Karen tried tofort him, "Don''t worry, Everett will get what he deserves soon."


    Dillon agreed, feeling a bit better. "Yeah, you''re right."


    "Okay, let''s get some sleep."


    "Yeah, let''s head to bed."


    ****


    Samuel and spencer returned to the Riddle residence with June and Lulu.


    After persuading Daniel and Gloria to head upstairs to rest, Samuel eagerly asked, "Nicole, I didn''t ask


    much back at Grandpa''s house, but where exactly is Everett now?"


    He had heard from June that Nicole''s n was thorough, so he wondered how Everett managed to


    escape in the end.


    "You guys chat, I''ll take Nn and Lana to bed," Jared said, then walked away with the children,


    thinking it was gettingte and they needed to sleep.


    Taken aback, Samuel looked at Nicole and said, "Sorry, I was just too anxious."


    "It''s okay, it''s just their bedtime," Nicole replied, then sighed. "We''re still searching for him, but there''s


    no news yet. He has someone very capable with him."


    "I figured you all would be here, having a meeting without letting me in," Preston''s voice held a touch of


    annoyance.This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org.


    "Didn’t say a word back at Grandpa''s, and now here you are, showing up to


    join the meeting," Samuel teased as Preston approached.


    "I didn''t want to stress everyone out. Just Nicole reminding them to be safe is fine; we can deal with the


    details ourselves," Preston said, taking a seat.


    It was important to alert the family to be cautious about Everett, but they needed to figure out how to


    handle the situation themselves.


    Nicole looked at Preston and said, "Just say what''s on your mind."


    "You know me best," Preston replied with a smirk, then continued, "Haven''t you guys overlooked


    someone?"


    "Jerry, right? Do you have any news about him?" Nicole''s eyes narrowed. She remembered Patricia


    mentioning that Jerry had fled in a different direction from Everett and had also disappeared.


    "Yes, him," Preston affirmed, histone serious. "I''ve been keeping an eye on him, so I know where he


    is."


    "That''s crucial information," the others eximed, surprised.


    Preston looked pleased. "So, I''m still of some use, right?"


    "No one said you weren''t useful. Just get to the point," Spencer urged.


    "Alright," Preston regained his seriousness and exined, "I found out that Jerry has been in contact


    with Hexton, and they should be together now. I suspect they''re nning something."


    Nicole, with a low and slightly cold tone, spected, "You mean, they might be trying to divert our


    attention, buying time for Everett.”


    "That''s a possibility," Preston nodded. "Hexton has some people under hismand, and he''s


    summoned them."


    Lulu thought for a moment and then said, "So, all these could be feints, and if we keep a close eye on


    Jerry, we might find Everett."


    "Exactly," Preston agreed, then turned to Nicole, asking, "What do you think? n


    "It''s possible," Nicole replied, her eyes narrowing in thought. "Aqu saved Everett, but Aqu can''t


    reveal himself, so Jerry might still need to carry out some tasks." By keeping an eye on Jerry, they


    might be able to find out where Everett was.


    "If that''s the situation, let''s go ahead with that n. Finding Everett sooner will ease everyone''s minds,"


    June said.