Mrs. Don was so angry that she wanted to kick Nicole out.
Seeing this scene, Jason was a little surprised.
"Mom, what are you talking about?"
"Shut up! I know clearly what you're thinking. Let me tell you, from today onwards, the Dons won't take
Nicole as our family. Your brother in heaven won't blame us."
Mrs. Don glared at Jason coldly and angrily.
Nicole was dumbfounded. Nicole never expected Mrs. Don to be so angry and she had no coping
solutions.
"Even if I let my mother take risks, things are still within my control. I don't understand why you are
always picky to me and hate me so much."
"Why? Why are you asking such a silly question? See what you have done! You're driving your mom
away! She had suffered a lot. I don't even know if she was alive or dead. I am not sure if Audrey will be
too pessimistic. Even if she hadn't raised you up since your childhood, she had at least given birth to
you. For your mother's sake, how can you cheat Viola in this way? She's so kind and weak. See what
you've done!"
Mrs. Don threw the letter to Nicole.
Nicole wanted to refute because Viola was by no means kind or weak. However, when she heard that
Audrey had left, she picked up the letter and read it.
This was not the first time she had seen Audrey's handwriting, but she had never felt so upset before.
Audrey recalled her life, feeling that everything she did was a failure, so she wanted to find a quiet
place to spend her rest life. She asked Nicole not to look for her. As for the punishment for Viola, Nicole
could do whatever she wanted without worrying about Audrey's feelings.
Nicole's eyes became moist.
Seeing her sadness, Samuel felt sorry.
"It's fine. We can send someone to look for her. Audrey may not be far away according to time. There
should be records."
"That's not necessary. This is her choice."
Nicole had understood Audrey's feelings. She was injured badly this time. Audrey wanted to reflect on
herself. Nicole was afraid that Audrey would not be able to come back if she couldn't figure everything
out.
After putting the letter away, Nicole looked at Mrs. Don.
In order to keep Mrs. Don alive, Nicole sacrificed her own child. She thought that she could enjoy
happiness with her family, but she didn't expect that her grandmother would rather trust a random
person rather than her own granddaughter.
No matter how enthusiastic Nicole was, she became indifferent now.
"Remembered what you said today. From now on, I will not come to the Don's again. Even if you beg
me to come back in the future, I won't."
Nicole's decisive words caused Mrs. Don to feel a little embarrassed but she still gritted and said,
"Scram! We don't want you to be a member of the Dons."
"Mrs. Don, you'd better not regret it. Even if you do, your regrets will be useless. From now on, Nicole
has nothing to do with the Dons."
After Samuel finished speaking, he left with Nicole.
Jason became anxious.
"Samuel, Nicole, wait for me. Mrs. Don is a little confused right now. Wait..."
"Jason, come back! I'm not dead yet! I am still the master of the Dons."
When Mrs. Don saw that Jason was to leave with Nicole, she was enraged. It seemed like a magnitude
earthquake had just happened in this house.
Nicole made a bitter smile and left the Don's without saying anything else.
This used to be the place where she wanted to come back the most. Nicole thought she would be more
than joyful in this place. However, her original thoughts have been proved wrong. In the end, she
wasn't meant to be one of the Dons.
After leaving the Don's, Nicole bowed to Xander and got into the car without saying anything.
Samuel knew that she was in a bad mood and whispered, "I heard that there is a new delicious
western restaurant in the east. It just opened. Why don't we go over and have a taste?"
"I have no appetite."
Nicole knew that Samuel was thinking of ways to make her happy, but now she couldn't do that.
Samuel said, "I heard that there are women's new arrivals in the mall. Do you want to take a look?
Today, I'll accompany you and carry your belongings for free."
Nicole still shook her head.
At this moment, Laurel called Nicole and told her to go back to accompany her.
Nicole had no excuse to refuse this proposal, so she went to the Green's with Samuel.
When Lucas saw Nicole, he greeted her while Zoe pounced into Samuel's embrace.
"Daddy, I miss you so much!"
"Is that so? Come on. Kiss me."
Samuel raised Zoe up and kissed her.
Seeing the warm and loving scene, Nicole finally made a smile.
Fortunately, Nicole still had Samuel, the children, and her mother-in-law who loved her.
Lucas handed over a glass of water to Nicole.
"Mommy, drink some water."
"Thank you, Lucas."
Nicole took the cup and came to Laurel.
"Mom, how are you feeling today?"
"It's the same. By the way, I just bought a few pots of flowers. Will you accompany me to the balcony?"
Nicole nodded at Laurel's suggestion.
"Alright!"
Nicole put down the cup and asked Samuel to play with the children. She accompanied Laurel to see
the flowers.
