The South Pole?!Nicole’s heart sank fiercely.It was not certain if that explorer friend of his would survive or not, let alone expect him to come and save them.That was just wishful thinking!So, when all was said and done, there was still no hope?Nicole turned pale. Nathaniel did his own thing and took out a lighter from his bag before beginning to boil water.“Then... Can you contact the outside world?”Nathaniel gave her a sincere look that dispelled all her hopes.“No.”“Haven’t you thought about how to leave this place?!”“I have. I thought that a fool would come here so that when someone comes to her rescue, they can take me along as well! In any case, I’m almost done with the content I’m looking for.”Nicole was speechless.‘Is he saying that I’m a fool?!’This knowledge completely dispelled her joy. What a tragedy!Nathaniel skillfully distilled the seawater, then proceeded to distill the already-distilled seawater. After repeating this process of distillation
Nicole’s eyes felt sore. “They must think that I’m dead... My dad and my brothers must be so sad right now…”Nathaniel paused and looked up at her. He felt a little heartache at her expression of despair.“We still need to have a little hope...”“What hope?”Nicole looked up at him with shining eyes, as if reflecting a sea of stars.Nathaniel froze before saying, “Throughout history, there have accounts of people who have crossed the seas by swimming…”Nicole said, “Will you shut up?!”“Okay...”Nicole laid down on a pile of leaves and unknowingly drifted off into a deep sleep.When Tigger realized that they were no longer in danger, it poked out of Nicole’s pocket and went to explore the cave.Nathaniel caught Tigger with nimble movements and appraised it.“Nikki carries a pet with her?”Tigger’s four legs flailed in the air.“Let go! I’m a tiger, not a pet!”Nathaniel’s eyes shined.“It’s a talking fake tiger!”Tigger’s whiskers trembled with anger. This was an insult
Nicole already had a feeling that Nathaniel lacked money. After all, why would he do such a dangerous job if he was not short of money?She patted his shoulder.“Don’t worry, I have nothing if not money. If we ever get out, you never have to worry about not having money to spend as long as I’m around!”Nathaniel instantly grew emotional and looked at her with hot tears in his eyes.“Nikki, I’ll leave the rest of my life in your hands.”“No problem!”Nicole agreed easily. With her wealth, was it hard to take care of a friend’s financial needs?In the capital of Mediania.Maverick heard about Nicole’s accident when he finally came out of the research institute laboratory. Without a word, he immediately took a helicopter to that sea.Kai had not returned, which meant that the matter was not settled yet.The celebrities and dignitaries who had friendships with the Stantons also did not dare to add insult to injury in their moment of sadness.However, those who thought highly of
Kai froze in place from shock. These days, he had been afraid to think about it and did not dare to accept reality. What if there was a chance?However, once Maverick finished, Kai suddenly crouched down and trembled fiercely. The grown man, Kai, broke down in tears.Logan, who was standing by the side, also felt emotional. His eyes reddened because he felt the same way.Maverick looked at Kai silently.“Sorry, I came out too late.”If Maverick had not shut himself in the laboratory for the secret research, he would have known about this long ago.With his high IQ, Maverick very calmly analyzed all the details and possibilities, then corrected all the deviations bit by bit.Tigger’s tracker did not respond at all, and there was no trace of it even on the satellite map, which meant that it was probably being blocked by some high-tech instruments.Therefore, their search range should be set in the sea two thousand nautical miles away from their current location.Kai called every
Nicole chewed on the fish expressionlessly. Without any seasoning, she could not taste the freshness of the fish.The fish was washed ashore by the sea, and Nathaniel picked it up and roasted it over some dried leaves.Except for the salty and fishy smell, it was just bland and tasteless.“I want to eat at that old French restaurant in the streets of Paris, coupled with a glass of white wine. It’s simply perfection…”Nathaniel ate with gusto. When he heard her words, he looked up at her and came over with a smile.“Nikki, if you don’t want to eat, you can give it to me…”He made a move to grab the fish from her.Nicole dodged and glared at him while guarding her food.“You’d better watch out! Or else… Tigger will bite you…”To the side, Tigger bared its teeth at Nathaniel.Nathaniel said tentatively, “If you’re bored, go dress up like the indigenous people. I’ll show you their community.”Nicole immediately shook her head. He wanted her to walk to her death just because of b
The indigenous people were alarmed by the gunshots and stood up in panic and vigilance, wielding their wooden clubs.Nicole and Nathaniel exchanged a glance. Nathaniel looked serious, and his eyes were alert. He brought his index finger to his lips and made a shushing gesture.Then, they heard countless hurried footsteps. The indigenous people ran and stepped on the branches of trees, their mouths shouting an incomprehensible language.It sounded like a serious warning being issued.The angry insults from the pirates were accompanied by the sound of their guns. The atmosphere was tense for a while.The pirates were naturally not afraid of the indigenous people since they had guns.However, the natives outnumbered the pirates, and they had a limited number of bullets, so they did not have a huge advantage.What made them even more furious was that they had followed their “prey” to this place but found nothing except for the primitive tribe.They had been fooled.“There are actu
