"But you can't just let Sally starve," Gloria retorted."No worries. I'll buy something for her to eat," Steve suddenly said, before rushing out of the front door.Taken aback by what Steve was doing, they then burst out laughing. "Look how worried he is.""Alfred, please get someone to tag along with him and inform us when he's back, so that the both of them won't have to lose sleep over this," Gloria instructed.Steve would have to take care of Sally once he got to the hospital, so it was best to have someone else handle the rest for him."I will do so right away," the house butler replied, and hurried off to make the necessary arrangements at once.After Steve and Sally had sped off the driveway, the others continued their dinner. There, in the dining hall, the atmosphere was brimming with cheerful anticipation."Mummy, are we going to have a little sibling?" Nolan and Lana asked curiously, turning off the television.Nicole chuckled and patted their heads. "That's possible.
As Nicole woke up and opened her eyes, she looked at the person sleeping beside her and smiled. Staring at Jared's face, Nicole hesitantly leaned in to give a peck on his cheek. She then chuckled quietly and started to get out of bed.Unexpectedly, an arm caught her by the waist as she got up. With a gentle pull, Jared held Nicole back in his arms. Before Nicole could react, Jared had flipped her over and pinned her down.With a meaningful gaze, Jared said, "Aren't you going to do something about it after waking it up?""What thing? I'm getting out of bed." Nicole's face was flushed as she tried to push Jared away."Well, I'll show you." Jared lowered his head and started kissing Nicole.The couple only went downstairs during breakfast. Deep down, Nicole blamed Jared for her sore back, but outwardly she had to pretend she was fine.At the dining table, the food was already prepared, and everyone had been seated.When everyone had arrived, Daniel gestured to the meal. "Let's eat,
Knowing someone was taking care of Sally, Nicole nodded her head in satisfaction. "Thank God.""Oh, there's news about that matter," Steve said with amusement.Nicole raised an eyebrow. "The matter about the Ellison family's factory?""Yup, everything's on the right track," Steve said proudly.'Harvey must be furious right now,' Nicole thought."That's great." Nicole smirked.She thought to herself, 'I'm shocked that this thing has results already. Harvey must be really arrogant to think no one is able to deal with him. Well, it's my job to show him that he's not untouchable. It's just that no one wanted to deal with him.'When Nicole entered her office, Patricia soon came in as well."There's been a breakthrough in NandoCorp's matter. I believe we'll soon achieve completion," Patricia reported."Okay, that's good." Nicole smirked again. There had been good news all along the week.Meanwhile, the atmosphere in Harvey's office was tense.Cautiously, his assistant said, "We di
"Hmph, so you were going to tell me after all," Maximillian complained, pretending to be haughty. However, deep down he was pleased with Jared's request.Jared raised his eyebrows slightly and teased, "If you're not keen on it, I could always ask Mr. Riddle Sr. to—""What nonsense is that? These are the children of the Johnston family! Why should you let that old man host the banquet?" Maximillian protested in anger, instantly showing his dissatisfaction."I'll consider this as your agreement to host the banquet then," Jared stated calmly, laughing secretly in his heart.Maximillian knew he was set up by Jared and grunted, "Of course."Nicole could not help but laugh at Maximillian's childish behavior, "Grandpa, they'll be called Nolan and Lana Johnston from then on.""Yes, I'll announce to everyone that they're Nolan Johnston and Lana Johnston. Both are my precious babies. Let's see who dares mess with them in the future," Maximillian said proudly.After discussing the return b
After a pause, Mr. Riddle Sr. continued, "Anyone who crosses my great-grandson or great-granddaughter in the future will have to deal with the Riddle family.""You're too serious, Mr. Riddle Sr. Why would we bother a small child?" everyone chimed in jokingly."Well, you won't. Go back and tell your kids to act accordingly and not to bully our Nolan or hit on Lana," Mr. Riddle Sr. informed them seriously.Maximillian was immediately united with Mr. Riddle Sr. at the idea and echoed, "Yes, no hitting on our Lana."Nicole could not help but feel bewildered at their instant unity, as they had just been secretly competing with each other."Grandpa, that's a little too far ahead," Nicole whispered. After all, Lana was just five years old. She was still at an age where she liked having fun. Nicole thought these two old men were thinking too far ahead."Why not? I had to protect Lana," Mr. Riddle Sr. rebuked.Maximillian lowered his voice and said, "Although Lana is young now, she's pre
Since Nolan was still not used to it, Jared did not want to force him and figured that all the child needed was some time.When everyone was about to give up waiting, Nolan softly called out, "Dad."The room instantly became quiet. Everyone was shocked.Jared's gaze showed a touch of satisfaction. He ruffled Nolan's head. "Good job."Nicole was also very pleased with Nolan and patted his shoulder. She knew her son was slowly accepting Jared.CLAP, CLAP, CLAP.A slow clap started, standing out in the quiet crowd. As the clapping sound became apparent, everyone looked up to find Lawrence approaching.Nolan and Lana exchanged glances and called out, "Hi, Godpa."Nolan did not pounce on Lawrence as usual, which had Lawrence taken aback. But he quickly regained his composure and smiled. "Of course, I'd definitely come to visit you on such an important occasion.""Thank you, Godpa."Lawrence arrived in front of the children and held out two boxes to them. "This is a little somethin
Lawrence took a seat in a corner as he waited for the banquet to end. On the other side of the hall, Jared sat with Maximillian as they watched the bride and groom happily chatting with their guests.Jared and Nicole led the twins to sit at their seats. Lawrence stared at them, not touching his drink or food. He sat there solemnly.Nicole could feel his gaze on them. She leaned over and whispered to Jared, "I'm gonna head over to the balcony for a breather.""Need me to accompany you?" asked Jared in a low voice.Nicole shook her head. "No need. If you come, he might not approach me."Jared nodded in agreement, understanding what Nicole is trying to do. He glanced at Patricia.The lady, who was sitting at another table, immediately locked eyes with Jared and understood. She stepped outside and stood where the balcony was in sight.Expectedly, Lawrence walked to the balcony and handed Nicole a glass of red wine. "Were you waiting for me to join you?"Nicole accepted the wine gla
Lawrence noticed that Nicole went silent for a while."Why? What's wrong?" Lawrence asked with a faint smile.Nicole mustered up a smile too. "Okay."A wave of relief flashed in Lawrence's expression. "That's good." He then looked at his watch. "It's getting late. I should head back now.""Where to?" Nicole asked. She got a feeling that he was leaving to somewhere else instead of his residence."Mecrounia."Nicole raised an eyebrow, stunned for a moment. "Oh, alright then.""There are some things that need to be sorted and it might take some time for me to come back here," Lawrence explained and added, "If there's anything you need while I'm not around, you can always go to Ian.""He isn't going with you?" she asked. 'Is Lawrence purposely leaving Ian behind so he could keep getting updates and news of what's happening here?'"We need someone to keep an eye on the company here, so I'd be glad if you don't disrupt him from work since you have Jared with you. I don't wish to cau