Laurel liked flowers, which Nicole didn't know until recently. The Greens had a balcony for plants. In the
past, it was taken care by the servants. However, the old lady wasn’t busy and had nothing to do.
Therefore, she sometimes watered the plants, loosened the soil, and applied fertilizers. She took care
of the plants to kill time.
"Look, this is a green peony I just bought abroad. How is it? Does it look good?"
Laurel moved a beautiful green peony in front of Nicole and asked with a sense of pride.
Nicole didn't know much about flowers, but she didn't want to ruin Laurel's good mood. She nodded
and said, "It looks great."
"This kind of peony is said to be very difficult to graft. Many kinds of peony have been tested in the
previous stage."
Laurel took out her scissors and began to repair the leaves.
Nicole watched beside Laurel. Although Nicole couldn't quite understand, she was still attentively
listening.
Seeing Nicole's state, Laurel couldn't help but sigh. Laurel said, "Our life is just like the growth of a
plant. Sometimes, the leaves of the flowers would rot. In this way, they must be cut off. Otherwise,
wouldn't it affect the beauty of the plant?"
"Yes!"
Nicole nodded and felt that Laurel's words seemed to have an implied meaning.
She took a glance at Laurel. Laurel smiled at her and said, "You are a smart girl. Naturally, you
understand what I mean. In our life, we tend to have various emotions. You can't let your emotions
control your mood. Instead, you should adjust your emotions on your own. You should know what you
want. You can't ask for too much. After all, one is not supposed to be too greedy. Is that right?"
Nicole was a little surprised.
"Mom, do you know anything?"
"What should I know?"
Laurel's pair of wise eyes caused Nicole to be confused for a moment. Before long, Nicole realized the
implication.
"I see, Mom."
"Come, I'll teach you how to prune leaves and loosen the soil. Flowers and people are much alike. As
long as you treat them heart and soul, you will see the beautiful bloom. Do you think it makes sense?"
Nicole was surprised and she couldn't help but ask, "What if you put all your effort into this flower, it still
can't bloom as you want?"
"Then give up. There are so many kinds of flowers in the world. Why should we be so stubborn?"
As Laurel spoke, she picked up a pair of scissors and cut off a branch.
Nicole didn’t know what to say.
"But what if you like this flower very much?"
"Even if you like it, if it doesn't belong to you, you can do nothing. Fate is very crucial. If you are meant
to be with somebody, no matter what you do, you will be together. Otherwise, you don't need to force
yourself or others. Why do you have to make each other sad? Sometimes, you can take a step back
and the future will be bright."
Hearing Laurel's words, Nicole was enlightened.
That was right!
She couldn't decide her relationship with the Dons.
From the moment she was born, she was sent out of the Don's. Did it mean that she wasn't meant to
be a member of the Dons?
Even though Viola knew of her background, she still couldn't get along well with the Dons. Perhaps this
was her fate.
Nicole's displeasure because of Mrs. Don disappeared.
Even if she didn't have the Dons, Nicole still had the Bush family and the Green family. Besides, she
had two lovely kids, didn't she?
She was happy.
Her happiness did not need to be supported by the Dons.
In terms of the Dons, Nicole had already offered her utmost sincerity and concession, but she still
hadn't got the result she wanted. Perhaps that was destiny.
Since there was no fate, why would Nicole insist on it?
Perhaps this was the best outcome!
Nicole solved her confusions and smiled to Laurel, "Mom, I think you sometimes are like a wise man."
"I am just an old lady."
Laurel smiled. Her kindness made Nicole feel very warm.
"You are not an ordinary old lady. You are the best mother in the world."
Nicole gently hugged Laurel's neck and acted like a daughter, making Old Laurel more than happy.
"Stop fooling me. You are still supposed to help me even if you said some sweat words. Help me
loosen the soil of that pot of cuckoos over there."
"Alright!"
Nicole rolled up her sleeves and started to work.
They stayed in the balcony for more than an hour before they came out. When they were out, Nicole
looked much better.
"Mom, what were you doing inside?" Samuel felt that it was magical.
"That's women's secret. Why are you asking?"
Laurel rolled her eyes at him, making Nicole laugh happily.
"I asked Wendy to prepare lunch. We must have lunch at home today."
Since Laurel had said that, Nicole and Samuel would follow her. The children were also very happy.
Nicole accompanied Mrs. Don to the study room again. Zoe was tired of being with Samuel so she
went to play with the building blocks alone.
Samuel instructed Lucas to take care of Zoe and took the phone to the balcony.
"Jacob, help me find out when Audrey left the Seapolis City this morning and where she was heading. I
need to know her whereabouts. Also, from today onwards, don't tell Nicole anything about the Dons.
Mrs. Don has excluded Nicole from the Dons."
He spoke in a very low voice, but he didn't notice a small figure behind him, hearing all his
words.
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