"Isn't Amelia well enough to do that now?"
Nicole was a little surprised.
Jarrod smiled and said, "It's to repay you for your kindness to get her out of the mental dilemma. I will
carry her in my arms later and ensure she's free from the wind. After all, she's the one who desires to
know about the result of the paternity test more than anyone else."
It was true.
Amelia loved Jarrod for so many years and suffered years of torments of love and hatred. Besides, she
even miscarried several times in succession for the deep-rooted hatred. So she really wanted to know
the result.
Seeing that Jarrod had made up his mind, Samuel nodded and said, "Alright, then you can prepare for
that. I'm going out for a walk with Nicole."
"Don't go too far in case of any danger. I still haven't had some remaining forces submitted to me."
Jarrod wasn't absolutely powerful. Although he was Jayden's son, Jayden only gave him little power.
After Jayden disappeared, he did control some forces temporarily by force. But in such a short time, he
couldn't submit those forces that had been loyal to Jayden for years.
Samuel naturally knew it.
The two men exchanged a tacit nod and then Samuel took Nicole out of the room.
The mess was almost cleaned up outside, and there was no longer any smell of blood. However,
something suppressed beneath the calm would still surge through them from time to time.
Although Nicole did not like this place very much, she could not go out now. She found a small
reservoir behind the house after observation. Then she tugged at Samuel's sleeve and said, "Let's sit
over there."
"Alright."
Samuel knew Nicole's thoughts, so he held her hand and walked over.
It was quiet here. Water in the reservoir was very clear and the fish inside were swimming in a lively
way.
Nicole couldn't help but laugh and say, "Jayden is quite good at enjoying life, even keeping fish here."
But Samuel frowned slightly.
"The fish are not for food. They are electric fish."
"Electric fish?"
Nicole was a little surprised.
Samuel was somewhat serious, and whispered, "These fish are all electrical. Only one won't pose
harm. But with so many of them in the reservoir, it will form great electrical current and electrocute one
to death once someone falls into it."
Nicole was stunned for a moment.
Water conducted electricity well, coupled with the electrical current of these fish. If one fell into it...
Nicole shivered at the thought of it.
"Let's leave here."
Regardless of why Nicole wanted to come here just now, Samuel only felt danger at this moment.
Nicole did not stay anymore. She followed Samuel and left. Out of curiosity, she turned and glanced at
the fish in the reservoir again. Then she frowned slightly.
Suddenly, a figure in black flashed so fast that Nicole couldn't see the face clearly.
"Someone is here."
Nicole paused. Then Samuel immediately pulled her into his arms and whispered, "No matter who it is,
we should leave here right now."
Perhaps sensing Samuel's nervousness, Nicole quickly walked out of this place in Samuel's embrace.
Nevertheless, it was late.
Samuel only saw the figure flicker in front of him and then he smelt something sweet before he could
react.
"Hold your breath, Nicole."
Samuel quickly reminded Nicole, but he inhaled some powder and instantly felt dizzy.
Nicole did not take it in under Samuel's protection. Seeing Samuel's reaction, she hurriedly opened the
bottle in her hands and splashed water on his face.
Fortunately, she carried a bottle of water with her before going out. But she didn't expect it would come
in handy in such a way.
Then Samuel was awakened by the cold water.
He quickly said to Nicole, "Go back to ask Jarrod for help."
"What about you?"
Nicole was worried about Samuel.
Samuel's eyes were cold, staring at where the figure in black disappeared and said, "I will catch the
figure."
"No, go back with me. It's too dangerous for you to stay here."
Nicole did not agree and pulled Samuel away, even regardless of his opposition.
Samuel originally wanted to insist on staying here. But he eventually couldn't bear to when seeing
Nicole's worried expression.
Then he held Nicole's hand and walked out, but he still looked back.
The edge of the reservoir was covered with grass which was the same height as a person, so it wasn't
hard for several people to hide here.
Samuel quietly kept that in mind and then brought Nicole back to the room.
When seeing them return, Jarrod smiled and said, "Have you done with wandering so soon?"
"Samuel seems to have inhaled some kind of powder."
Nicole said in an anxious tone, which made Jarrod nervous instantly.
"What happened to you?"
"There's someone around the reservoir."
Upon hearing Samuel's words, Jarrod narrowed his eyes.
"Did you go to the reservoir behind?"
"Yes. It's quiet there, so I intended to sit there for a while. But I didn't expect we would nearly get hurt."
Samuel did not hide anything.
Jarrod hurriedly called a doctor.
The doctor examined Samuel and found that the powder was a kind of spice that could make people
unconscious temporarily. It wouldn't do much harm to people but would make them unconscious and
lose mobility.
