Nicole was shocked.
"What are you doing here?"
Seeing Allen, who had been with her five years, Nicole's expression was somewhat cold.
Watching the cold face of the woman he liked, Allen felt sad.
He still remembered the ups and downs he and Nicole had gone through during the past five years and
the happy moments the four of them had shared.
But how did it turn out like this?
Now, even Nicole hated him.
Was there something wrong to love someone?
Allen looked at Nicole and said affectionately, "You can't escape unless you marry me with Adela's
identity."
"You knew it all the time?"
When Nicole recalled that it was Allen who had given her this face, she was furious.
If he had known all of this all the time for the past five years and still treated her and her children like
that, that would be unforgivable.
Allen shook his head and said, "No, I didn't know before. It was Grandma's idea to save you five years
ago, but I didn't know that there were so many secrets behind this."
"Your grandmother asked you to save me?"
"Yes. Back then, I wasn't going on a business trip to the Seapolis City. I went there because my
grandmother ordered me to. She gave me an address. I didn't know why, but I couldn't defy her, so I
went to the gas station. Then, I ran into you and saved your life. I always consider this a chance given
by God, but it turned out to be a conspiracy. Nevertheless, I am grateful that we met five years ago. I
don't regret living with you for the past five years. If possible, I don't even mind you continuing to live
with me with Adela's identity. To me, as long as it's you, it doesn't matter whether you are Nicole or
Adela."
"But I do!"
Nicole interrupted Allen firmly.
"I am me, and Adela is Adela. We are two independent individuals. Nobody has the right to erase either
of our existences. Allen, you should know my temper after all these years. Love cannot be forced. I am
grateful to you, but I will not love you. This isn't the same thing. Furthermore, after the lesson Samuel
taught your family the last time, I think you and your family should know there is something you
shouldn't do."
Nicole's proud look when mentioning Samuel made Allen feel jealous.
"What makes Samuel better than me?"
"It's not about who's better. I love him. Even if he is a beggar, I'll still do."
Nicole saw no point in continuing this topic with Allen now. She had said everything she could and
should say, but Allen was still stubborn. What else could she say?
Hearing Nicole's words, Allen's face turned ugly.
Nicole knew that it would be a waste of time to explain to him.
"Get out of the way! Or I'll make you get out of the way! Your choice!"
Nicole was ready to resort to violence.
Allen saw through Nicole's intentions.
He said sadly, "Are you going to hit me? Nicole, are you really going to hit me? If it wasn't for me, you
would have died five years ago, and the baby in your belly wouldn't have survived in this world."
"That's why you are still alive and why your family hasn't been wiped out from this world. Otherwise, do
you think Samuel would have let you and your family live after what you guys have done to me and my
children?"
Nicole once again touched a nerve in Allen.
"Samuel, Samuel! It's always Samuel now! I can't have you until he's dead, right? If that's the case, I'll
kill him!"
With that, Allen took out his walkie-talkie.
Nicole immediately understood what Allen was trying to do.
Without wasting time to speak, she stepped forward and kicked the walkie-talkie in Allen's hand away.
Then, she grabbed Allen by the throat.
"Do you want to die? Do you still think the fact that you'd rescued me with an agenda five years ago will
exonerate you from everything? You took advantage of Lucas' and Zoe's love for you and set us up in
the past, and now, you're fantasizing about taking possession of me. Allen, you must think that you've
been living too long."
"Do you dare to kill me? Do you have the heart to kill me?"
Allen seemed pretty calm, as if he didn't think Nicole would really hurt him.
Nicole had always been fragile in the past five years. Although she had never given up on her children,
in Allen's eyes, Nicole wasn't tough enough in any other aspects.
She wasn't strong enough to kill anyone.
This was Allen's protective shield and the reason he dared to provoke Nicole. After all, Nicole did not
have Samuel's gut.
Nicole had to admit that she did not have the courage to kill anyone. She had to think for her children.
On top of that, she had to think for Samuel.
But having no courage to kill didn't mean she couldn't hit someone.
Nicole sneered and struck out, aiming at Allen's neck.
Allen was shocked and fainted before he could say anything.
Nicole threw him aside, took the walkie-talkie, and then quickly entered Adela's room with Laurence
and Neville.
Adela's body was gone!
This was the first thing they noticed when they entered the room.
"Where's Adela? Where's my daughter?"
