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.”

mind had kept him awake during the night prior. However, Stanley seemed determined to not dwell on it, so Nicole

came over to send the children to

snuck a brief glance at

but feel that there was something alienating about the way she was behaving right in front

I’ll get going,”

some kind of change in Stanley, but as she did not wish to say anything about it, she packed her stuff and left the house

in front of him unappealing, he quickly cleaned his plate and left for

few acting so weirdly today?” Daniel wondered

the same feeling. What’s going

last night, so they did not understand why the kids

Jared had both strolled off

inform me if there’s any

it was

can always ask Charlie if you

“Sure thing,” Nicole agreed.

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