Nicole gave it some thought before she replied, "Please arrange a visit. I'll go once I get off work.""Noted." Patricia turned around and left.Nicole leaned back in the chair and her gaze darkened. "What does Chloe want to do with so much money?"In the blink of an eye, it was time to get off work.Nicole had sent a message to inform Jared that she would be going to the Riddle family manor. Then, she left the office as soon as she had finished her work. She also brought Patricia along with her.As they arrived at the family manor, Mr. Riddle Sr. was already waiting for Nicole. "You're here!""Grandpa." Nicole went to the sofa. As soon as she saw how haggard Mr. Riddle Sr. looked, Nicole felt sad."Have a seat." Mr. Riddle Sr. gestured for Nicole to sit down.Just as she was seated, Karen served a plate of fruits and said, "Nicole, have some fruits while you chat."Nicole looked at Karen and nodded her head lightly. "Thanks, Aunt Karen."Mr. Riddle Sr. glanced at Dillon and
Dillon immediately replied, "Don't worry. I'll take care of him.""Grandpa, I'll let you know once I find out." After Nicole finished speaking, she bid Mr. Riddle Sr. goodbye and left the family manor."Dad, let's eat first." Naturally, Dillon did not want to mention anything that would make Mr. Riddle Sr. unhappy. As soon as he finished speaking, he asked Karen to join them for dinner.During the meal, Dillon and Karen also tried to avoid the topic of Chloe or Damien. After all, Nicole was investigating the matter. They did not have to worry about it anymore.After Nicole stepped out of the house, she got into the car with Patricia and left."Ma'am, what's your plan?" Patricia asked softly."We'll wait for Chloe to hire someone first." Nicole said.Patricia frowned, "You mean, we'll do a background check on the doctor?""Yes. Chloe isn't that stupid to just take the money and not pretend to have an operation." Nicole narrowed her eyes. As long as they could find out the weird
Nicole glanced and noticed that Jared had not reached home yet. She frowned a little. 'He's not home yet?'Nicole went over, sat down and joined everyone for dinner."How are things with Grandpa?" Daniel asked softly but his eyes were filled with worry."All good," Nicole replied calmly. She did not want everyone to worry.Gloria frowned a little, "Then, what is it with Chloe? Did she really find Ghost Hand?"After years of searching, everyone thought that it was impossible to find anymore. But now, she suddenly said that she had found it. Gloria was quite confused by the sudden news."Whether it's real or not, we'll find out once we see that person." Nicole's words were filled with an unnoticeable coldness.Stanley looked at Nicole questionably. "What do you mean?"Why did he feel that Nicole was trying to imply something else?Nicole shrugged her shoulders and replied, "We're not sure about anything at the moment. Let's just wait."The person will arrive in the next few day
Nicole walked to the window and looked at the courtyard outside.Jared's car slowly came to a stop. He got out and walked into the house.Nicole drew her gaze away. Just as she turned around, Jared had already pushed open the door and approached her."You're back," Nicole said with a smile. In the next second, Jared embraced her."Were you waiting for me?" Jared asked softly, lowering his head to kiss her forehead.Nicole wrapped her arms around Jared's waist, tilting her head to meet his gaze. "Why are you so late?""An impromptu international video conference came up. I came back as soon as it ended," Jared explained while taking Nicole away from the window."Oh, I was wondering why you were so late."Jared smirked as he teased her, "You were worried about me, weren't you?""Mhm," Nicole admitted, leaning her head against Jared's chest. "Of course, I was worried.""You could've called me," Jared cooed, gently stroking Nicole's hair."I didn't want to disturb you in case yo
"Chloe found Ghost Hand?" Sean frowned. He knew that Ghost Hand was Nicole, so who exactly did Chloe find?"Did Stanley really tell you guys that?" Nicole was amused. She thought Stanley was just saying it offhandedly to avoid being nagged by their mother."Are we not supposed to know?" Steve was a bit annoyed."Of course not," Nicole replied with a smile. "I just thought it was a trivial matter."She really did not think it was necessary to distract Sean and Steve with this, so she did not say anything about it.Sean squinted his eyes. "What are you planning to do?""Nothing much. Chloe has to see Ghost Hand in person eventually. When that time comes, it'll be proven that the person is fake." Nicole shrugged as this was simple for her."Grandpa agreed?" Steve asked.Nicole nodded. "Yes, I went back to the family manor yesterday.""It's good that you discussed it with Grandpa. Let us know if you need our help," Sean said.Although Chloe did not know that Nicole was Ghost Hand
Patricia frowned. "Ms. Nicole, are you referring to Harvey or Everett?"At this point, the only people who could help Chloe were Harvey and Everett."Harvey won't." Nicole shook her head. She felt that he was more likely to help her.At this point, if Harvey helped Chloe, it would only spell trouble for himself. Harvey was not that foolish.On the other hand, it would be much easier for Everett. He was still hiding with Lawrence and had not shown himself anywhere. As long as he secretly contacted Chloe, he had the capability to help her.Unfortunately, both siblings had their own agendas. Even if they cooperated, they were both scheming. Success might not lead to good results for them, and Nicole would not let them succeed anyway."Ms. Nicole, what should we do?" If it was Everett secretly helping Chloe, should they give Chloe the opportunity, making Everett think he had succeeded, or should they immediately go after Chloe, forcing Everett to reveal himself?"Everett won't dare
After chatting for a while, Ellar left.Nicole went on to gulp the cold drink that Ellar had brought for her before leaning back against the couch, her eyes darkening as she drifted off into a reverie.Time flew by, and three days passed in the blink of an eye.Chloe's so-called 'Ghost Hand' had finally arrived in San Joto, and so, she naturally turned to Mr. Riddle Sr., whom she proceeded to urge to pay for the treatment."Grandpa, let me handle this matter," Nicole said after receiving a call from Mr. Riddle Sr."Okay. But if something really happens, she might be on guard, so be careful," Mr. Riddle Sr. reminded her."Don't worry, Grandpa," Nicole comforted.After hanging up, Nicole turned to look at Patricia and asked, "How's the investigation going?""They've indeed made preparations. We can't find any abnormalities. If we didn't already know that this Ghost Hand was fake, it would be hard to suspect her," Patricia said in a solemn tone of voice.The people who were inves
Miley hesitated for a moment, after which she fell silent, despondent and dejected."Take me back to my room," Chloe ordered the housekeeper with a glance."Of course," the housekeeper replied, before wheeling Chloe away.Miley turned her gaze to Chloe, feeling a little distressed and helpless. She had hoped for the best for her daughter. Chloe used to shine like a bright star in the night sky. Everyone admired her, and she was the daughter Miley was most proud of.But now, her daughter had fallen from grace, and there was nothing Miley could do at all because of the failures of her own family. She even had to get Damien's approval before she could say anything to the Riddle family.Just as she was lost in thought, Miley suddenly heard Damien's yell, snapping her out of it. "What are you staring at?""You're back," Miley said in a soft, timid voice upon noticing Damien."Pour some coffee for me," Damien said grumpily, already seated on the sofa.After getting him his Cup of Joe