Nicole recalled the situation just now. If Samuel became unconscious and was thrown into the
reservoir, those electric fish would probably eat him.
Nicole trembled at the thought of it.
The doctor treated Samuel for the spice and then left.
Samuel was a little limp with the spice, so he could only lean back on the sofa.
Staring at Nicole's eyes filled with worries, he smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. I'm fine now."
"If I hadn't stopped you just now, you would have run a great risk."
Nicole was a little angry at the very thought of Samuel's insisting on staying there.
Seeing that Nicole was angry, Samuel hurriedly said, "I just thought I could be well."
"Things won't always turn out to be as you think. Samuel, if you dare to run such a risk again, I will, I
will never speak to you."
In the end, Nicole still couldn't say hard things to him.
Jarrod had intended to say something, but he watched such a public display of affection. He really felt a
little depressed.
"Hey, I'm still here."
However, Samuel directly ignored his complaint and whispered, "Why are there so many electric fish?"
Jarrod became serious when it came to the fish.
"They are kept by Jayden to punish his men if they are disobedient. Once someone made a mistake,
he would be thrown into it to be electrocuted. Then the corpse would be thrown at the back mountain to
feed the dogs. There are a dozen big hounds over there."
Nicole was stunned.
She had imagined the evil of human nature, but she found she could never imagine Jayden was so
vicious.
Then she found her palms sweaty.
Fortunately, Jayden was trapped in a formation by Amelia. Otherwise he would do harm to more
people.
Samuel frowned slightly and seemed to be thinking about something.
"When are we going to see Jayden?"
"Later. Amelia hasn't got ready. Besides, it will take you some time to recover. We have been waiting
for a long time, so it doesn't matter to wait longer."
Actually Jarrod had got everything ready, but now Samuel needed ten to twenty minutes to recover
from the spice. Therefore, he had to say so.
Samuel did not say anything else.
Nicole was thinking about the figure in black and asked worriedly, "Is the figure Jayden's man?"
"Probably. I haven't caught him yet."
This was what made Jarrod depressed.
He only took control over some outer forces, but he still had little contact with the core forces at
present.
However, Nicole said worriedly, "Since you haven't caught the figure, how could you stay here? What if
they harm Amelia? She is weak now and can't resist at all."
Seeing that Nicole was so worried about Amelia, Jarrod smiled slightly.
"Don't worry. I've been ready for it."
Hearing Jarrod's words and seeing his confidence, Nicole knew Jarrod had been fully prepared.
Thinking of it, Nicole didn't say anything else.
While waiting, Samuel tightly held Nicole's hands. He was still considering something even with eyes
closed.
What exactly did that figure in black try to do just now?
Did he want to do harm to him and Nicole?
Or did he have other objectives?
Samuel could not know it.
Although Nicole did not think about anything, she was still very guilty seeing Samuel was so weak now.
If she hadn't asked Samuel to go there, he probably wouldn't be like this.
Samuel seemed to know Nicole's thoughts and whispered, "Jayden's unpredictably cunning. He was
able to impersonate someone else without being discovered in so many years, so he must be very
scheming. If you see Jayden in the formation later, you should follow me and don't rush forward. Are
you clear?"
Nicole nodded.
"I see. Now you should recuperate quickly."
Jarrod had someone make a cup of ginseng tea for Samuel.
"It's good for your health and makes you better."
Samuel did not stand on ceremony and drank it directly.
Half an hour later, Samuel recovered, and Amelia also got ready. Although it was a little hot outside,
Amelia still wrapped herself up, making Jarrod amused.
"You look like a penguin now."
"Don't you like it?"
Amelia glanced at Jarrod in a charming way.
Perhaps Amelia had got out of the contradiction, she acted like a normal woman when facing her
beloved man, making Jarrod obsessed when she was pouting. But Jarrod had to restrain himself.
It was too hard for him.
Nicole nodded at Amelia with a smile, "I'm sorry for bothering you."
"Not at all. I should thank you for your help. Otherwise I still would be overwhelmed by pains now."
Amelia smiled heartily for the first time.
Looking at her smile, Nicole found that Amelia was actually very beautiful, especially when smiling.
Samuel held Nicole's hand and Amelia was carried out of the room in Jarrod's arms.
There was a car waiting outside.
Then they all got into the car. Samuel was the driver. Nicole took the passenger seat and Jarrod sat on
the back seat with Amelia in his arms. Then the car drove away.
Under Amelia's guidance, they drove into the cave behind the Bryan Town. Until now Nicole knew that
Amelia had trapped Jayden here.
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