, after which she gently pushed away Jared's hand from her face. "I'm fine, and we've got to take care of your wound."Jared looked at Nolan and Lana before saying, "Let's wait until they're in a deeper sleep."He was worried that the kids might wake up if they put them down now, so he figured it was best for them to wait for a while.After some time, they checked to make sure that the children were sound asleep before they gently placed them back in bed and covered them with blankets.Nicole then got up to get the first-aid kit before returning to treat Jared's wound. It was pretty deep, showing how much force Raine had employed in that lunge; indeed, she had truly intended to kill Nolan.As sh
"Understood," both of them replied respectfully, feeling relieved.They knew that Raine's actions would not have consequences for them.Raine had been missing for a long time, and everyone had thought that she would not return. No one knew that she had been holed up all this time with the aim of coming up with a plan to seek revenge on Nicole.Although they were sad that their daughter had passed away, they were secretly relieved that Nicole and Nolan were safe. They knew that if something had happened to Nolan and Lana, their family would have suffered greatly.With all that was said and done, Mr. Riddle Sr. turned to Nicole and asked, "Do you have anything else to say?""No," she replied, her heart filled with mixed emotions.Raine was dead, and pursuing the matter any further would be pointless. She was grateful that Nolan had come out of it unscathed, considering the circumstances.Daniel sighed and said, "Well, since we've wrapped this up, let's all go back." It was pointle
However, she could not come up with anything at the moment, and all her questions had yielded no answers."If you don't have any leads, don't waste your energy. We'll come to know about it sooner or later," Damien said as he thought, 'There are no absolute secrets in this world.'"Okay," Chloe replied, her gaze becoming more solemn. "I asked Martin for help to reach Ghost Hand too, but he doesn't know how either."Chloe then placed her hand on her knees as a flash of resentment crossed her eyes.She was determined to stand up. Nicole could not bag everything. Everyone in the Riddle family deserved a chance too. Just because Raine could not achieve her goals, it did not mean she could not.Damien then looked at Chloe and said, "What do you want to do? I can back you up."At the moment, it was obvious that Mr. Riddle Sr. was wary of him. If Chloe could take over the Riddle family, it would ultimately mean that Damien would have control too.With the question hanging, the father an
Nicole felt a little more at ease after the call had ended. Although the wedding had not gone as planned, she was glad that Lulu and June's mood was not affected.Meanwhile, Lulu had called June."You finally called. Did you travel to a faraway land or something?" June's voice came through as soon as the call connected."Yes, we just settled in. I called Nicole earlier," Lulu replied candidly."How are things at home?" June immediately asked upon hearing that Lulu had called Nicole.Lulu sighed before responding, "Raine is dead.""Dead..." June trailed off, struck by a brief moment of shock before she quickly composed herself. "It's impossible to survive falling from such a height."Even if she did not die, she would likely have ended up crippled. However, Raine was, as one could argue, unlucky, and had fallen to her death on the spot."She asked for it," Lulu coldly huffed. "If she hadn't been such an evil freak, she wouldn't have ended up pushing daisies.""Alright, now that
Everything seemed to have returned to normal, and everyone had gone back to their respective lives, becoming busy once again.The two newlywed couples were still on their honeymoons, and everyone else had reached a unanimous, unspoken agreement to not disturb them. Life appeared to have returned to its usual course.Upon hearing a knock on the door, Nicole placed the documents in her hand down and looked up at the door. "Come in."Patricia entered, wearing a somewhat solemn look on her face. "Miss Nicole, an urgent fax from Ellar.""What happened to him?" Nicole furrowed her brow as she reached out to grab the fax.After reading the contents, a grimace crossed her face. "How could this happen?""It's likely that someone has tampered with it secretly," Patricia speculated.Nicole squinted as a trace of coldness flashed in her eyes, and that was when she ordered, "Investigate this.""Yes," Patricia responded before leaving the room.Nicole's gaze was dark as she perused the deta
Nicole's eyes turned cold. Even though Patricia had not returned yet, Nicole already had a clear idea of what was going on.'Harvey, you really like giving me crap, don't you? You must be pretty bored with your life...' Nicole thought.When Patricia returned, she confirmed Nicole's suspicions. Harvey had indeed tampered with the project, causing problems for BayCorp during its inspection phase."What should we do, Miss Riddle?" Patricia asked in a hushed voice.In reply, Nicole snorted. "Harvey has way too much free time."It was time to give Harvey something to get busy with, and in doing so, prevent him from constantly meddling in the affairs of the Riddle family."What's your plan, Miss Nicole?" Patricia asked, curious about how Nicole intended to handle the situation. It was clear that Nicole was preparing to retaliate instead of taking the abuse lying down.With that in mind, Nicole stood up and said, "Let's head back to HQ first.""Alright," Patricia replied, following Ni
"Understood." Patricia replied, and hurried off to make a reservation.After she had gotten Royal Creek Institute's address, she left the office with Nicole and headed there.Arriving at Royal Creek Institute, Nicole entered Thomas's house while Patricia waited outside.Looking at Nicole as she entered, Thomas Ellison smiled. "I knew it was you."Seeing that their lunch had arrived, Nicole smiled, "I missed you, so I came over to pay you a visit."Thomas made his way to the living room, looked at Nicole and said, "You don't have to lie to me. Harvey made another mess for you to deal with again, didn't he?"Nicole was quite shocked, "How did you know?"Thomas had been resting and recovering as of late. Although he did seem a tad more energetic, Nicole was sure that Thomas had not gone back to work just yet. Therefore, it would be next to impossible for him to be privy to the happenings of the outside world."The nurse has left." Thomas shook his head.He was not bothered about
Thomas looked at Nicole and pursed his lips. In the end, he decided to remain silent.Nicole did not want to bring up the sad past, so she quickly changed the subject of the conversation. Both of them went on to have casual chats over their meals.Then, Nicole left Royal Creek Institute."Ma'am, would Harvey suspect anything about your visit again? If he does, would Mr. Ellison..." Patricia asked softly.Knowing what Patricia's concerns were, Nicole replied, "He won't. Harvey would not fall into the same trap twice. He would not disturb Mr. Ellison again."Nicole already knew what was going, and that was why she would even dare to visit Thomas in the first place. Still, she would do well not to bother Thomas over Harvey's matters any longer."Oh." Patricia said, feeling that Nicole's words made sense.As the car sped across the road, Nicole watched as the scenery flitted past her. She gently leaned against her seat with a relaxed smile on her face. It had been a long while since