Emory was serious when he asked them to take care of his wife and children.
They all felt depressed.
However, Emory laughed.
"Relax. The worst scenario is that I stop serving the army. By then, I will go to do business, just like you
guys."
Emory was joking about that. But everyone knew that if something happened to Emory, things would be
much worse.
Samuel coughed and said, "Why don't I...."
"I've handled your retirement procedures. You can go sign it tomorrow. Since you've decided to be
around your wife and children, don't regret it. Samuel, you need to spend your entire life to make up for
them. They are the ones you need to protect in the future. You know that?"
Samuel was sad at Emory's words.
"OK. Stop being emotional. Just shuffle the cards. I have to win to buy a dress for Claire. She has got a
target one and hasn't bought it yet."
Now that Emory wanted to make things easier, the others stopped talking about it.
During the two hours, Emory kept winning.
He found it boring and just stopped.
"Hey, stop cheating. Why don't you just give me money if you make the game easier for me?"
"That won't do. If we give you money, we are committing bribery."
Samuel answered.
"Yes. You're in a difficult position and cannot take another charge of taking briberies."
Blair echoed.
Steven didn't say anything, but he looked worried.
Emory looked at them and sighed, "Trust me. It will be fine."
"OK."
Then they returned to their rooms.
Nicole woke up and didn't find Samuel. She guessed that Samuel was staying with Emory and others,
so she did not go to look for him and watch the TV series on the computer.
When Samuel came back, he was stunned for a moment when finding Nicole leaning against the
bedside. Samuel felt peaceful and calmed down.
"Why stay up?"
"I can't fall asleep."
Nicole pouted and said, "I want to have snacks."
Samuel read through Nicole's words.
"I'll go buy it."
"You are the best!"
Nicole beamed with satisfaction.
What else could Samuel say to his attractive wife?
He shook his head and walked out. When he returned, he brought back fruits and chicken.
Nicole enjoyed the chicken and didn't care about manners. Samuel liked her this way.
He washed the fruits, cut them into small pieces, put a toothpick on the plate, and sat down beside
Nicole. He held the plate in his hand and watched Nicole as she stuffed them into mouth one by one.
She enjoyed the fruits like a hamster.
Samuel burst into laughter.
Nicole glared at him and continued watching TV.
Nicole just looked like another Zoe.
When Nicole finished eating, Samuel took out a napkin, wiped her mouth, and then offered her a glass
of water.
Nicole was full, then stretched herself lazily and said, "Gosh! I've had too much food! Why don't you
stop me? I will gain weight."
"It's fine. That would be the best. I like you being plump."
Nicole was shy at Samuel's words.
"Stop it."
Nicole muttered and then burped.
She felt embarrassed.
She peeked at Samuel. It seemed that he did not notice it. That was such a relief.
Samuel snickered when he saw her childish behavior.
"Do you want to have some exercise?"
Samuel lost Nicole here.
"Like having a walk?"
"Something better."
"What is it?"
Before Nicole figured out what was going on, she was pounced on by Samuel.
His warm breath lingered around Nicole's ears. Samuel whispered, "I remember you were asked about
my size. I'll give you the answer now. Tell them when you meet them next time."
Nicole's face turned red.
She was speechless. Why should she make up for Ashley's mistake?
Unfortunately, Samuel did not give her time to think about that.
When Nicole woke up, it was already morning. They missed the horse race.
She glared at Samuel beside her.
And Samuel beamed with happiness.
"It's fine. We can watch the horse race tonight."
"Get off!"
Nicole was about to cry.
Her waist and legs hurt so much!
She cried!
Samuel would never have her trust.
Samuel knew that he had gone wild last night, but he just could not control himself.
"Alright, I'm sorry. Will I get punished?"
"Yes! You have to kneel on the durian."
Nicole rolled her eyes at Samuel.
Samuel was depressed.
"Can you bear the smell of durians from me?"
Nicole was so angry that she didn't say anything. She intended to get up to wash up, but cannot stand
steadily. In the end, Samuel carried her into the restroom.
When they arrived at the main hall, Lucas was there only.
Nicole asked in surprise, "Lucas, where are others?"
