Maybe what she thought was wrong?
Maybe Laurel was really dead?
Nicole was not sure.
"Alright, don't bother with it and leave it to Samuel since he wants to clean up the Green family
thoroughly. Just stay at home with us, two old men, these days."
Hearing Mark's words, Nicole laughed immediately.
"Old men? You guys are only in your thirties."
"Almost forty."
Mark sighed and said, "We probably can't carry on the Don family line. No one is willing to marry an old
man like us."
"I'm popular, unlike you."
What Jason said amused Nicole at once.
"Jason, are you in love?"
"What a joke!"
Mark was good at making fun of Jason.
Their bicker was actually interesting.
Nicole smiled and suddenly saw Mrs. Don's mourning portrait.
"Mark, Jason, may I worship Grandma?"
"Of course."
Mark led Nicole to the ancestral hall.
This was not the first time Nicole had come to the ancestral hall of the Don family, but this time, she
was extremely grave.
Nicole didn't really like Mrs. Don before, but she died for Nicole. Thinking of this, Nicole couldn't blame
her anymore.
Nicole bowed sincerely in front of Mrs. Don's mourning portrait.
There were tears in her eyes.
"Grandma, I'm sorry."
This was the first time Nicole had apologized to Mrs. Don. Unfortunately, she could no longer hear it.
Mark stood aside and saw how sad Nicole was. He couldn't help but say, "Nicole, don't be sad. My
mother felt she owed your father a lot. Back then, if she hadn't insisted on your father joining the army,
things probably wouldn't end up like this. Now that you are his daughter, my mother was willing to do
anything for you. As long as you are happy, the Don family will be happy. "
"But Grandma died because of me. If it hadn't been for me, Grandma wouldn't have..."
"The past is past. We all respect Grandma's choice. Don't make things difficult for yourself. It super
hurts me and Jason to see you cry too much."
Mark patted on Nicole's shoulder.
Nicole wiped her tears and left the ancestral hall after worshipping Mrs. Don.
The children were still playing in the yard.
Seeing how they were enjoying themselves, Nicole curled her lips subconsciously.
Joseph had been very depressed these days, but now he was also playing on the slide and riding toy
horses with Zoe. His happy smile could really cure a lot of sadness.
Nicole felt that simply watching the two children play around like this was happy enough.
"Mommy, come here! Play with us!"
Zoe saw Nicole with her sharp eyes and immediately waved at Nicole.
Nicole smiled and shook her head. "I won't join you. I'm a little tired."
"Mommy, are you sick? Why are you always tired recently?"
Zoe asked Nicole like a grown-up, and then said, "Oh, Mommy, are you pregnant? The TV show says
when a woman always feels tired and sleepy, she is probably pregnant."
Nicole didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"What kind of strange things have you learned? I won't be pregnant anymore."
"Mommy, is it because there's something wrong with your belly?"
Zoe's childish words pierced into Nicole's heart like a sharp knife.
She suddenly smiled bitterly.
Thinking of her previous baby, she told herself not to complain, but she still felt so sad.
Hearing Zoe's words, Jason hurriedly came over in the wheelchair.
"Zoe, the three of you are enough for your mom and dad. Otherwise, your mom will be very tired."
"Really? But I'm the youngest. I also want to be an elder sister."
Zoe said while pouting.
Nicole was a little sad, but she knew that she shouldn't show it in front of the kids. She smiled and said,
"Zoe, you still can be an elder sister. Gabrielle is pregnant, and you will be the elder sister of her baby."
"Really?"
Zoe looked very happy.
"Of course. Did I ever lie to you?"
Hearing Nicole's words, Zoe jumped happily.
"Be careful."
Seeing that she was careless, Joseph hurriedly reminded.
Seeing that Zoe was happy, Nicole put her hand on her belly subconsciously.
If only she could still be pregnant.
Jason knew what Nicole was thinking. He said in a low voice, "She will forget about it soon. Don't take
it seriously. Besides, you will be very tired if you have more children. The current is the best."
"Jason, thank you for saying this, but I still want to give Samuel another child if possible. Samuel did
not participate in the birth and growth of Lucas and Zoe. This is his regret in life. Although he doesn't
say it out, I know it."
Nicole's voice was somewhat upset.
"Silly girl, if a man really loves you, he will treasure you even if you don't have children. If a man doesn't
love you, he won't change his mind no matter how many children you give birth to. Don't be silly. It's
better to use the time to pick up your major and get a degree or win a competition."
"Huh?"
Nicole was instantly stunned.
"Jason, what do you mean?"
