After briefly biting her lip, Nicole calmly responded, "It's alright, he probably realized there was no hope and thus abandoned Everett." "So, you mean Lawrence initially helped Everett but then gave up on him?" Preston surmised.

"Right," Nicole confirmed, giving a brief rundown of the events.

Preston remarked, impressed, "I thought Everett was incredibly skilled to escape from such an encirclement.

It's unbelievable." He had been shocked when he heard Everett was captured, hardly believing it was real.

It turned out Everett's escape was facilitated by Lawrence's secret assistance.

"Does this mean all of Everett's associates have been rounded up? There shouldn't be anyone else, right?" Lulu speculated with a slight frown.

She pondered, 'It must be so, especially if even Lawrence has abandoned Everett.

It's unlikely anyone else would assist him now.' "Great, finally, everything is settled," Preston looked around the group.

"Should we head back to Grandpa's place tomorrow?" "I think we should check in," Spencer suggested.

Everett's actions, now that there was a resolution, everyone felt it was essential to inform Benjamin, or perhaps their return could also alleviate the weight on his

on their plan, everyone departed as it was getting late, and gradually the

else had settled for the night that Nicole and Jared retreated

embraced her, suggesting, "Maybe this is for the best." Understanding the weight of Nicole's feelings upon learning about Lawrence's past actions, Jared

considered it a positive revelation, as unmasking Lawrence's true nature meant they could finally move on without

could overlook his past deeds,

such an extent," Nicole said, her voice tinged with pain, her lips

she was compelled to stay hidden on Crescent Island, avoiding any public exposure

recognition would endanger her and her children, Nolan and

her sacrifices were for her children's safety,

the person she believed to be her most helpful benefactor, her savior, turned out

her back soothingly, filled with

perhaps all this pain

tensely on a

down with him.' "Sir, it looks bleak for Everett now," Ian remarked with a sigh, indicating that his

out what happened?" Lawrence asked

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