Chapter 2941


    Patricia let out a sigh, her thoughts drifting back to Er’s intense gaze. It was so powerful that it left


    her speechless, her mind a nk canvas. Er’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 yfully messed up Lana’s hair and asked, “Where’s Daddy and Nn?”


    “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’ste, 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 Nn’s room. Inside, they found


    Jared and Nn deeply focused on theputer. ’ Mommy,” Nn looked up as Nicole walked in.


    “You’re finally back.”


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    Nicole approached Jared and Nn, patting Nn’s head. “ Stuck on a tough problem?”


    “It’s okay, but we need you now,” Nn implied they were at a standstill without her.


    Nicole set Lana down, exchanged a nce with Jared, and took charge. “I’ve got this.”


    Jared, picking up Lana, said, “Okay, you guys handle it,” and took her to another room.


    Back at theputer, Nicole and Nn got to work. Nicole pulled out a memory card, connected it to


    theputer, and began embedding a program into the game software.


    “All set,” announced Nicole, ready to dive into the game with full focus.


    This 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 Crest for real.


    The program prepared by Preston and the others? It was time to test its effectiveness.


    Please let this work,’ Nicole thought, crossing her fingers for sess.


    Nicole pressed the ‘enter’ key and exhaled in relief. Now it was just a waiting game until the results


    came in. She could then see if her hunches were right.


    Meanwhile, Lawrence, who had been practically glued to his screen, finally got the message. A hint of


    suspicion flickered 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


    wormed its way into his system.


    “Mr. Royce, do you think this’ll do the trick?” Ian asked.


    “It better,” Lawrence responded, still banking on Nicole’s smarts.


    “Alright, let’s give it a whirl. Unlocking the Water Crest is step one to making your dreame true,”


    Ian put in.


    Honestly, they could’ve nailed this ages ago if Nicole hadn’t gotten her memory back and reimed the


    Fire Crest. If only that hadn’t happened, Lawrence would’ve had both the Fire and Water Crests by


    now.


    “Yep,” Lawrence murmured, giving a quick look at his team of hackers. “It’s all on you guys now.”


    After setting them to work, Lawrence leaned back, crossing his legs and chilling out as he waited to see


    what would happen.


    Ian came over, offering a cup of coffee. “Mr. Royce, here’s your coffee