Nicole wouldn't hold back her uneasiness. Since she had found it out, she would definitely ask.
Seeing how anxious Nicole was, Audrey sighed but did not stop her.
Nicole came to the study and knocked on the door. She heard Edwin say, "Come in."
She pushed the door open and then closed it.
As soon as Edwin put down the phone, he saw Nicole walk in and immediately knew what she wanted
to ask.
"Elvis ran away."
"What? How is that possible?"
Nicole frowned.
Zac and she had spent so much effort to catch Elvis, and there were police guarding him, how could he
escape?
Edwin's mood was as gloomy as Nicole's.
He whispered, "I don't want to believe it either, but it's true. I think Mark must have known this when he
came but he didn't say it because you were here. He was afraid that you would get anxious. I talked to
Samuel. From now on, you are staying with me and you are not allowed to go out until Elvis is
captured."
"No!"
Nicole refused, enraging Edwin.
"My words don't work, do they?"
"Grandfather, Elvis doesn't just want to deal with me, he wants the Green family's genetic data. Zac
and Petty have injured him, so he would not let them go. I can hide here with you, but what about
Petty? Petty is pregnant now. Zac's parents are also in trouble because of what happened to Samuel's
grandfather. If something happens to them, how will Samuel face them when he comes back? How will
he face himself? "
Edwin didn't know what Nicole was talking about, but even if she said so, Edwin didn't agree to let go.
"I don't care what you say. Anyway, I won't allow anything to happen to you."
"Grandfather! Petty is Samuel's younger sister!"
Nicole looked at Edwin anxiously.
Edwin sighed and said, "You are too soft-hearted. Stay here and I'll have Steve take them here. No
matter what, you can't go out. This is the military compound. I dare Elvis to cause trouble here!"
When Nicole heard what Edwin said, she felt relieved.
"Thank you, grandfather! Ask Steve to bring Zoe and Joseph over. I should have brought them with
me."
"I see."
Edwin shook his head helplessly.
Nicole grabbed his arm coquettishly.
"Grandfather, you're the best."
"Save that. I won't buy it."
Although Edwin said this, the corners of his mouth still curved up.
Edwin and Nicole came out of the study, chatting and laughing, which relieved Audrey, who was waiting
outside.
Audrey was clear about her father's temper. Nicole was also stubborn, which was why she was worried
that they would fall out. She didn't expect them to come out in such a harmonious way.
"Mom, I worried you."
Nicole walked in front of Audrey.
"It's fine, as long as you are fine, I'll be the same."
The family of three smiled warmly.
Under Edwin's instructions, Steve brought Zac, Petty, Zoe and Joseph over.
The house was alive.
Zoe looked at Edwin and asked, "Great-grandpa, can I play ball games at home?"
"No."
Nicole said.
However, Edwin laughed and said, "Sure, you can play anything you want. Just stay in the courtyard
and don't go out, understand?"
"I see. Great-grandpa is the best."
Zoe hopped out and Steve followed.
Joseph was still quietly reading a medical book, but Nicole was a little distressed.
He hadn't recovered. Thinking of the doctor's words, Nicole was afraid that he would be exhausted.
She always kept an eye on him and let him rest as much as possible.
As for Zac and Petty, they worked hard after arriving.
Nicole knew that she couldn't stop them, so she let them.
Nicole finally had a chance to be with Audrey, but because Elvis was at large, they couldn't go out, so
they could only stay at home and chat.
Nicole knew what kind of person her father was from Audrey. She knew their love as well as a lot of
things that she didn't know before.
As Audrey spoke, she fell asleep.
Nicole could tell that Audrey still loved her father.
It was just that holding this relationship alone was tiring.
She tucked Audrey in and crept out.
Seeing Nicole coming out, Petty brought her a bowl of chicken soup.
"Nicole, have some. You have been busy all day."
"Thank you."
Nicole took a few mouthfuls of the soup. Seeing that Petty seemed to want to speak, she couldn't help
asking, "What's wrong? You have a problem?"
"Nicole, will you let me out? Perhaps if I go out, Elvis will show himself. Now that he is in the dark and
we are in the open, it is difficult to control him. Also, my brother is still abroad. Once Elvis contacts with
his men abroad, wouldn't my brother be in danger?"
