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
Nicole, deep in thought, wondered, "Is there really no better way to help Patricia?" She was determined, though. "I won't give up. There has to be a way."She was set on finding a solution for Patricia's recovery.Lulu, tilting her head, suggested, "Why not ask your mentor for help?"Nicole sighed, "I've tried reaching him, but he might be in seclusion again." She had already informed her mentor about Patricia's situation but got no response.Lulu, feeling sorry, said, "Why is Patricia so unlucky? Who can help her?"It seemed they had to stick to the slower approach Nicole and Martin were taking, hoping for the best solution eventually.Arriving at Riddle Corporation, Nicole and Lulu got out of the car.Nicole noticed a car that had been following them. It stopped by the roadside. The driver and passengers didn't seem suspicious, so Nicole guessed Jared had sent them. This thought brought a small smile to her face."What are you looking at?" Lulu asked, seeing Nicole pause."I
Gloria raised her eyebrows, "Could it be that he's got a girlfriend now?"Everyone was curious about Ellar's secretive behavior.Emma shook her head, "I don't think so. I haven't seen any girls around him, and there's no hint of one either."She would have been less worried if Ellar was just making new friends."Then it must be something work-related, which you all aren't part of," Daniel suggested quietly.Dexter agreed, "Maybe."They weren't involved in the company's affairs and couldn't really help."It's time to eat," Benjamin announced as everyone arrived."Okay," the family replied together and headed to the dining room."Is BayCorp very busy lately?" Lulu whispered to Nicole, sitting next to her.Nicole thought for a moment, then shook her head, "I'm not sure, but it doesn't seem overly busy."Lulu, still puzzled, whispered, "It's weird. If he's so busy, how does he find time to follow Patricia every day? Maybe he's gone to see Patricia."Considering Ellar's recent t
Initially, Ellar's condition seemed okay, but soon he turned pale and started to shake."Get the antidote, Cindy," Martin said quickly, worried.Cindy handed him the antidote right away.After giving Ellar the antidote, Martin used Nicole's golden needles to detoxify him.Ellar, who was almost out, slowly came back to his senses."Still not right," Martin sighed, relieved that Ellar was awake, but disappointed that the formula wasn't working yet.After resting a bit, Ellar felt a little better and said, "Let's take it slow. It's just the beginning."He knew it wouldn't be easy and was ready for it."You should go home and rest. I'll figure out what's wrong," Martin told him, seeing how pale he was."No, I'll go by myself. My driver's outside," Ellar said, trying to stand up.Watching him wobble, Martin helped Ellar out.When Ellar got in the car, Martin said, "Rest well. Don't come tomorrow if it's too much. Take a few days off.""I'll be here after work tomorrow," Ellar re
""Mom, really, there's no need to trouble everyone. I'll be home soon. Let's not talk about it anymore." Ellar ended the call, feeling he couldn't hold on much longer if they kept talking.He wiped the sweat from his forehead, leaning back in his seat and gazing at Patricia's window.For him, these moments weren't about pain; they were filled with a bittersweet feeling.At the Riddle family manor, the atmosphere was warm and lively. The family was together, enjoying each other's company.After the call, Emma informed Benjamin, "Dad, Ellar's still tied up with work. He really can't come tonight."Benjamin wasn't upset. In fact, he was quite pleased with Ellar's commitment. "It's good that he's dedicated to his career."Dillon suggested to Benjamin, "Dad, it's getting late. We should all head home, and you need to rest."Daniel and Dexter agreed, "Yes, Dad, we'll leave now and come back another day."Nolan and Lana, sweetly saying goodbye to Benjamin, added, "We're going now, gre
Nicole, her eyes twinkling with a smile, softly replied, "Mm."Her voice was lazy and tender, especially alluring just after waking up.Jared's gaze deepened. He leaned down and pecked Nicole's lips, then, feeling unsatisfied, kissed her again, more passionately.Their embrace was so intense it nearly made them lose their senses, raising the temperature of the bedroom, creating a romantic atmosphere...When Nicole and Jared finally got out of bed, it was already breakfast time.Downstairs, Nolan and Lana tilted their heads in confusion, "Dad, Mommy, were you too tired yesterday? Why are you up so late today?"Nicole, a bit embarrassed, quickly changed the subject, "Are you two going to school today?""Can we?" Nolan and Lana asked excitedly.Staying home was a bit boring, and they preferred the fun of kindergarten with their friends."If you want to go, then let's go," Nicole said with a smile."Yeah, we want to," Nolan and Lana nodded vigorously."After breakfast, we'll tak