Walk right into the trap?
Nicole did not know. She only knew that she needed to figure out Juliana's identity now. After all,
Samuel and Zoe weren't around. She was worried.
"Let me go with you."
Sally was still concerned about Nicole.
Nicole looked at Sally and thought of her mother, Audrey. If Audrey was still alive, she should be
worried about herself too.
A trace of pain flashed through Nicole's eyes.
She nodded and said, "If my mother was still alive, she would care about me as much as you do."
Sally was surprised and sighed, "The biggest regret in my life is that I didn't come back as soon as
possible."
"Some things are destined, right? Some destinies can't be forced. When these things are over, come
home with me to see your grandfather. He missed you so much these years."
Nicole still couldn't trust Sally completely, but there were some emotions that she could not suppress.
She hoped she was doing the right thing to trust Sally in this.
Sally nodded. "I'll go get ready to go to the Bryan Town with you later."
"Alright."
Nicole nodded and turned around to pack up.
She arranged for Morgan to be in charge of the Harper Town in her absence. There shouldn't be any
problem. Moreover, the Harper Town was Morgan's hometown. Nicole also asked Joseph to stay.
Joseph agreed to Nicole's arrangement and reminded her to be careful.
Shortly after, Nicole and Sally went to the Bryan Town.
The Bryan Town looked the same as when Samuel was still around. When Asher Humfrey, head of the
Bryan Town, saw Nicole, he was a little surprised.
"Mrs. Green? What brings you here? Didn't you and Mr. Green go into the mountain?"
"Has Juliana returned?"
Asher shook his head in surprise when he heard Nicole's question.
"Juliana and Miss Zoe went to look for you. Didn't you see them?"
"May I see your wife?"
Nicole did not answer, but still smiled. However, Asher sensed something happened.
"Did Juliana do something wrong?"
"Mr. Humfrey, what do you think Juliana can do wrong?"
Nicole's question made Asher a little nervous.
"I ... I don't know."
"Please let me see Mrs. Humfrey."
Mrs. Humfrey was a descendant of the Harper Town. Nicole hoped that she could do something
considering the connection.
Asher thought for a moment and remarked, "No matter what Juliana has done, I hope you can be
tactful in front of my wife. She is not in good health. I don't want anything to happen to her because of
Juliana. Please."
Nicole could not agree to this. After all, this matter concerned Samuel and Zoe.
She whispered, "Mr. Humfrey, if possible, I won't disturb Mrs. Humfrey. But now, Juliana has
disappeared with my husband and daughter. My husband is the current leader of the Harper Town. I
have to ask Mrs. Humfrey about this."
Asher was shocked.
"Impossible. How could Juliana possibly do such a thing to Mr. Green and Miss Zoe?"
"I don't believe it either, so I came to look into it. After all, neither my husband nor I want to be enemies
with the Bryan Town."
Asher fell silent for a moment.
"That evil girl! I'll break her legs!"
"We have to find her first."
As Nicole spoke, she walked in. This time, Asher did not stop her.
Sally had quietly stayed behind Nicole the whole while and followed her when she walked inside the
room.
Asher did not know Sally's identity, so he naturally did not dare to stop her.
When Nicole came to Mrs. Humfrey's bed, Mrs. Humfrey happened to wake up.
"Mrs. Green, this is..."
"Mrs. Humfrey, can I have a few words with you alone?"
Nicole's gaze was gentle, giving people a very comfortable feeling.
Mrs. Humfrey nodded and said to Asher with a smile, "I want to have the black-boned chicken soup
that you personally stew. Will you go and prepare it for me?"
How could Asher refuse when his wife asked for this?
"Don't get too excited."
Asher reminded her before leaving.
Sally also walked out under Nicole's gesture.
When only Nicole and Mrs. Humfrey were left in the room, Mrs. Humfrey looked worried.
"Mrs. Green, did Juliana do something wrong?"
Nicole was also a mother. She felt sad seeing Mrs. Humfrey like this.
"Yes," Nicole replied, "but don't get too excited. I'm just here to look into what really happened."
After saying that, Nicole told Mrs. Humfrey everything, leaving nothing out.
Mrs. Humfrey was depressed. After Nicole finished speaking, she apologetically said, "I'm sorry, Mrs.
Green, it's my fault. I failed as a mother. I'm sorry about what happened to Mr. Green."
"You don't have to feel sorry. We haven't found Juliana yet. No one knows what's going on. I believe
Juliana won't hurt my husband and daughter, but I really want to know where they are now. Mrs.
Humfrey, do you have any idea where Juliana may be?"
As the saying went, a mother knew her daughter the best. Nicole figured that Mrs. Humfrey might be
able to give her a clue.
