Nicole looked at the phone. It was Cara.
She had some ideas in her mind.
"Uncle Jason, please look after Zoe. I need to take this."
Nicole didn't want Jason to know what Viola had done this time.
Back then, Viola almost killed Mrs. Don. And Jason hadn't forgotten this yet.
"Alright."
Jason was eager to do something to make up for his fault. Hearing Nicole's words, he immediately
nodded in agreement.
Nicole touched Zoe's head and whispered, "Behave. Mommy will pick you up after answering the
phone. Lucas and Joseph are back, and you will have someone to play with when you go back."
"Really? That's great!"
When Zoe heard that her two brothers had returned, she couldn't help but be expectant.
Nicole smiled and then took the phone to a quiet place on the other side.
"Speak."
Nicole's voice was not loud, but it carried a trace of dignity.
Cara whispered, "Madam, the test results are out. Those two scents can indeed interact. This is how
toxicity is created. Long-time exposure to these scents will cause neuropathy and hallucinations."
Although she had thought of this possibility, Nicole still felt a little unbelievable when she heard Cara's
words. Nicole couldn't help but lower her eyes.
Viola!
She was such a vicious woman!
It seemed she was evil in nature.
"Okay. Don't tell my grandfather. No matter what, Viola is still my mother's daughter. Grandpa has
always been upright and honest. He feels especially guilty about his family. Although he doesn't like
Viola, he has never thought of doing anything to her. Therefore, if he finds out that his granddaughter
wants to let him die, it will be a big blow to him. "
Nicole said indifferently, and her eyes became even colder.
"Alright."
Cara nodded in agreement.
Nicole pondered for a moment and said, "Also, since Viola is absent, put something inside that plant."
Cara was slightly stunned for a moment before agreeing.
After hanging up the phone, Nicole took a deep breath.
She was a forgiving person, but Viola disappointed her too much.
Nicole calmed herself down. Then she turned around to return to Jason's side.
"Uncle Jason, I'll take Zoe back first."
"Alright. Be careful on the road. I'll treat you to dinner sometime later."
Nicole had just returned from abroad. Jason knew that she needed to handle a lot of things, so he
wasn't in a hurry.
"Alright."
Nicole picked up Zoe and said with a smile, "Say goodbye to Grandpa Jason."
"Goodbye, Grandpa Jason."
Zoe kissed Jason on the face, then she hugged Nicole's neck with both hands and said expectantly,
"Mommy, let's go home."
"Okay."
Nicole thought that Zoe couldn't wait to see Lucas and Joseph. She couldn't help but smile.
She thought Zoe was depending on her two brothers. But the truth was that Zoe was worried about the
food.
She was afraid that her two brothers would eat up all the food Flynn sent over if she went home late.
Zoe was anxious to go home.
Without knowing what her daughter was thinking about, Nicole carried Zoe into the car and returned to
the Green's.
Lucas and Joseph were very happy when they saw Zoe.
"Oh, our little beauty is back."
Lucas habitually rubbed Zoe's head.
Zoe frowned slightly and said unhappily, "Lucas, you are a bad brother. You ruined my hairstyle."
"Is that so? Let me see."
Lucas wanted to rub Zoe's head a few more times, but Joseph immediately pulled Zoe over and saved
her.
"Zoe, I brought you a present."
"Gift?"
Zoe's eyes lit up.
"Did you bring me some delicious food?"
"No, better than that."
Joseph said mysteriously. Zoe couldn't help but be curious. And for that, Lucas was also curious.
"What gift? Joseph, you're not a good buddy. How about my gift?"
Hearing Lucas' words, Joseph blushed.
"You're not a girl. Why do you want a gift?"
"Hey, Joseph, you sound like a sexist!"
Lucas was a little unhappy.
At this moment, Wendy's voice came from outside.
"Miss Zoe, there is something for you."
"Coming."
Zoe ran out of the room, leaving Lucas and Joseph where they were.
Nicole was slightly stunned. She looked at Lucas and asked, "What is it?"
"I don't know. That was not from me."
Lucas was confused.
Joseph also shook his head. Although he intended to give Zoe a present, he hadn't taken it out yet.
Zoe didn't care what they were thinking about. When she saw Flynn, a bright smile appeared on her
face.
"Thank you, Flynn."
Zoe happily asked Wendy to take the things over, then smiled to Flynn, "Please say thank you to Nash
on my behalf."
"Alright."
Flynn nodded. He looked peaceful, but on the inside, he was rocked.
Zoe was a young lady from the Green family!
She was a little princess born with a silver spoon in her mouth. No wonder her dressing was so decent.
However, did this mean Nash wanted to connect with the Green family through marriage?
But Nash and Zoe didn't seem to match each other.
Flynn was a little worried.
Zoe didn't care what Flynn was thinking about. She directly carried the delicious food into the house.
"Who gave you so much delicious food?"
