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Chapter 2097
"Grandma, I want to sleep. Why don't you tuck me in?" Lana softly pleaded with Gloria, having understood what her
brother was trying to do.
"Alright, Grandma will stay with you," Gloria's eyes wrinkled with a smile.
Lana had her ways of touching people's hearts.
As Gloria led Lana away, the latter signaled Nolan with a glance, to which he nodded his head. Only then did she
walk off with a smug sense of satisfaction. Although Lana could not understand what Nolan was doing, she knew he
wanted to avenge their Mommy. That was enough for Lana, as the bad guys should be taught a lesson.
After Gloria had taken Lana away, Nolan continued typing away on his computer. Soon, he raised his chin in triumph
and keyed one last line in. He then closed his computer in contentment, happy at the masterpiece he had created.
After giving himself a rinse, he climbed into bed, covered himself with a blanket, and slept.
Nicole, who knew nothing about anything, simply ate dinner and prepared herself for some good rest, with Jared
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtjoining her in finishing their meal. He waited for the maids to place all the tableware away, after which he followed
Nicole to bed.
Jared saw Nicole's complexion return to normal as he laid down, feeling relieved. "You don't have to work so hard.
They can't hurt you. They’re not capable of it."
Nicole froze for a moment, carefully pondering about his statement before understanding that Jared was talking
about Damien and Dillion. She also understood why Jared had assumed that her exhaustion was due to the issue of
inheritance.
"I know," Nicole bit her lips.
Deep down, she felt that there was no better candidate than Sean.
Jared reached out to embrace Nicole in his arms. "Since you're aware of it, don't bother about any unnecessary
things in the future."
Jared knew these jobs were not enough to make Nicole so stressed out. It was the people and the issues
surrounding them that had affected her mood.
As she was being held by Jared, Nicole's heartbeat quickened, and her breathing became sporadic.
"It’s really nothing. I was too focused on work this evening and forgot to rest,' Nicole explained, trying to struggle
out of Jared's embrace.
She was simply unable to sleep in this position.
Jared saw through Nicole's intentions and subtly tightened his embrace, ensuring it would not constrict her, or allow
her to escape from his embrace.
Nicole noticed that the more she struggled, the tighter his embrace was. She rolled her eyes in frustration,
thinking,' This guy did it on purpose. But I don't have enough strength to break free from his arms.'
Thus, she decisively chose to give up. Nicole could not afford to struggle anymore. The fact was that there was still
some space between them now. If she continued to struggle, Jared's embrace would only get tighter, and there
would be little to no space left between them.
With a sigh of frustration, Nicole decided to cease moving. She closed her eyes and went to sleep. Unexpectedly,
Nicole's panicked heartbeat somehow calmed, and soon, she became drowsy and fell asleep.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHearing Nicole's even breathing as she was sound asleep, Jared's gaze softened, and a slight smile appeared.
The sunlight rose, casting its rays through the curtains into the room. Feeling the glare of the lights through her
eyelids, Nicole frowned and instinctively raised her hand to shield her eyes. Then, she slowly opened them.
As the lights went through the gaps of her finger, Nicole's momentary confusion faded, and she quickly returned to
her senses.
"You’re awake," Jared's voice blared out, and Nicole turned to face him, her lips inadvertently brushing against
Jared's cheeks.
Jared's pupils contracted abruptly, and his gaze darkened a little, exuding a vibe that hinted at danger. Instantly
feeling the change in the aura around her, she rolled off the bed and hurried into the bathroom.
Watching Nicole's fleeing figure, Jared shook his head lightly with a helpless smile.
Then, he wondered, 'When will she get used to me? Do I really have to wait for her to regain all of her memories?"
In the bathroom, Nicole splashed her face with cold water a few times before becoming completely awake. She
could not help but blush with embarrassment.
Deep within, she was thinking, 'Nicole. Oh, Nicole. That was an accident. But that accident was just so
embarrassing. Why can't I just disappear on the spot?'
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