However, Mrs. Humfrey shook her head and said, "That child has been wild since childhood. She is our
only child, and I am not in good health, so we have spoiled her too much. When she told me that
Commander Emory wanted to recruit her, she was very happy. I can't believe that my daughter has
become someone's accomplice."
Nicole couldn't believe it either, so she came to the Bryan Town for a visit. However, seeing Mrs.
Humfrey like this, she probably wouldn't be able to get any useful information, so she felt disappointed.
"I believe Juliana is a good girl. She might have another reason for doing so. But Mrs. Humfrey, you are
also a mother. I believe you can understand what I'm going through. My daughter is only five years old,
and my husband is not in good health. They both disappeared with your daughter. How can I not be
worried?"
Mrs. Humfrey looked at Nicole and nodded. "I understand, but Mrs. Green, my daughter is not a person
without limits. Let's not talk about why she did this first. She won't help the evil and ignore the safety of
her father and me. Although the Bryan Town is our home, if you want to flatten this place, we won't be
able to stop you, will we? If my daughter really did commit a crime and flee, she wouldn't have left us
behind. Besides, she left us here without telling us anything. That means my daughter is not a traitor.
It's not that I want to exonerate my daughter, but there are many things that can't be talked about in the
current situation."
Nicole looked at the weak Mrs. Humfrey in front of her, as if this was the first time she knew this
woman.
What she said made sense.
This was also the reason why Nicole didn't think that Juliana was their enemy. She didn't expect that
Mrs. Humfrey was such a sensible person.
"Mrs. Humfrey, you really impress me."
"Mrs. Green, you're also a noble and wise woman. Otherwise, she wouldn't have come to see a cripple
like me, would you?"
Mrs. Humfrey smiled faintly. Nicole admired her very much for how calm she was.
"To be honest, Morgan received a Message Bug. It should have been sent by Juliana. She told us to
stay put and wait for news."
Nicole did not intend to say this, but now she had no choice but to say it.
Mrs. Humfrey was surprised before she said, "Then I know where they are."
"Where is it?"
Nicole was very anxious.
Mrs. Humfrey observed, "I can't tell you for now, but if you want to find them, you'd better find a
descendant of the Brown family."
"A descendant of the Brown family?"
"That's right, a descendant who understands formations. If you find this person, perhaps you will be
able to find my daughter and your family."
Nicole was puzzled and thought of Amelia.
Amelia brought them into Eight Trigrams Formation a few days ago. Could it be that Amelia was a
descendant of the Brown family?
Nicole was filled with excitement, but she was also somewhat worried.
Amelia hadn't woken up after taking the poison. Even if she was a descendant of the Brown family, she
couldn't do anything now. But this information still made Nicole happy.
"Thank you, Mrs. Humfrey. You take good care of yourself. I'll see you later."
Nicole smiled faintly, full of tenderness.
Mrs. Humfrey nodded and said, "Although I married into the Bryan Town, the Harper Town is my
maiden family. The tragedy of the extermination of the whole town saddens me every time I think about
it. Mrs. Green, there is no need to doubt me or Juliana. I dare to use my life to guarantee that Juliana is
definitely not a traitor or a treacherous person."
"I believe you."
Nicole rarely trusted people, but at this moment, she was willing to believe Mrs. Humfrey. Perhaps it
was because she was one of the few people left from the Harper Town, or perhaps it was because they
were both a mother.
They talked a while longer, and Nicole stood up and left.
Seeing Nicole come out, Sally hurriedly walked up to her.
"Did you get any information?"
"Yes."
Nicole nodded. "I want to go to the hospital to see Amelia. Sally, you can go back."
"Let me go with you. There are too many people in the hospital. I'm afraid that something will happen."
Sally's considerations caused Nicole to pause for a moment.
"Alright."
Nicole did not refuse and drove to the hospital with Sally.
Jarrod was surprised when he saw them, but he remained calm. He just said indifferently, "She hasn't
woken up yet. If you came because of the formation, you will get disappointed."
Nicole was astonished.
"You know about the formation?"
When Amelia brought them into the Eight Trigrams Formation, Jarrod wasn't there, but now that he had
accurately stated their purpose, Nicole realized something.
Jarrod said indifferently, "Amelia told me when I was unconscious."
He told Nicole and Sally what Amelia had said.
Nicole was shocked. She didn't expect Amelia to have such a sad life story.
However, she still couldn't understand one thing.
"Jarrod, I don't mean to maliciously doubt Amelia. However, if what you said is true, then there should
be a deep hatred between Amelia and Aaron. Then why did Amelia let Aaron go?"
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