Chapter 1997


    "Mommy!" Lana''s eyes turned red, indicating that she would cry at any second if Nicole said no.


    The entire family would be heartbroken as soon as Lana cried, and knowing this, Nn suddenly felt a


    headache.


    Then, he immediately convinced Lana that, "Sis, Mommy is very busy with work. She doesn''t have time


    for a date."


    "That''s why she needs a date to rx," Lana confidently said as if there was nothing wrong with what


    was stated. "Right, Mommy?"


    A subtle smile appeared on Jared''s face as his affection for Lana grew even deeper. He was not


    expecting that to happen at all.


    ''Lana must be an angel gifted to me,'' he thought to himself.


    Nicole did not know what to do. As far as her current rtionship status with Jared was concerned,


    they were miles from reaching the stage in which they would consider dating each other. They were


    merely closer than strangers; they were not even friends with each other. However, her heart ached


    when she saw the disappointed and sullen look on Lana''s face.


    "Come on, Mommy. Just say yes." Lana grabbed Nicole''s sleeve and said in a coquettish tone of voice.


    "Yeah, Mommy. Please make Lana''s wishe true," Nn butted in.


    This left Nicole in a state of surprise. ''Why did Nn''s attitude take such a big turn so suddenly?''


    Jared shifted his gaze to Nn too, cognizant that something was not right. ''This little brat was never


    on my side. I wonder why he is supporting me now.''


    In reply, Jared put on a knowing look and said, "Don''t worry. We''ll go on a date once Mommy is done


    with her work."


    "Yeah!" Lana became ted, her smile shining brighter than the sun.


    On the other hand, Nn was not cheering at all, signaling that he was secretly plotting something.


    Jared noticed it and knew that the little brat would not be on his side if he did not have an ulterior


    motive.


    "Come on, let''s go eat." Jared looked away and walked toward the restaurant while carrying Lana.


    "Good morning, Grandpa, Grandma, and uncles," she greeted.


    Lana''s baby voice echoed across the restaurant while Nn stood there in ce, pondering to himself,


    ''I''ll tell Godpa about this, so that he can go there too. I''m sure that Mommy will know that he is her best


    option if he has a chance to prove himself.''


    After finishing breakfast, Nicole left Nn and Lana at home so that Gloria could take care of them.


    Then, the other members of the family followed suit, leaving the Riddle residence one after another.


    Jared drove Nicole to the Riddle Corporation without mentioning anything about the date again on their


    way there.


    Instead, he handed Nicole a folder and said, "This is the info detailing a few kindergartens in San Joto.


    Have a look."


    He had not made any decision on the spot; instead, he had selected a few of the best options as he


    figured that he should seek Nicole''s opinion first. After all, she was the one who had spent the past five


    years with the kids, and thus, would understand them better than him.


    Nicole''s mind wandered as she looked at the folder. She could not believe that Jared had already


    begun nning for their children''s future. What surprised her even more was that he had prepared


    everything, just to leave the final decision to her.


    Nicole found what he did very heartwarming. Although Jared might appear to be domineering at times,


    he still showed her a lot of respect. Multiple times in the past, she would only need to tell him about


    something in brief detail, and before she knew it, he would get it done.


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    "Thank you," Nicole slowly said, thanking him not for just the information he had prepared, but also the


    respect he had shown her, which made her feel somewhat at ease.


    Jared was sharp enough to pick that up. He knew exactly what she meant. However, to him, that was


    the way their rtionship should be.


    After that, he shifted the topic. "That doctor has disappeared."


    "Doctor?" Nicole paused for a moment before she could realize who he was talking about.


    Then, her face darkened as she asked, "Grandpa''s doctor? How did it happen?"


    ''He acted so quickly. Has he found out that we''re investigating him?'' she thought.


    "He''s probably just afraid of getting exposed, so he ran away before anything happened. Max has sent


    a lot of people out in the past few days, but they haven''t found any traces of him," Jared said as a


    malicious glint shed in his eyes.