Lucas rolled his eyes at them and said, "It's already nine o'clock. Don't expect them to wait for you.
Didn't you remember that we planned to play polo today? I know you want to stay in the bedroom, but
you can't stop others from playing, right?"
Nicole was upset.
Samuel coughed and said, "Language."
"Everyone has out to have fun."
"Then why are you still here?"
"I don't want to go with them."
Lucas was frank.
Nicole was worried about Lucas, "Your counseling..."
"Mommy, I'm fine. Don't worry. Go to have fun with Samuel. I want to be alone."
Lucas seemed to be preoccupied.
Nicole was still worried, but Samuel whispered, "He needs time even if he has had counseling."
"He's too young. That's too cruel for him."
It was hard for both Samuel and Nicole.
However, Lucas chose this path on his own. Nicole had to respect that.
Nicole and Samuel went to the field.
Gabrielle didn't join them because of her pregnancy. And other two teams were already galloping on
horseback.
Nicole was interested in horse riding. But now her waist hurt. Horse riding was out of plan.
She sat beside Gabrielle and said to Samuel, "Go to have fun. I'll be with Gabrielle."
"You are not joining me?"
Samuel was surprised.
Nicole whispered, "I'm tired."
Her sentence carried a trace of condemnation.
Samuel rubbed his nose and walked away with a smile. And after a while, he bought delicious food for
Nicole and Gabrielle.
Gabrielle was pregnant while Nicole was at leisure. They enjoyed the food, talking and watching the
horse race.
Samuel walked to the side of the field and called Jacob.
"Can you find out what on earth happened to Emory?"
Jacob whispered, "I can't find anything. There are no solid leads, but we still feel nervous. Mr. Green,
we...."
"Postpone my retirement. We'll talk about it later."
Jacob paused for a moment, then he nodded and said, "Alright."
Samuel hung up with complicated feelings.
Things were really tricky now. He didn't even know how to help Emory even if he wanted to.
Samuel took out a cigarette but did not light it. Because Nicole didn't like the smell of cigarettes. He just
played it in his hand.
Nicole glanced at Samuel and asked Gabrielle, "Do you know anything about what had happened to
Emory?"
"No. But it seems troublesome. Blair pulled some strings but failed. We didn't sleep well last night. It
gets tricky."
Hearing Gabrielle's words, Nicole was relieved.
"You're pregnant now. Take good care of yourself, okay?"
"I see."
Gabrielle cracked a smile.
Nicole came to Samuel and hugged him from behind.
The warm body temperature and attractive curves surprised Samuel, but the familiar smell calmed him
down.
"What's the matter?"
"Are you worried about Emory?"
Samuel paused and nodded.
"Nicole, I want to discuss something with you."
"You don't want to retire right now, do you?"
Nicole said.
Samuel was sad.
"I'm sorry. If I retire now, I won't get the internal messages. Moreover, things with Emory were really
tricky."
"I see. I respect your choice. Do whatever you want. No matter what decision you make, you will have
my support."
At sight of Nicole's bright smile, Samuel felt even guiltier.
"I promise this will be the last time I postpone my retirement. When I finish deal with this matter, I will
retire and never leave you again."
Nicole nodded.
She knew that sometimes things didn't go the way as they wished. She loved Samuel and supported
him no matter how.
They talked for a while, and then Steven and others came back.
"Why don't you guys have fun?"
Nicole smiled and said, "I was too tired last night."
Ashley paused for a moment and then smirked.
Nicole knew what Ashley was thinking when she saw Ashley's eyes, but did not explain.
The children all had a good time.
Joseph had been staying with Zoe. Yasmeen looked as happy as a pony, galloping across the field. But
she looked at Lucas from time to time.
Nicole whispered, "Do you think that Yasmeen falls in love with Joseph?"
Samuel glanced at Joseph.
Joseph kept looking down and didn't care about anything around him.
Samuel shook his head and said, "I don't know. They can manage their own things. Just leave them
alone."
"That's not what I mean. Since we know each other well, it would be better if they get married."
Nicole said in a low voice and showed more affection for Yasmeen.
Right at this moment, Nicole's phone suddenly rang. For unknown reasons, Nicole felt nervous.
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