'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
Ellar thought that as long as Nicole was there, Patricia should be too. With that, Ellar came up with an idea and decided to call Jared."Hello," Jared's cold voice blared out through the speakers.With a chill running down his spine now, Ellar began to regret making the call in the first place.Then, he gritted his teeth in determination, and with Patricia in his mind, he continued, "H-Hey brother-in-law. It's me, Ellar."After pausing for a moment, Jared's voice softened a little. "Speak."Using the word, "brother-in-law" to address Jared clearly pleased him, and so, Ellar became more comfortable talking to him."Jared, I'm treating Nicole and the others to dinner tonight. You should come too," Ellar sincerely invited.Although Jared's presence might affect the atmosphere, he was also the only person who could bring Nicole home without Patricia following her back. This was the best idea Ellar could think of to isolate Patricia and get her to be alone."Yeah, sure," Jared agre
"Oh, you can just rest. Don't mind me," Ellar compromised.Then, he placed the glass of water down and took five steps back away from her.Having had it up to here with him, Patricia rolled her eyes and stared at Ellar with a look of helplessness. "Please get out.""Come on. I swear I'll stay quiet and not bother you," Ellar protested, and took another five steps back.Patricia glared at him, frustrated by his actions. To her, his mere presence was a disturbance in itself. Usually, there was nothing in the office that would constitute a challenge for her. However, she could barely focus on her work today, and it was all because of Ellar being an annoyance, much like a fly buzzing around her ear.After drawing a deep breath, Patricia suppressed her urge to lash out, and with a measure of calm, she said, "Get...out.""Wait, I promise not to come near you again," Ellar pleaded.As long as Patricia did not make him leave, Ellar was content to do nothing but see her work.Patricia,
With that thought in mind, Ellar stopped his search for Patricia and headed off to stay in Nicole's office.Soon, dusk arrived, announcing the end of the workday. Ellar would finally get to see Patricia, as he had planned.After exiting the elevator, the group arrived in the lobby on the first floor."Nicole? Spencer will be here to pick me up. I won't be walking with you. See you at the restaurant later." Lulu smiled and waved goodbye to Nicole."Sure, see you later," Nicole smirked.Once Lulu had split from the group, Ellar announced, "Let's go!""I'll drive," Patricia said, and went off to the parking lot to get the car.By the time Nicole and Ellar reached the entrance, Patricia was already there waiting in the car. After they had all gotten in, Patricia drove them to the restaurant Ellar had booked.Upon arrival, a bunch of people entered the private room Ellar had booked. He was rendered speechless the instant he saw the room filled to the brim with guests.'Patricia rea
'Ellar often looks like a sad, miserable kid. He looks like he's gullible and easy to trick, but he's actually really sly. He is getting Mr. Johnston to take Ms. Riddle home, so I don't have to. But just because I'm not the one taking Ms. Riddle home, doesn't mean I'll give him the chance to hang out with me alone.' Patricia took a deep breath and sat down calmly, acting like everything was normal as she waited for the dishes to be served.Ellar stole a quick glance at her. Seeing that she was not acting weirdly, he breathed a sigh of relief. He knew Patricia was too clever to not have seen through his plan, but there would be nothing for him to worry about as long as Patricia was not mad or anything.After everyone had been seated, the waiter proceeded to bring the food in, whereupon they began eating. The air in the room had gotten a little tense the moment Jared showed up, but everyone tried to keep their discomfort under wraps.After a bit, Jared took Nicole with him and left