"Keep your seats."
After Tim finished speaking, the car accelerated.
"What's the matter?"
Zoe was a little confused. When she wanted to look back, Nicole covered her eyes.
"Don't look."
"Why?"
Zoe did not struggle but leaned on Nicole's arms and asked innocently.
Nicole didn't know how to explain, so she could only say, "I'm afraid you are reluctant to part with
Dean."
"That's right, I really can't bear to part with him. Mommy, Dean is really good."
Hearing Dean's name, Zoe beamed.
The car behind them was getting closer and closer. The driver seemed very competent in driving.
Tim and Nicole's faces went an ugly green, but Nicole continued to say, "Is Dean better than your two
brothers?"
"They are different for me."
Zoe couldn't explain, so she kept emphasizing this.
Tim teased, "You like someone at such a young age."
"Yes, I like Dean! When I grow up, I will be his bride."
Zoe's bold words depressed Nicole, but she couldn't afford to worry about it, because the car behind
had already caught up.
"Tim, you..."
"I know. Just fasten your seat belts."
Tim looked somewhat embarrassed.
It was not easy to catch up with him. Other than Samuel, no one else was more than a match for him.
"You know what? I really want to see the driver. He drives as well as Samuel."
Nicole didn't say anything, but her eyes darkened a little.
Suddenly, the car behind accelerated and crashed into Tim's car.
Tim's car shook violently. Tim quickly turned the steering wheel to stabilize it, but the car behind came
again.
"Mommy, what's wrong? Is there an earthquake?"
Zoe was a little scared and held tight to Nicole's arm.
Nicole protected Zoe with a very solemn expression.
"Tim, can you see him? Who is he?"
"I can't, but he must be an expert in driving."
Tim rarely lost in driving. However, the driver behind went all out. What was worse, he was so
humiliated in front of Nicole. He got angry.
"I'll go see who he is. Could it be Vincent?"
Tim changed the direction of the car. Instead of retreating, he crashed into that car.
The driver in that car realized what Tim wanted to do, so he quickly retreated. But Tim followed him.
When the cars collided again, that man rolled down the window and pointed a pistol at Nicole.
It completely took Nicole.
"Finn?"
She never imagined that Finn hit her and even aimed the gun at her!
Finn disappeared on his way to find Samuel and hadn't been heard of since. Nicole hadn't expected to
see him here. Not only did he appear, he even wanted to kill her. What exactly was going on?
"Tim, don't hurt him."
Just as Nicole finished speaking, Tim pulled the trigger.
"Mommy!"
Zoe suddenly straightened up.
"Be careful!"
It was too late to push Zoe down. At the critical moment, Nicole turned around and folded Zoe in her
arms.
The bullet went through Nicole's shoulder. She trembled in pain. Warm blood permeated her clothes
and quickly flew on her back.
Tim's eyes turned red.
"Damn it! How dare you! You're trying to get yourself killed! Who the hell are you?"
Just now, Tim was busy driving and didn't see the driver's face. He heard Nicole tell him not to hurt that
man. So, he hesitated for a moment, and then Nicole got hurt.
Tim felt like a loser.
Nicole's shoulder hurt badly, but she quickly said, "Don't hurt him. He is Finn, one of my subordinates
who were sent to search for Samuel. I don't know why he wants to kill me. Tim, if possible, make him
stop. I have something to ask him. Perhaps he knows where Samuel is."
Nicole had waited too long to see Finn, so she didn't want to miss this opportunity. After all, no one
knew what Finn and Samuel had gone through and why they couldn't reach them.
Now Finn appeared, but he seemed to have a vendetta against her. Why?
Although Tim was angry that Finn hurt Nicole, he still suppressed his anger and said coldly, "That
asshole should know something. Otherwise, I won't let him off."
After saying that, he turned the car around to force Finn to stop.
After Nicole got hurt, Finn continued to shoot, but he didn't expect Tim to change his strategy. He had
to put down his pistol and drive as fast as he could.
The two cars ran in parallel on the deserted streets.
Nicole whispered to Zoe, "Zoe, no matter what happens, don't make a sound. Just lie on the seat,
okay?"
"Why?"