Seeing Nicole was stunned, Jason shook his head and said, "You lost yourself in the relationship. Did
you forget about your major?"
"No."
"No? What date is it now? The Design Competition is going to start in a month. You haven't even
registered, have you? Or is being the young madam of the Green family your ultimate goal?"
Hearing Jason's words, Nicole immediately shook her head.
"No. I want to develop my own career. I don't want to be a full-time housewife."
"Then register now before it's too late."
Hearing Jason's words, Nicole hurried back to her room and grabbed her phone.
There were only a few hours left to register for the International Car Design Competition.
Nicole hurriedly opened the web page, filled in her information, and registered for the competition.
After getting everything ready, she realized that Jason was sitting in the wheelchair and leaning against
the door, looking at her with a satisfied smile.
"All the Dons are outstanding. We'll wait for you to get the gold medal back."
"Alright."
Nicole immediately laughed.
Mark cooked in person eventually to celebrate Nicole coming back home with the children.
Nicole could not stop him, so she helped him, but was pushed out by Mark.
"Just wait for the meal."
Jason seemed to have been used to this kind of life and said with a smile.
Nicole was closer to Jason than to Mark.
"Jason, is it okay if I lock myself in the room during this period of time?"
"Of course! Just stay in the room and study. I will handle everything with Mark. I also heard that
something happened to Tim and his family. I know you guys are close. Back then, Tim almost lost his
life for you. Don't worry, the Don family will return this favor. I and Samuel have agreed to look for Maia
together, so you can just focus on your study. We will take care of the children."
Hearing Jason's words, Nicole immediately felt touched.
"Jason, you are sweet."
"Now you know I'm sweet? Then why haven't you come back for so long? I didn't know what you went
through until Samuel told us. Silly girl, you were dumb and have suffered so much grievance. Why
didn't you call me and Mark back then? We are your family! If it weren't for Olivia, you would be
miserable. If anything bad had happened to you, your father would blame me and Mark."
Jason kept on talking, but Nicole suddenly remembered something.
"Shoot!"
"What's wrong? Don't make a fuss."
"Jason, talk to you later. I'm going back to the room."
Nicole rushed into her room.
Jason didn't know what happened, but he just let her go. After all, at home, he and Mark could deal
with everything.
After rushing into the room, Nicole shut the door and called Olivia and her brother.
She hadn't received any news from Olivia in such a long time. Olivia was at the border region of France
and Italy. What should she do if something happened to Olivia?
It was also because there were so many things happening recently and Nicole was too busy and tired
to keep this in mind.
The line was busy.
Nicole continued dialing without giving up, but no one answered.
She was immediately worried.
Did something happen?
The more Nicole thought about it, the more worried she felt.
She had no other choice but to call Jacob.
"Jacob, have you contacted Olivia recently? I just called her but no one answered. Do you know where
she is now?"
Nicole asked worriedly.
Jacob sighed and said, "Madam, I talked to Olivia on the phone not long ago, but she didn't have much
time to talk to me. She said that she was very busy with your tasks. Madam, I can handle the heavy
workload Mr. Green gives me, but please don't give Olivia tasks. I know her well and I'm afraid she'll
screw them up."
Hearing Jacob's words, Nicole felt somewhat relieved.
"Sorry, I was stuck with something else at that time and could only ask Olivia and her brother to go
there. Now I can't get in touch with them. If you get in touch with Olivia, could you ask her to call me
back?"
Nicole pleaded.
Jacob agreed, but he asked one question.
"Madam, Tim's mother Martha is missing. Does it have anything to do with my mother? Please don't lie
to me."
Did something happen?
The more Nicole thought about it, the more worried she felt.
She had no other choice but to call Jacob.
"Jacob, have you contacted Olivia recently? | just called her but no one answered. Do you know where
she is now?"
Nicole asked worriedly.
Jacob sighed and said, "Madam, | talked to Olivia on the phone not long ago, but she didn't have much
time to talk to me. She said that she was very busy with your tasks. Madam, | can handle the heavy
workload Mr. Green gives me, but please don't give Olivia tasks. | know her well and I'm afraid she'll
screw them up."
Hearing Jacob's words, Nicole felt somewhat relieved.
"Sorry, | was stuck with something else at that time and could only ask Olivia and her brother to go
there. Now | can't get in touch with them. If you get in touch with Olivia, could you ask her to call me
back?"
Nicole pleaded.
Jacob agreed, but he asked one question.
"Madam, Tim's mother Martha is missing. Does it have anything to do with my mother? Please don't lie
to me."
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