Nicole almost cried when she heard those names. She wanted to jump up with joy.“My brother is here!”She almost thought that she was going to die here!The countless heavy boulders piling on her chest almost made her unable to hold on!The rumbling noise in the air was endless as if they were calling out to them.Nicole had never found the sound of a helicopter so pleasing to her ears. It was so sweet that it pulled her back from the border of death!It was her flame of hope, her light at the end of the tunnel!She ran twice as fast as usual.Nathaniel was also very excited. He found another path in front and looked back at her as they ran.“Nikki, we’re going back together. You won’t leave me behind, right?”Nicole looked at him joyfully and smiled.“Of course I won’t!”“After we go back, you can’t ignore me no matter what happens, okay?”“Don’t worry, I’ll take care of your fortune and glory for the rest of your life!”Nicole thought that Nathaniel was worried that she
As soon as Nicole heard this, she immediately dismissed the idea of turning around and running.It would be too pitiful if they got shot to death from behind!However, what could they do if they could not run?The air was terribly cold. The fear that the pirates would kill them at any moment and the fishy smell of the seawater lingered around them.The three men were right in front of them. At this rate, they would not be able to hold out any longer.Nathaniel was so scared that he began to tremble. Although he was an explorer, he had never experienced anything like this before!Nicole was not much better, but when she saw the pirates approaching, her heart gradually calmed down instead.Three men approached, two of them tall with strong bodies.The other one was a little shorter and thinner, but his face was cold, and his hawk-like eyes were the most terrifying of all.He looked at her with a gaze that was intense and filled with greed.Although Nicole’s clothes were wretche
Chatty and Fischer had been apart for so long, so they cried when they finally hugged.Fischer could not bear to see her cry.When her sobbing eased a little, Fischer lowered his head to wipe her tears and gently coaxed her not to cry.Chatty took a deep breath and calmed herself down as soon as possible.She had so many questions for him.Seeing that her eyes were swollen from crying, Fischer pinched her cheek and said with a smile, “Do you still want to drink coffee? If you don’t want this, we can go to my place, and I’ll make you a cup of coffee.”Chatty nodded.Fischer let down his hand and naturally held Chatty’s hand. He turned around to pick up her bag and pushed the door open.The waiter at the back was envious that they were such a perfect match.Chatty saw that he was holding her hand and felt as if an electric current passed through her heart.When they were young, Fischer often held her hand. They were inseparable, and he liked her the most.Was he still the same
After Chatty left, Clayton sighed miserably for several days, and Nicole was speechless when she saw this.Life in school was not so boring.Although Chatty had been spoiled since childhood, she was not arrogant or insufferable.Chatty was bubbly, outgoing, and clever, so she was very popular.From time to time, she invited everyone to party in her big villa. Thus, everyone loved her even more.Chatty also enjoyed her time alone.She would go for a walk along the Seine and feed the pigeons in the sunset...However, she always felt that someone was watching her whenever she was alone.Even so, she did not think much about it. After all, her father arranged so many security personnel for her.Maybe that stare was from a bodyguard.Chatty walked alone in the sunset with an ice cream in hand and a limited-edition bag that her mom bought for her. Chatty was planning to send this bag back to Mediania.She was a young and beautiful lady with stunning features, so she was a sight to
Clayton talked to Chatty about studying abroad.Chatty agreed without hesitation.He asked her where she wanted to go, to which she replied that she was fine with anywhere except France.Clayton pondered for a while before asking, “Are you reluctant about France because of Fischer?”Chatty’s eyes turned red.“I don’t remember him at all. Daddy, don’t mention him!”She felt aggrieved.Chatty grew up with him, and he suddenly disappeared one day.It felt like a dream.That person was no longer behind her. Fischer was no longer around.Chatty missed him very much, but Fischer did not even say goodbye.Clayton touched her head and looked at his daughter in distress.“Chatty, now that you’ve grown up, you should know that Fischer had no choice but to leave. He also couldn’t contact you, so if you see him in the future, don’t blame him.”Chatty stubbornly turned her head away, pretending not to care.She was the apple of Clayton’s eye, so when had she ever suffered any grievanc