Although Lucas was smiling, his eyes looked sharp.
Zoe rolled her eyes at him and said calmly, "Nash."
Hearing that it was from Nash, Lucas furrowed his eyebrows. But he did not say anything.
Nevertheless, he trusted Nash's character. But what did this mean?
Nash wanted to go after his sister.
Lucas lowered his eyes slightly.
It seemed he needed to talk with Nash some other day.
Lucas had thought a lot in the heart. Zoe didn't notice that at all. She took Joseph's hand and said,
"Joseph, come, let's eat together. It's very delicious. I heard from Mommy that you went to Africa. That
place is very poor, right? Is there anything to eat? Look at you, you're tanned and look thinner. You
should eat more."
Zoe was being enthusiastic, which made Lucas a little jealous.
"Zoe, why don't you invite me to eat together with you? I'm your brother."
"No way. When you are in the military, you've tasted all kind of delicious food! These belong to me and
Joseph! Don't you dare to take that away from us!"
Zoe didn't treat Lucas and Joseph the same.
Lucas wanted to say more. Joseph smiled and chipped in, "Zoe, you can't be like this. What you give to
Lucas is different from the food he once had in the military, understand?"
"Alright, for Joseph's sake, I'll give you a chicken wing."
Zoe reluctantly handed a chicken wing to Lucas.
Lucas felt unpleasant.
What was going on?
He was the heir to the dignified Green family. Yet he needed to go through such trouble just to get a
chicken wing?
"I don't want your chicken wings."
Lucas snorted proudly. He thought that Zoe would come to coax him, but Zoe directly put the chicken
wings in her own mouth.
"Perfect. There are altogether four chickens. Two for me. Another two for Lucas. Fair allocation."
These words saddened Lucas.
Seeing her son being given a cold shoulder by her daughter, Nicole picked up Lucas.
"Baby, Mommy will play with you."
The word "baby" gave Lucas goosebumps. What made things worse was that he was in Mommy's
arms right now.
Lucas immediately flushed.
He said awkwardly, "Mommy, I can walk."
"It's fine. Mommy hasn't picked you up for a long time. Come, let's go to the study to play games."
Regardless of Lucas' unease, Nicole hugged Lucas tightly and went upstairs.
Lucas sent a signal to Joseph, hoping Joseph could help him. But Joseph pretended not to see what
was happening. Lucas was angry and he wanted to cry.
Nicole carried him into the study before putting him down.
"Baby, you're heavier than before."
"Mommy, could you stop calling me baby?"
Lucas didn't want to be called "baby" anymore.
New Year was around the corner. After the New Year, he would be five years old. And he was a team
leader in the class. He was a big boy now. Being called "baby" was certainly not appropriate.
Nicole finally noticed her son's unwillingness. She couldn't help but laugh, "Alright, I won't call you
'baby' anymore. How about 'Lucas'?"
"Okay."
Lucas replied coolly.
"Mommy plays games with you for a while?"
Nicole felt that she didn't have enough time to be around her children. She didn't know whether the
shooting incident still lingered Lucas' heart. So she wanted to spend some more time with Lucas.
Lucas was stunned for a moment. Then he said, "Play games with me? I think is more like me helping
you reach a higher level in the game."
To Nicole, these words sounded a little harsh.
"Lucas, if you keep like this, you won't have any friends."
Nicole was a little upset.
Lucas said indifferently, "The last thing I need is a friend."
Nicole didn't how to continue their conversation.
Right now, this little brat was sort of a pain in the ass.
Just as Nicole was about to say that you should play by yourself, Lucas sighed and said reluctantly,
"Since you are so bored, I'll play with you for a while. Tell me, what do you want to play?"
Nicole felt that she was despised by her son.
Lucas was a genius. But she gave birth to him.
Seeing Nicole looking at him with a sad expression, Lucas couldn't help but sigh, "Mommy, I'm not
Samuel. You are looking at me the wrong way."
"Lucas!"
"Yes!"
Lucas immediately stood at attention. The standard military posture made Nicole proud.
"It's fine if you don't want to play with me."
Nicole felt she failed to be a good mother. She wanted to play with Lucas, but she couldn't find a
common interest with him.
And she certainly couldn't begin to learn how to hack just to play with Lucas. Even if she started
learning now, she might not be able to win against Lucas.
Was there a mother more aggrieved than her? She didn't think so.
Nicole didn't look happy anymore.
Lucas was slightly stunned, and then he said somewhat uncomfortably, "Why don't we play Penta
Storm?"
"Forget it. I know that's a piece of cake for you. You should play by yourself. I'm going back to my
room."
Nicole stood up somewhat frustrated, but a pair of small hands grabbed her pinky finger.
Nicole was slightly surprised.
Lucas' face was a little red. He said embarrassedly, "I am a genius. But occasionally, I need to have a
taste of the lives of common people."
Nicole was stunned again.
What Lucas said sounded so weird.
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