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Chapter 878 “She? No way. She doesn’t have the guts.” Joyce had always been a wishy-washy little girl in Martin’s
eyes.
Since Martin did not believe it, Nicole had to show him the surveillance footage again. She took out her laptop and
played the surveillance footage. “Come here and take a look.”
Martin got up and stood beside Nicole. This was his first time so close to her, his heart fluttering.
Nicole showed him the footage of Joyce going in and coming out and finally framed the moment when Joyce re -
emerged from the lab.
Nicole paused the screen and zoomed in on Joyce’s backpack. “Does she usually carry a bag this big?”
Martin recalled and shook his head. “She usually carried a shoulder bag. I have never seen this bag before.”
“If I’m not mistaken, this backpack contains the results of the experiment, and finding Joyce will find the results of
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtthe experiment.” Nicole pointed to the backpack in the footage.
Martin’s heart sank. This was an outcome he had not expected. His fluttering heart had calmed down, followed by a
moment of contemplation.
He slowly returned to his seat with Joyce’s face replayed in his mind.
“What are you going to do?” Nicole asked softly. She knew Joyce had always been Martin’s right-hand man and had
followed him for a long time, so it was normal for him to be unable to accept this.
“Let me think about it.” He was now eager to get the results of the experiment back immediately. But would she
admit it and return the result to him if he went looking for her directly?
“The relationship between you and her has complicated the matter. Take your time to think about it and contact me
if you need anything. I’m leaving now.” Nicole tucked her laptop, got to her feet, and was ready to go.
“Thank you, Nicole,” Martin said with an expressionless face.
Martin continued to sit alone in the restaurant, losing himself in thought.
After Nicole left the restaurant, she went back to the Riddle Mansion. As she walked into the living room, Gloria and
Daniel were already waiting for her on the
couch.
was
“Nicole, come sit down.” Gloria was the first to speak. “Mom, you’re back.” Nicole walked over and glanced at
Daniel.
“I might be too harsh to you at school this afternoon. Please don’t be angry with me.” Gloria took Nicole’s hand.
Nicole looked like she had never taken that to heart at all. “Mom, if you don’t mention it, I don’t even remember it.”
“I told you, Nicole is forgiving. She won’t even take these little things to heart.” Daniel gave Nicole a look to ease
the awkward atmosphere.
Gloria rolled her eyes at him. “I know you are the only one who knows your daughter’s best. Happy?”
“Mom, Norah-”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“Don’t mention it again. I won’t transfer any more money to Norah from now on.”
“Mom, you…” Nicole glanced at Daniel with surprise, wondering why her mother suddenly had a change of heart.
Daniel looked at Nicole and nodded as if saying that Gloria had been like this since she returned from the hospital.
“I have visited Norah’s parents, and they’re going to be in the hospital for a long time. Norah can’t stay unattended,
so I have decided to let Norah move back in with us tomorrow.”
Nicole and Daniel were stunned. So this was where it hit the hardest.
“Gloria, shouldn’t we all talk about this together about this?” Daniel did not expect Gloria would suddenly make such
a decision.
“Sean and Steve aren’t staying at home; Spencer and Samuel only come back once a while, and only Nicole is back
from time to time. So there are only a few of us at home. What else is there to discuss?” Gloria looked assertive.
“But Norah is not even a member of the Riddle family anymore, so it’s inappropriate for her to come back and stay
here again?” Daniel still tactfully discouraged her. “What’s inappropriate? She has lived here since she was a child,
and even though she has reunited with her biological parents, she still calls me mom.”
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