Zoe's eyes were covered, so she did not see the wound on Nicole's shoulder, nor did she see the blood
or her pale face.
"We are playing games with others. If you get up, we will lose. Do you want to lose?" Nicole could only
coax Zoe.
"No!"
Zoe believed it, so she hurriedly lay on the seat and didn't move again.
Nicole quickly took out the medical kit and poured iodine on the wound. The pain was so intense that
she bit her lips to stop from screaming. Very soon blood oozed.
After disinfection, she wrapped the wound with the gauze.
Noticing Nicole was quite proficient in dressing wounds, Tim felt a little distressed.
"Sorry for not protecting you."
"It's not your fault."
Their voices were very low because they didn't want Zoe to hear them.
Suddenly, Tim accelerated, gritting his teeth. Then he stopped in front of Finn's car.
"Get off!"
Tim shouted with a very ugly look. He was about to get off to drag him off and give him a beating.
However, Finn suddenly accelerated and the car rushed straight towards their car. He seemed to want
to die with them.
Tim was frightened by his determination.
He quickly backed out and escaped from Finn's attack. At the same time, Finn rushed out and soon
disappeared from their sight.
"Shall we chase him?"
Tim asked, but Nicole didn't reply. He looked back and found that Nicole had fainted.
Nicole was still talking to him just now. How could she suddenly faint?
Tim was terribly upset.
"Nicole, Nicole, how are you?"
He pushed Nicole, only to find that Nicole's body was very hot.
She had a fever!
Why didn't she tell him?
When Zoe heard Tim calling Nicole, she opened her eyes and noticed Nicole was unconscious.
Immediately, she cried.
"Mommy, what's wrong? Didn't you say we were playing games? Mommy, why are you asleep?
Mommy, wake up!"
Zoe kept crying breathlessly. Tim got more upset, but he didn't want to snap at Zoe. After all, she was
Nicole's daughter.
"Zoe, stop crying. Your mom is just too tired. How about we send her back to rest?"
"Really?"
Zoe was not sure.
Tim nodded, but his heart was burning with anxiety.
He called Gabrielle and told her what happened to Nicole. Then, he brought Zoe and Nicole back to the
military compound.
Then Gabrielle brought Nicole home.
When Zoe was a little worried, Joseph ran out.
"What happened to Mommy?"
"Joseph!"
Zoe looked like she clutched the straw. She threw herself into Joseph's arms and cried, "Joseph,
mommy was playing games with us just now, but she suddenly fell asleep. Is she sick?"
"Perhaps she is too tired. Zoe, be good. Go to your room to rest, okay? Auntie Gabrielle will give
Mommy a checkup. Let Mommy have a good rest. When she wakes up, we come to see her, okay?"
Joseph was also very worried about Nicole, but now he had to take care of Zoe. After all, only he could
take care of Zoe now.
Noticing Joseph was so sensible, Gabrielle said happily, "Joseph, take Zoe up for a rest. Leave this to
me. Don't worry. Your mom will wake up and see you."
"Save my mother, please."
Joseph said with ill-concealed anxiety and his voice trembled.
Gabrielle patted him on the shoulder and then carried Nicole into the room with Tim.
"How did this happen? I thought she would be safe since you were with her. You are always competent,
aren't you?"
Gabrielle didn't mean to criticize. She just wanted to know what happened, but Tim felt extremely guilty.
Nicole was shot to his face.
"Damn it! Nicole asked me not to hurt that man. Otherwise, it wouldn't happen."
Tim was so angry that he swore.
"That man? Who is it? What the hell happened?"
Nicole didn't fight back even though she was shot? Could it be Samuel?
Tim could tell what Gabrielle was thinking from her eyes, but he whispered, "It's not Samuel. However,
it is a little surprising. That person was Nicole's most trusted assistant, Finn! He left in search of
Samuel and then went missing. I didn't expect that he would shoot Nicole. He seemed to want to kill
her."
"Finn? Why would he attack Nicole? Did you see Samuel?"
That stupid question annoyed Tim.
"If Samuel was here, he would protect his wife. Finn seemed to be crazy. He didn't blink once."
Gabrielle was stunned.
"What does it mean to not blink?"
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