"Shit!"
Mark and Jason suddenly turned pale.
Jason wasn't able to rush over immediately. When Mark ran over, the car which Laurel sat in had
already exploded, and the injured bodyguards were around.
"Where's Mrs. Green?"
Mark did not see Laurel, and his expression was solemn.
A bodyguard said with hesitation, "Mrs. Green is in the car and didn't run out."
Did that mean Laurel was dead?
Mark felt that everything was so unbelievable.
Who was it that wanted to kill Laurel?
He didn't intend to kill Laurel, and Samuel probably wouldn't be so ruthless to kill her. Then who on
earth did something to the Green family's car?
No matter what the answer was, Laurel was dead, and Mark felt that he might be the scapegoat.
He sighed and told Samuel about this.
Samuel frowned tightly.
"What caused the explosion?"
"I'm not sure, but I smell gunpowder. It should be the gunpowder someone put in the car that caused
the explosion. Samuel, I'm telling you, I really didn't mean to kill her. I just..."
"I know. Don't bother with it anymore."
Hearing this, Mark was stunned for a while.
"Aren't you going to investigate?"
"No. She is dead. It's useless to investigate. No matter who wants to kill her, this is what she deserves.
Now that it's destined to be like this, just let it be. We might as well use all the time to find Nicole. After
all, she's the most important right now."
Samuel's tone was so cold. Mark suddenly felt maybe this was Samuel's idea.
However, he did not reveal this suspicion.
After the two finished the call, Mark and Jason quickly returned to the Don family.
Since Laurel was dead, they didn't have any grievances anymore and immediately invested time and
effort in looking for Nicole.
Just as everyone was looking for Nicole, Nicole and Joseph arrived at a small town.
Morgan was a little worried about them, but Nicole made up her mind to leave them.
Samuel had already checked Laurence's car. As soon as he returned to the Green family, he would
know everything and follow Laurence to find her.
She didn't want to see Samuel at all and got out of the car in an unknown small town so that Samuel
wouldn't find her.
Laurence was a little worried. He said, "How about this? The driver sends Miss Clarkson back, and I'll
accompany you wherever you go. At least I can take care of you. I'm really worried to see you like this."
Nicole shook her head.
She was dumb and disabled, but she still had the ability to live.
She looked at Joseph and smiled.
Seeing the smile, Joseph stood beside her obediently as if he would be with her no matter what she
wanted to do.
Seeing her being so stubborn, Laurence couldn't help but say, "Even if you don't think for yourself, you
should think for Joseph. You can't even survive now. Besides, you are not familiar with this place, so
how can I rest assured if you guys stay here alone? I was the one who brought you out. If something
happens to you, I will blame myself. Listen, you have to come back with me."
Nicole found paper and a pen and wrote down crooked words with her left hand. 'I can't go back with
you. I will bring you and the Miller family trouble. I know Samuel's temper best. He will desperately look
for me. I really don't want to see him like this. If he finds you, just tell him that you put us down here
and don't know where we go. If possible, please lend us some money. I'll return it to you later.'
"Lend? If it weren't for you, I would still be auctioned in Dungeon. This is three thousand in cash. I'll
transfer another twenty thousand to you just in case."
As Laurence spoke, he wanted to transfer money to Nicole's account. Because of the restrictions on
money transfers, he couldn't transfer too much and said somewhat apologetically, "I'll transfer money to
you tomorrow."
'No need. I will get rid of my phone number and accounts tomorrow. Thank you, Laurence. I will contact
you later and return the money to you.'
Nicole wrote.
Laurence shook his head and said, "You don't have to return it to me. I'm serious. When you settle
down, remember to let me know."
'It's better if you don't know where I am.'
Nicole packed up her pen and paper, nodded at Morgan, and was about to leave.
Morgan did not expect Nicole to make such a decision.
She thought that Nicole must be so weak to be bullied like this. Such a woman probably could not solve
anything and had to depend on others for everything. However, she did not expect Nicole to be so
assertive.
"Nicole, are you really sure to take Joseph with you? If Joseph stays with us, he may receive good
treatment, and you can reduce some burden."
Nicole looked at Joseph.