Neville looked around anxiously.
Laurence's expression was terrifyingly gloomy.
Nicole knew that Adela must have been hidden by Laurel.
That woman was abominable!
She couldn't let a dead rest in peace!
She would exploit the last bit of your value even if you were dead.
"Let's go!"
Nicole didn't want to stay here any longer.
Adela was already dead, but Laurence was alive. A living person was always more important than a
dead one.
She grabbed Laurence's hand and quickly used the phone in Adela's room to call Samuel, telling him
about the self-protection device.
When Samuel heard Nicole's voice, he was finally relieved.
"Are you alright?"
"I'm fine. I'll take Laurence out right now. But Adela's corpse is gone."
"It's alright. Laurel will come to us again. Come to the back alley. I'm cracking their self-protection
device. I'll get it done in two minutes. See you at the door."
Hearing that, Nicole finally breathed a sigh of relief. Knowing that he was there for her, she would not
be afraid of anything.
"Okay."
Nicole hung up and grabbed Laurence's hand to leave, while Neville was still looking for Adela.
As they made their way out, she said, "I know you want to find Adela's corpse, but you can't do this
now. As long as Laurel wants me dead, she will always find a way to force my hands. Adela's corpse
probably is just one of her tools. I promise you I will bring Adela's corpse out of this house. But now,
you have to come with me. You have to get out of here. I can't do anything else until you're safe. And
Laurence, I'm pregnant. For the sake of my baby, please don't be stubborn, alright?"
Laurence was dumbfounded.
He looked at Nicole's belly, complicated emotions in his eyes.
"Alright."
After three seconds of silence, Laurence spoke lightly. But Nicole felt it so unreal.
"What did you say?"
"I said let's go out."
Without any hesitation, Laurence grabbed Nicole's hand and headed outside.
Neville was still searching for Adela's corpse, looking mad as though he was suffering a mental
breakdown.
Nicole shook her head in pity and quickly left Adela's room with Laurence.
As expected, there were still some people trying to stop them on their way, but Nicole took them down
as she and Laurence ran towards the back alley without stopping.
When she almost reached the back alley, she saw Samuel standing behind the door.
He was like a lighthouse, instantly giving Nicole strength and courage.
"Samuel!"
Nicole called out to him happily.
The moment Samuel turned around, Nicole felt as if their love would last for ten thousand years.
Holding Laurence's hand, she anxiously ran towards Samuel.
When Samuel saw Nicole holding Laurence's hand, his eyes turned gloomy, but when he thought of
what Laurence had done for them, he let it go.
Nicole's trusting and excited gaze made him feel that it would be worth it even if he had to give up the
entire world for her.
Samuel reached out his hands and tightly hugged Nicole.
He asked softly, "Are you hurt? Let me see."
Nicole smelled the familiar aura and shook her head. "I'm fine. I miss you so much."
She felt as though they had been separated for a long time.
Samuel smiled gently.
Laurence couldn't help but feel a slight twinge in his heart when he saw their affection for each other.
If Adela was still alive, they might be as happy as this couple. Unfortunately, Adela didn't make it to this
day.
Laurence's eyes darkened.
"Let's get out of this place."
Though he didn't want to interrupt Nicole and Samuel's happy moment, he must remind them this was
not a good place to talk.
"Are you alright?"
Samuel glanced at Laurence and asked when he saw that the latter was covered in blood.
"I'll live."
Laurence gritted his teeth and looked fiercely at the Miller's house. He had been imprisoned in his
place since he was young and then chose to stay because of Adela. Now that Adela was gone, he
wished to burn down this place.
But he hadn't lost his mind yet.
Seeing that he was holding up well, Samuel hurriedly said, "Let's get out of here."
"Okay."
Just as they left from the back door, Laurel's voice came from inside the house.
"Don't let them escape! Close the door!"
Samuel paused for a moment.
This voice was so familiar that he would never forget.
"Is that her?"
"Yes."
Although he had already known that Laurel was alive, Samuel was surprised when he heard Laurel's
voice.
Nicole understood his feelings and held his hand tightly. "She is no longer the mother you know. Or to
be precise, she has never been your mother. It's Zama who raised you in those years and gave birth to
you. She just wants to control you and Vincent."
"I know. Let's go."
Samuel looked somewhat gloomy.
They walked towards the parking lot only to find that their car was gone.
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