Nicole reached out and patted the back of his hand. "It's all in the past."

Nicole did not care if anyone around her was concerned about the matter.

"It's not." Jared slowly let go of her, pulling her wrists away and checking her wrists to see the scar on the tendon of her arm.

"Before this, you were able to do anything. Even I couldn't lay a finger on you, but now... you're much weaker in strength..." Jared looked at Nicole with a troubled look, before reaching out and tucking her hair behind her ear. Jared's action was so natural which caused Nicole to blush, but she did not shy away from it.

Nicole felt relief in her heart, knowing that she did not jerk away from his touch.

"It's okay. It doesn't matter anymore. I'm at the age where I don't have to bother using any strength. Plus, now that I'm home, novelebook.comI doubt there'd be anyone who'd dare bully me."

Jared had a dead set expression. "Whoever dares to hurt you again, I'll let them suffer the consequences."

Nicole's spine. Mentally, Nicole knew that Jared meant

Nicole to sit on

sat next to Nolan, her face wearing an irritated expression. "Nolan, you're really

eyes widened in

He cared for Lana, and did his best to

at her mother's awkward expression, immediately feeling unhappy. "You made our mother upset! I

Lana's meaning and decided to stand his ground. 'Now I finally understand. So what, if he's my birth father? He didn't even take care of our mother and let her go through so much pain and suffering! Compared to him, my godpa had been taking care of us for the past five years! My godpa always shows up every time we're in need. The only person suitable for my mom is my

two children was unrecognized by the adults as Daniel and Gloria were still getting everyone to their seats. Nicole was in an

moment Lawrence sat down beside her, Jared had tensed up. The air in

embarrassment. "Don't

'Stop acting so cold!'

smile, Jared

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