To be honest, she felt more painful than anyone else seeing a good child ended up like this. However,
thinking that Joseph and she would both be anxious if they were not together, she smiled, shook her
head, and reached out to Joseph.
Joseph did not hesitate and grabbed Nicole's hand.
The two of them held hands and walked forward with heavy burdens.
Morgan sighed as she saw them leave. "Perhaps everyone has their own lives which outsiders can't
participate."
"But I'm still worried. It's really not easy for her to take care of Joseph alone like that."
Hearing this, Morgan paused for a moment and said, "Going back with you probably isn't a good idea
for them. You also know that Nicole and Adela look very similar. No one knows what will happen if she
goes back to the Miller's with you. How well can you protect her? If you pay too much attention to her,
will Adela doubt your relationship and have problems with you? That's why it's really not suitable for
them to go back to the Miller's with you. After all, you aren't the head of the Miller family yet."
Hearing this, Laurence instantly became silent.
"I know, but should I just leave them alone like that?"
"Didn't she say she will contact us when necessary? Then let's wait. We all have people we care about.
Since we can't afford to offend Samuel, just let it be for now."
Morgan's words were a little selfish. However, just when Laurence was about to say something, he was
interrupted by Morgan.
"Take care of yourself first. Don't you know your status in the Miller family? Who else is nice to you in
the Miller family except for Adela? How are you going to protect Nicole when you can't even take care
of yourself? Don't overestimate yourself."
Laurence felt a little embarrassed, but he said nothing more because what Morgan said was the truth.
If it weren't for Adela, he would be a rat being experimented on in the Miller family. If Adela hadn't
sworn on her life, he wouldn't have had the chance or ability to leave the Miller family to see Morgan.
How could a person like him have the ability to protect Nicole and Joseph?
Did he want Nicole to depend on others for a living and to be at their mercy with him?
No!
Nicole had her dignity and would never allow Joseph to live in such an environment.
Laurence was a little worried as he saw them leave. But he had to admit that he did not have the ability
to take care of Nicole and Joseph now.
He was a little upset and drove away.
After they left, Nicole stopped.
Joseph looked at her in confusion. Although he didn't say anything, it was obvious he didn't know what
happened.
Nicole tried to communicate with Joseph by hand gestures but found it impossible for her. She felt a
little discouraged.
She couldn't even do such a simple thing now.
She felt upset for just one second and smiled again when she saw Joseph.
She wanted Joseph to know that they would overcome any difficulties and setbacks.
When Joseph saw Nicole smile, he eased a little.
He leaned against Nicole and gently patted the back of her hand as if he was comforting her.
The two of them didn't make a sound, but the atmosphere between them was so warm and melting.
Nicole looked at the sun. It was almost noon.
She and Joseph were obvious targets, especially in the information age. As long as Samuel offered a
good reward, they would soon be found and sent to Samuel.
Nicole was unable to face Samuel and did not want to return to the Green family. She took Joseph to a
small restaurant to eat something.
Joseph ate elegantly, but Nicole had no appetite.
Her throat was still burning with pain. It felt like being torn into pieces when she swallowed.
Seeing that she didn't eat anything, Joseph pushed the chicken wings in front of him to Nicole. He
looked so worried, so Nicole had no other choice but to eat a chicken wing although she felt extremely
uncomfortable.
After the meal, Nicole planned to find a place to stay. Although Samuel might find them very soon, they
had to rest and catch their breath.
She didn't think Samuel would come too soon. Even if he would, they still needed to catch their breath.
Nicole and Joseph came to a small hotel.
The hotel hygiene was not very good. But since there were not many guests, the landlady was careless
and didn't check guests' IDs, which saved Nicole a lot of trouble.
She brought Joseph into the room. After Joseph took a hot bath, the two of them finally could rest.
So many bad things happened in the past few days. Nicole was exhausted.
She fell asleep unconsciously as soon as she lay on the bed.
With Joseph in her arms, she was at ease.
After Nicole woke up, she immediately looked at Joseph. Seeing that he was still asleep in her arms,
she felt relieved.
She pulled out her arm, planning to get some food for Joseph and buy some daily necessities. But she
suddenly found that something was wrong with this room.
What was wrong?
Nicole looked around and finally found the problem.
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