Nicole opened her eyes and slowly sat up. Out of nowhere, Jared grabbed her and kissed right at the temple.

Blushing, Nicole playfully frowned at Jared. “Get up already, would you?”

With a gentle gaze, Jared planted a kiss on Nicole’s forehead before releasing her for her morning shower.

Nicole hurried off to the bathroom after she had gotten off the bed.

She then calmed herself with a splash of cold water on the face. ‘Will that jerk just chill in the morning? His appetite is almost too much for me to handle.’ After washing up and preparing to make her way downstairs for breakfast, Nolan and Lana approached Nicole just as she was leaving her room.

“Mommy,” the kids called out.

With each of them clinging to Nicole’s arms, the kids’ faces lit up with delight as they headed to the first floor with their mother.

“Oh, you’re all awake. Let’s have breakfast then,” Gloria greeted once she had seen them.

As they were sitting at the dining table, Nicole noticed Stanley’s pale complexion and asked, “Did you sleep well last night? You don’t look so good.” ”Oh really?” Stanley touched his face. “Well, I had an alright sleep.”

her eyebrows, knowing that something on his mind had kept him awake during the night prior. However, Stanley

breakfast, Tia came over to send the

Stanley. She then snuck a brief glance at Stanley before averting her gaze and taking the kids away

could not help but feel that there was something alienating about the

I’ll get going,” Nicole

Stanley, but as she did not wish to say anything about it, she packed her

he found the breakfast in front of him unappealing, he quickly cleaned his plate and

so

“I had the same

significant had happened last night, so they did not understand why the kids looked as

and Jared had both strolled off to the courtyard where their car

someone to keep an eye on Damien. She’ll inform me if there’s any news,”

rate, it was just a matter

ask Charlie if you

“Sure thing,” Nicole agreed.

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