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.

was a

it was getting late, and gradually the house quieted

else had settled for the night that

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

true nature meant they could finally move on without any

could overlook his past deeds, considering he once

an extent," Nicole said,

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

endanger her and

sacrifices were for her children's safety, not realizing these decisions prevented her family from being

her most helpful benefactor, her savior, turned out to be the instigator of

stroked her back soothingly, filled

only he had found her sooner, perhaps all this

on

dragging me down with him.' "Sir, it looks bleak for Everett now," Ian remarked with a sigh, indicating that his investigation suggested Everett's network had

out what happened?"

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