In the blink of an eye, Chatty grew up.As soon as she graduated from high school, she found a boyfriend.She was also happy to go home and share the good news with Nicole.Nicole did not think much of it. She thought that her daughter should enjoy the feeling of sweet and youthful love.Thus, Nicole asked Chatty about her feelings and did not think she was too serious in a relationship.Nicole felt that she could turn a blind eye to it.However, when Clayton found out, he could not sleep all night.Clayton intended to have a good talk with his daughter.Chatty did not think much of it.“Everyone in my class has a boyfriend. If I didn’t have one, I wouldn’t be able to keep up with the trend! Of course, I have to date while I’m young. Otherwise, it won’t be considered puppy love anymore! Life without a first love isn’t perfect!”Clayton tried to persuade her. “You’re still young. If you see the world, you’ll know that men aren’t great.”“Then is Mommy blind since she’s with y
Another surveillance footage showed that the waiter almost dropped the tray because of the instability of the wine glasses, so the waiter moved the position of the wine glass. However, Jade was unaware of this.The autopsy results came out overnight.Jade was found to be poisoned by potassium cyanide.The ingredients were the same as the small bottle that Jade was carrying.Jade intentionally wanted to kill someone, but she accidentally killed herself.She would never understand which part of her scheme went wrong and why she ended up dead.The police checked the surveillance footage and found that the small bottle was initially dropped by Selena’s aunt.They followed the lead and arrested her.The aunt confessed everything without omission and told the police that she was threatened, so she had to go to the event.However, the aunt did not want to harm anyone, so she took the opportunity of her fall to throw away the bottle of medicine.Unexpectedly, Jade did not give up and
Jade was silent for a moment. Then, she pursed her lips.“I don’t care what method you use. You must get your parents to see Selena. Otherwise, I will make your parents drink this bottle of potassium cyanide.”Jennifer raised her head abruptly. Her face was extremely pale.“Okay.”She spoke in a low voice.The uneasiness and fear in her eyes could not be concealed.......A few days later, the opportunity came.Eric specially brought Selena to attend a charity auction to relax her mind.Moreover, he also bought a lot of jewelry and antiques. Soon, he became the focus of the crowd.After the auction, there was a charity dinner.Jennifer’s parents managed to get an invitation through various channels.Jade was already in the center of the venue. She wanted to watch this good show, but Jennifer’s parents came late, and the crowd dispersed when they arrived.Jade was furious.If they missed this opportunity, how long would they have to wait for the next opportunity?The Stan
When Selena talked about Nicole and Eric, she had a smile on her face, and there was no concern or disgust in her eyes.It was probably because Selena felt that Eric had left his past behind.Eric would never approach Nicole again, and they each had their own lives.Nicole smiled. The gemstone bracelet in the box was shiny and beautiful. It was extravagant with each carefully crafted gemstone. There was a kind of wild and exquisite beauty to it.Nicole shook her head and could not help but laugh.“I liked collecting these a few years ago, but I’ve restrained myself now. Thank you, I really like it!”Selena took the initiative to give her a gift, which showed that she did not mind Nicole’s past with Eric. They just laughed it off.Nicole wore the bracelet on her wrist. It was indeed very beautiful.Selena smiled and was very happy to see that Nicole liked it.“The past is in the past. Let’s forgive each other, okay?”Nicole nodded with sore eyes.“It’s a pity I didn’t prepare
Jade’s rudeness made Floyd’s face darken.Nicole twitched the corner of her mouth indifferently.“The shares of Stanton Corporation belong to the Stanton family. Back then, Uncle Noah signed his shares over to the company so that he would only enjoy the dividends. Now that he has left the company, he will not be able to enjoy the dividends. Aunt Jade, your plan has failed. These shares aren’t part of your property division. Even if they are to be divided, the interests of the company come first.”Jade’s complexion was dull.“Then what should I do? If he goes to jail, how will I survive? I don’t care! Those shares must be given to me! Otherwise, I won’t rest!”Jade sat there looking like a rogue, as if she was determined to get the shares.Floyd’s face was gloomy, and he glanced at Jade with a complicated look.“You should go back and wait for the police and the company’s notice. Noah stole hundreds of millions of dollars from the company. The company is nice enough not to chase
Jade’s face turned pale.“You should try both, or at least find a reliable lawyer to get him less jail time.”Nicole could not help but chuckle.She interrupted their conversation.“Aunt Jade, in fact, you came at the right time. We’re here to discuss how to rescue Uncle Noah!”Jade glanced at her in surprise and disbelief.“Then… What did you discuss?”Clayton smiled inexplicably. His warm gaze fell on Nicole, and he looked like he was watching a good show.Nicole sighed.“Actually, we have consulted a lawyer. The worst-case scenario is the death penalty. After all, he killed two people. But there is a way. Uncle Noah was married to you back then, right? As long as you come forward to testify that Uncle Noah has been with you all the time, so he didn’t have a chance to commit those crimes, there may be a glimmer of hope!”Jade’s face turned pale instantly, and she stood up in shock.“You… You want me to give a false statement? How could I? This is illegal!”Nicole sneered