Hearing Petty's words, Nicole became worrisome.
However, she still shook her head and said, "No, before Samuel comes back, I have to ensure your
safety. You did not save Elvis when he was in danger. With his character, he will not let you go. If I let
you out, this will undoubtedly be a one-way trip. Do you think I can live in peace for the rest of my life
with that in heart?"
"But my brother..."
"You don't have to worry about him. I think Samuel can handle this. Since he can bring people to
destroy Elvis' research base, he definitely has a way to escape. What we can do is not to be Elvis'
hostage. We can't let him threaten Samuel with us. Don't care about anything other than this, alright?"
Nicole patted Petty's shoulder.
Petty nodded.
She looked at Nicole and whispered, "Nicole, compared to you, I'm so lousy. I got it. Don't worry."
"Alright, go to sleep."
After Nicole saw Petty return to her room, she took the phone and went to the balcony.
She was also worried about Samuel.
She had no time to call Samuel because of her busy day, but she still had doubts.
Since Samuel could talk to Edwin on the phone, why didn't he directly tell her to stay at Edwin's?
Thinking of this, Nicole dialed Samuel's number.
But no one answered.
Nicole called again. This time, Samuel lost signal and was not in the service area.
Could something have happened to him?
Nicole thought with worry.
Without contacting Samuel, Nicole could not sleep.
She suddenly felt that the night was so long.
Samuel said that he would settle the matter in one day and he would bring Olivia's father back.
But a day had passed, would he come back at dawn?
The more anxious Nicole was, the slower she felt the time was.
It was finally morning. Nicole had dark circles that couldn't be covered by powder.
Audrey felt heartache when seeing her haggard appearance.
"You didn't sleep well?"
"No."
Nicole knew that she could not conceal it, so she admitted.
"I had a messy mind and I couldn't sleep. I'm fine. I'll find time to make up for it."
She said with a smile.
Audrey said in pain, "Sleep after breakfast. Your grandfather and I are here and there are also two
uncles on your father's side. Nicole, don't be so worried. Samuel is not an ordinary man. He will be
fine."
"I know."
Nicole smiled faintly, but Audrey knew that she could not persuade Nicole.
Nicole looked weak, but she was tougher than anyone else.
Petty blamed herself, "Nicole, it's my fault. If I didn't tell you yesterday, you wouldn't have been so
worried."
"It's not your fault."
Nicole held her hand.
Zac whispered, "How about I go out and lure Elvis out? He hates me the most. If I do..."
"Stay here. There are policemen outside and they don't need you. Just stay here and do whatever you
want. Zac, your main task is to take good care of Petty and the children and leave the rest to others. "
Nicole couldn't help blaming herself for the impact of her sleeplessness on everyone.
"Don't worry, I'll go back to sleep after breakfast. It'll be fine."
Hearing Nicole say that, the rest of the people didn't say anything else.
Edwin didn't speak and pushed the food in front of Nicole to her.
The two children hadn't woken up yet, and Edwin didn't ask anyone to awake them. He said that he
would cook for them when they got up.
Because they all had something on their minds, they ate quietly.
After dinner, Nicole went back to her room as soon as possible for fear that they would worry.
She looked at her phone. There was no missed call, no text or WeChat message.
In other words, Samuel did not pick up his phone and could not see her message.
What was so urgent?
He didn't even bring his phone?
Or did something happen to him, and his phone wasn't with him?
Nicole found that once she started imagining, her imagination would be like a devil haunting her,
making her more and more worried and uneasy the more she thought about it.
She threw the phone to the table and gasped for breath.
She didn't dare to tell anyone that her stomach was aching.
She didn't know if it was because the baby was worried about her father as much as she was.
Nicole found something for soothing the nerves and put them on the bedside table.
She touched her belly and knew that she shouldn't worry. After all, the baby hadn't been in a stable
condition.
Nicole lay down on the bed.
She was sleepy and tired, but when her eyes were closed, her sleepiness was gone. Samuel's image
filled her mind.
Nicole struggled to sleep. Dazed, she seemed to hear her phone ring.
She grabbed the phone and answered.
"Hey, Samuel, why didn't you call me back? How are you doing there?"
She subconsciously asked. But Nicole sat up and her expression changed as soon as she heard the
voice on the phone.
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