Nolan and Lana were getting restless, as they could not see any hope in waiting for their uncles to get married.And after everyone had understood what the two little ones were up to, they burst out into gales of laughter.Wide-eyed, Ellar instantly leaped to the defense, "Hey, I'm younger than your mom. There's no rush for me. Don't count me in for that one."Ellar was indeed single, but he already had a life partner in mind, though he was unsure of when he would succeed in pursuing that certain someone. Still, he felt that the kids had to count him out for this one, as he did not want to get in the way of Nicole's lifelong union, which she deserved.Nolan and Lana nodded their heads in understanding. "You're right. Hey Mommy? Uncle Ellar is younger than you. He doesn't count."Just like that, the kids had solved another problem, bringing another obstacle to their mother's future marriage out of the way.The kids then looked at Preston in unison, making the latter shiver in fear
"Ah, here comes my Nicole," Mrs. Wallace Sr. smiled, welcoming Nicole."Hey, grandma. Are you feeling better now?" Nicole asked, approaching her grandmother's bedside..With a smile plastered on her face, Mrs. Wallace Sr. answered, "I'm fine. Don't worry about me."Seeing that Mrs. Wallace Sr. was trying to sit up, Nicole carefully helped her out. "Slow down, Grandma. Easy now."Then, once Mrs. Wallace Sr. was seated upright, Nicole handed her a glass of water. "Here, have some water."Mrs. Wallace Sr. sipped a few mouthfuls from the glass before putting it down. "I see you're all done with your work."Don't worry, Grandma. Everything went smoothly, and everyone's back at home now," Nicole reassured with a smile."That's good," Mrs. Wallace Sr. said, holding Nicole's hand. "It's a pity that Tia didn't get to attend the wedding because of me."Shaking her head, Nicole consoled, "No, no. It's fine. Everyone understood what you were going through. You're fine now, and that's all t
Seeing this, Mrs. Wallace Sr. smiled. "It seems that I no longer have to worry about Tia.""That's right," Nicole said, holding her hand. "Tia and I are all grown up now. You don't have to worry about us anymore. You can focus on enjoying life and taking care of yourself now."The both of them then went on to reminisce about the memories they once shared.Meanwhile, Tia had stopped on her tracks once she had stepped out onto the courtyard. "Hey, is there anything you want to talk to me about?""Nothing, in particular. I just miss you. So here I am," Stanley revealed gently.Upon hearing Stanley's response, Tia blushed and stammered, "Didn't...didn't we just meet in the morning?""Well, I still missed you regardless," Stanley said, caressing Tia's hair.A surge of warmth and fuzziness filled Tia, causing her to blush.Stanley then held onto her hand and informed her, "I'm buying everyone dinner the day after tomorrow. Will you come along and join us?""The day after tomorrow?"
Nicole reached out to hug Lana affectionately. "It's your nap time, right? Let's bring you back to your room.""Okay," Lana nodded, after which she rested her head on Nicole's shoulder and shut her eyes.Jared placed the storybook and tucked Nolan in. After the boy had fallen asleep, Jared emerged, bumping into Nicole who had also just exited Lana's room.Looking at Nicole, Jared smiled and led her back to their own bedroom."You must be tired," Jared remarked, having noticed how fatigued Nicole was."It's alright. But I do feel like taking a nap," Nicole replied, walking up to her bed.As Nicole laid herself down on the mattress, Jared flashed her a smile. "Go ahead."Not wanting to interrupt Nicole's nap, he quietly walked over to his desk and switched his computer on. As for Nicole, she closed her eyes and fell asleep, knowing that Jared wanted to get back to work.The moment Jared switched his computer on, an unread email popped up on his screen. Upon opening the email and
They had checked every flight from every airline yesterday, but none of them had Damien's boarding information."So..." Nicole trailed off, her eyes widening. "You mean, there's a possibility that he was taking a private, chartered flight?"Lulu bit her lips, her eyes wandering in contemplation. "If you put it like that, there is a possibility he was doing just that. However, Patricia could not find any evidence, and they were not able to get an answer from Damien either. What are we going to do?"If they could not determine where Damien was planning to go, they would have to keep him seized, which was an option they would rather not explore."Where are the people who were in contact with Damien?" Nicole asked."Patricia is on the case, but we have not received any updates," Lulu answered."We'll just have to wait then," Nicole said.Lulu nodded and looked at Nicole, before changing the subject, "Have you prepared the gifts, Nicole?"Knowing exactly what Lulu was talking about,
"You knew about it?" Nicole blurted, taken aback by the fact that he was privy to such information."I can't say I know everything about it, but I had a hunch," Martin admitted.He was well aware of Stanley's feelings for Tia, but the misunderstanding involving him and Tia was a recent discovery to him.Nicole chuckled, finally understanding what he was on about. "So, what about you? Don't tell me you're going to remain single forever.""If I could, I should hope so. Unfortunately..." Martin sighed. 'Unfortunately, that's just not impossible. My family has been urging me into getting married for the past few days. I have a feeling they have been driven into a frenzy because of the amount of weddings they've been attending as of late.'Getting what Martin was trying to convey, Nicole laughed. "If that's the case, you must really consider it. There's a huge possibility that another wedding is coming your way."Martin turned to look in the restaurant's general direction and sighed.
"It's our turn now since you've given her your gift already," Lulu teased."Of course," Stanley said, not in the least surprised by how others had come to know about Tia's birthday.He felt that Nicole knew that today was Tia's birthday, and that she had seen her plan to surprise from a mile away. If his guess was correct, Nicole had informed others of the occasion and its purpose."You've all prepared gifts too?" Tia asked, her eyes widening in surprise.The last thing she had expected him to do was throw her a surprise party by inviting all of their close friends to celebrate her birthday this year. The only other thing she did not see coming was that they had shown up bearing gifts."Of course we did. Preparing gifts is a must for such an important occasion," Lulu replied, before handing her gift to Tia.After everyone had given the items they had prepared to Tia, Preston lowered his head awkwardly and apologized. "Sorry, I didn't prepare any.""Did no one tell you?" Samuel a
"Erm" Tia hesitated, turning to Stanley.Stanley gave Tia's hand a squeeze and said to Cindy, "There's really no need for any gifts. You're more than welcome to join our next gathering if you like.""Woah, really? Does that mean we're friends too?" Cindy exclaimed, becoming even more excited as she had no friends here."Of course. Just come whenever you want," Lulu chimed in."I would love to!" Cindy nodded. "Oh gosh. I'm so happy to be your friend."She had left her native country and traveled all the way to San Joto for Martin, but the prospect of being able to make more friends delighted her, nonetheless."I'll remember to hit you up the next time we gather," Lulu said.She then turned to Martin and asked, "Will you join us next time?"Everyone proceeded to stare at Martin, taking him aback.Feeling awkward and uncomfortable, he answered, "I'll see how things go."Martin would usually be indifferent to casual gatherings, but should the occasion be a special one, he would m