Patricia let out a sigh, her thoughts drifting back to Ellar’s intense gaze. It was so powerful that it left her speechless, her mind a blank canvas. Ellar’s eyes showed only concern and empathy, no hint of disgust or dislike.

Meanwhile, Nicole had just returned to the Riddle residence after dropping off Lulu. She was greeted in the living room by her daughter Lana, who was watching TV. “Mommy,” Lana called out excitedly and ran over to her.

Nicole playfully messed up Lana’s hair and asked, “Where’s Daddy and Nolan?”

“In their room,” answered Lana.

Gloria, sitting nearby, smiled and added softly, “Lana wanted to wait up for you, so we watched some TV together.”

Nicole, hugging Lana, suggested, “It’s late, sweetie. Time for bed.” She then helped Gloria to her feet, who agreed, “Let’s go.”

Upstairs, Gloria headed to her own room while Nicole carried Lana to Nolan’s room. Inside, they found Jared and Nolan deeply focused on the computer. ’ Mommy,” Nolan looked up as Nicole walked in. “You’re finally back.”

and Nolan, patting Nolan’s head. “ Stuck on a tough

we need you now,” Nolan implied they were at a standstill

with Jared, and took

Lana, said, “Okay, you guys handle it,” and took her to

pulled out a memory card, connected it to the computer, and began embedding a program into the game

dive into the game with

was more than just a gaming session. It was a strategic move. Nicole knew that once Lawrence got his hands on this program, he would start working on the Water

prepared by Preston and the others? It

work,’ Nicole thought,

relief. Now it was just a waiting game until the results

in his eyes as he sneakily swapped out the game program, sending a new one. He was convinced he’d covered his tracks perfectly, totally unaware that anyone was onto his little scheme. Little did he know, the moment he got that message, a sneaky little program had already

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