Nicole felt that both Patricia and Ellar's personalities complimented each other well. However, the question of whether they could leverage that fact to build a connection was ultimately for them to answer.With this in mind, Nicole looked at Ellar, feeling that his future would be full of uncertainties.Meanwhile, Stanley was still driving Tia home. She was riding shotgun with her head bowed as she struggled with the awkwardness within her. She had indeed planned to head home without joining the karaoke session, but she did not want to go home with Stanley. With the two of them being the only ones present in the car, Tia could not help but endure the crippling anxiety she was feeling at the moment."What did Cherry say to you?" Stanley abruptly asked.He noticed that the way Tia treated him had significantly changed after her conversation with Cherry. It was as if Tia was purposely avoiding him, leading him to suspect that Cherry had said something controversial enough for Tia to
Tia blanked out and froze when she felt a warm sensation on her.Once Stanley had checked Tia's temperature and confirmed that she was not sick, he frowned and asked, "Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere else?"Tia's temperature was normal, but she did not look comfortable at all in Stanley's eyes."Tia?" Stanley called out to her again when he did not get a response the first time."Em, huh?" Tia snapped out of it and looked at him.What the both of them failed to realize was that their faces were inches away from one another, and as expected, Tia's lips accidentally grazed Stanley's cheeks.Shocked by what she just did, Tia backed off and shivered as her mind erupted into chaos. Stanley, who did not see this coming at all, was also left in a daze.The atmosphere in the car became even more awkward than ever, but then, there was also a sexual tension that was not there before."Ugh." Stanley coughed, being the first to snap out of his stupor.He then repositioned himself a
"Everyone was present. I had Patricia with me, so it was all good," Nicole explained before flashing him a smile."I missed you," he softly said as he rested his head on her shoulder.Jared was not able to sleep or focus on work in Nicole's absence.Flustered, Nicole's heart skipped a beat, and her cheeks reddened. "It's just been a day since we last saw each other."In response, he kissed her on the cheek and said, "I want to see you twenty-four seven.""What's with you today?" Nicole wrapped her arms around his neck and looked at him, her eyes brimming with curiosity.Nicole felt Jared was especially affectionate and clingy with her today."I'm fine, I just missed you," Jared answered, and lowered his head to kiss Nicole on the lip.The gentle kiss progressed into a passionate smooch, making Nicole irresistible to him. In reciprocation, she surrendered to Jared and succumbed to the pleasure which they then shared.Concurrently, Patricia had just arrived at Ellar's house."W
Patricia had never approached Ellar for personal reasons; it was Ellar who had done so. Still, Charlie's words just so happened to resonate with Patricia's wish. She, too, wanted to stay away from and never meet Ellar ever again.After he saw that Patricia had entered her apartment, Charlie returned to his.The sun shone brightly the next morning, and the Riddle family manor was merrier than ever.Nolan and Lana woke up, took their showers, and knocked on Nicole's bedroom door, trying to get their parents to wake up. After waiting for Nicole and Jared to get themselves cleaned up and dressed, the family went downstairs to the living room."Mommy, was your team-building event fun yesterday?" Lana asked out of curiosity."Yep, and everyone had fun," Nicole answered, ruffling Lana's hair.Lana then continued with a mischievous grin and asked, "Can you bring us along next time?"Chuckling, Nicole reached out to pinch Lana's nose affectionately. "Kids are not encouraged to join these
'Tia doesn't look right either. It seems that she hasn't gotten any sleep last night. Did something happen after the both of them left yesterday? Something must have, or else the both of them wouldn't have been acting weird and all. But if something did happen, why aren't they talking to each other?' Nicole pondered.Stanley stole a quick glance at Tia as she was leaving with the kids, and as expected, his subtle movements did not escape Nicole, whose eyebrows were raised. It was at this point that Nicole confirmed that something had indeed happened to them when no one was around. Otherwise, the both of them would not have exhibited such unusual behavior.Meanwhile, Tia had just gotten into the car with Nolan and Lana."Tia, what's going on with you and Uncle Stanley?" Nolan asked, his head tilted in curiosity.Caught off guard, Tia panicked and defended herself. "No-no-nothing happened.""Are you sure? It seemed that the both of you were avoiding each other," Lana described.Lan
If that was not the situation, the kids could only wonder why Stanley would bring Tia home last night"Don't overthink it! I swear! Nothing happened yesterday," Tia insisted.The more they explained, the more complicated the situation became, and at this rate, the kids were proving to be quite a handful."Tia, I think you should keep your distance from Uncle Stanley. Why don't you try to make friends with the people Aunt June introduced?" Nolan advised.He had no choice but to say what he said because he did not want the people he cared about to get hurt."Actually, we really hoped that you would give Uncle Stanley a chance. We've even helped him in secret many times, but sadly. Ugh! Sadly, things just aren't working out," Lana sighed, her speech and mannerism mirroring that of an adult.They had initially thought that Stanley and Tia would be a good match. Unfortunately, fate had other plans, and there was nothing they could do to force it.Tia's lips twitched. She was in compl
"Hehe. It can't be helped as Harvey is always so anxious," Lulu gloated. "He is impatient, so he's prone to acting blindly and falling into traps."Lulu was able to gain some leverage over him precisely because of his impatience. As such, she could act boldly without worrying that she would spook Harvey and put him on guard. At this moment, Harvey might even still think that Nicole had taken his bait."You have to be careful. If at any point in time Harvey realizes he's been deceived, he won't let you go," Nicole reminded."Don't worry. I'm not only engaging him in a game of 4D chess behind the scenes. I've also collected a bunch of evidence against him. If things go south, we'll at least be able to defend ourselves with the evidence in hand. He can't do anything to us. Besides, we'll be returning everything to Thomas after we're done with him anyway," Lulu said confidently.Even if Harvey were to make a fuss, he would not stand to gain anything out of it.Pleasantly surprised by
The carer understood Thomas' perspective, so she quietly walked off to pack his luggage. Meanwhile, Thomas was looking out of his window, his face creased and wrinkled in deep contemplation. His body had significantly improved after the treatment he had received. He knew that Nicole was the one who had provided such support to him. Besides, he also understood that she had no bad blood with Harvey and just wanted to help him.Thomas had, through the hard way, learned that Harvey had indeed morphed into a wicked person over the years. He had always felt guilty for Harvey's unfortunate upbringing, which had led him to enable Harvey. But then, he realized that his indulgence of him had resulted in Harvey becoming what he was.Harvey's life should have been peaceful, happy and comfortable, not filled with darkness and uncontrolled madness. If Harvey continued to latch onto his past, he would be forever stuck in his past with no hope of ever finding peace."Forget it," Thomas sighed, his