At this moment, it seemed right to let Nolan and Lana relax and get a good night's sleep.After ensuring they were asleep, Nicole took Lana back to her room and then went downstairs. Lulu and Tia were still engaged in conversation with Gloria. Seeing Nicole arrive alone, they understood that Nolan and Lana had already retired for the night.Nicole casually joined the group on the couch, but her mind was elsewhere. She was anticipating news from Jared's bodyguards, who had been protecting Nolan and Lana near the kindergarten and were now pursuing the kidnappers. Nicole was expecting an update on the situation soon.Her phone rang shortly after. It was Max."Make it quick," Nicole answered."The operation went smoothly, but the outcome is still uncertain," Max reported concisely."Okay," Nicole acknowledged and hung up, pleased that Max was succinct in his communication. His brief update was clear to her but vague enough to not arouse Gloria's concern.As expected, Gloria, thinkin
Jared's expression turned serious as he considered the intricate relationship between Lawrence and Scorpio. Both were subtly using each other to probe and test, neither wanting to be at a disadvantage."He won't remain silent for long," Jared commented, a hint of coldness in his voice.Jared believed that Scorpio, after failing his mission, would inevitably direct his anger toward Lawrence, and Lawrence wouldn't stay hidden indefinitely."Do you think Lawrence will take direct action?" Max inquired, his face slightly pale.Raising an eyebrow, Jared replied coolly, "From the moment he took Everett away, he had already made his move."Max, somewhat taken aback, respectfully responded, "Yes."Indeed, Lawrence's recent actions, especially his decision to help Everett, indicated a significant shift. He was now openly positioning himself against Nicole's interests.Jared, with a dismissive gesture, instructed, "Rearrange the security at the kindergarten. Ensure protection both inside
After a moment of hesitation, Stanley said, "Shouldn't we tell Mom and Dad? If this keeps up, they're going to find out eventually.""Let's try to keep it from them as long as we can," Nicole sighed.Nicole was determined to control the situation as much as possible, hoping to avoid causing unnecessary alarm to the family.Stanley glanced at Nicole and whispered, "If there's anything we need to do, just let us know.""Okay," Nicole replied with a smile, nodding in agreement.She knew that 'us' included not only Stanley and Tia but also other family members. If needed, Daniel, Gloria, Benjamin, and her uncles were all ready to help."I'm going to the backyard," Stanley said, nodding before he turned and left."There he goes to see Tia again," Gloria chuckled, watching Stanley leave. "They're not in a hurry to marry, but maybe it's better if they do it sooner."Nicole returned to the couch and smiled, "Maybe they're enjoying things as they are now.""Let them be. Besides, even i
Nicole looked at Nolan and said, "You and Lana can rest at home for a couple of days, then go back to school as usual. There won't be any more trouble."Nolan raised his head, frowning. "Or, we don't take a break. This might make them even angrier, and they would act desperately.""What?" Nicole was momentarily taken aback."They failed this time, and Lana and I are unharmed. They might be more aggressive next time. We could set a trap to catch them," Nolan explained.Nicole rubbed Nolan's head. "Don't worry about these things. Your dad and I will handle it."Nolan raised an eyebrow slightly. "So, you already have a plan to deal with them?""We're waiting for news," Nicole replied, not revealing too much but still sharing some information with Nolan."Okay," Nolan nodded, reassured by the plan."Alright, don't stay up too late. You should get some rest," Nicole said, noticing Nolan had finished one task and was about to start another.Nolan hesitated before agreeing, "Okay."
"Martin fell ill," Nicole said after hearing the news. Then she instructed Max, "Take me to Martin's laboratory.""Okay," Max agreed, steering the car in a different direction.They soon arrived at the laboratory. As Jared prepared to accompany Nicole out of the car, she stopped him, "You go ahead with your work, I can handle things here."Jared frowned, showing reluctance and concern about the current situation."Lulu and Patricia will also be coming over," Nicole reassured Jared.Hearing this, Jared hesitated briefly before agreeing, "Call me if you need anything.""Sure, don't worry," Nicole replied with a smile, and then stepped out of the car.After waving to Jared, Nicole entered the laboratory."Arrange for someone to protect her," Jared said, his gaze serious, instructing Max."Yes," Max replied and immediately made a call to arrange it.Given the uncertain situation, ensuring Nicole's safety was indeed paramount.Jared felt somewhat relieved and leaned back in his s
Nicole glanced at Ellar but didn't say anything. She turned to Lulu and asked, "Did you bring what I needed?""Here it is," Lulu replied, handing her a box.Opening it, Nicole found a row of golden needles.She took them out and carefully placed them into specific points on Martin's body.After finishing, Nicole sighed with relief. "He should wake up soon.""Here." Lulu handed her a handkerchief.Nicole took it and wiped the sweat from her forehead."How could he just faint like that?" Lulu asked, clearly worried.Ignoring the question, Nicole turned to Patricia. "Let me check on you too."She had asked Patricia to come over for an examination. If Martin's condition was serious, Nicole would take over Patricia's treatment.With Ellar there, Patricia hesitated. She glanced at him and sat down.Nicole unwrapped Patricia's bandages checked her over, and said, "Keep using the medicine I gave you. I'll prepare another round for you.""You're fine now, go rest," Nicole told Patri
Shivering at the thought, Lulu said, "We should think of another way." She felt the risks were just too high.After removing all the golden needles from Martin, Nicole suggested, "Let's put this formula aside for now. We'll find a safer method."Martin hesitated but finally nodded in agreement.Lulu realized the seriousness of the situation, understanding why Nicole had sent Patricia away earlier. If Patricia knew about this, she would surely feel guilty, and it could worsen her mental stress, impacting her recovery.Cindy, supporting Martin, advised, "You're still weak. You should rest.""I'm fine, I just need a little rest. Besides, I can't leave now," Martin replied.Cindy looked toward the lab room, then reassured him, "Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on things."Their experiment was at a critical point, and they needed someone to closely monitor the results. This was why Cindy had found something wrong with Martin that morning. She dreaded to think what might have happened if
Martin was speechless at Ellar's calmness. Ellar understood the risks, but he was willing to take the same chance Martin did when he tested the medicine on himself.Ellar reasoned, "You guys are here. Nicole told you about the antidote and what to do in an emergency, so you won't let anything bad happen to me, right?" He hesitated a bit."What do you mean?" Martin asked, confused."If things get really bad, you'd call Nicole to save me," Ellar said with a reluctant smile. "But I hope it won't come to that. If Nicole has to step in, we'll have to give up on this."Martin realized Ellar wanted to keep this from Nicole."If we tell Nicole, she'll disagree," Ellar shrugged."But if we hide this from Nicole and she finds out, she'll be upset with us," Cindy said, worried about the responsibility.Ellar explained, "There are two outcomes: if it works, she won't blame you, just me. She won't stay mad forever. If it fails, she'll scold me, but not forever. I don't want to do this, but I