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 spected 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 ce tomorrow?" "I think we should check in," Spencer suggested.
The others agreed, "Indeed, we should go back."
Even though Benjamin hade to terms with 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 heart.
Having agreed on their n, everyone departed as it was gettingte, and gradually the house quieted
down. It wasn''t until everyone else had settled for the night that Nicole and Jared retreated to their own
room.
Observing Nicole''s somber expression, Jared gently embraced her, suggesting, "Maybe this is for the
best."
Understanding the weight of Nicole''s feelings upon learning about Lawrence''s past actions, Jared
empathized with herplex emotions. Yet, he considered it a positive revtion, as unmasking
Lawrence''s true nature meant they could finally move on without any reservations.
"I thought I could overlook his past deeds, considering he once saved my life. But I never imagined he
would harm me to such an extent," Nicole said, her voice tinged with pain, her lips quivering slightly.
For five years, she waspelled to stay hidden on Crescent Ind, avoiding any public exposure and
concealing any trace of her true identity. She feared recognition would endanger her and her children,
Nn and Lana. She believed all her sacrifices were for her children''s safety, not realizing these
decisions prevented her family from being together.
The irony that the person she believed to be her most helpful benefactor, her savior, turned out to be
the instigator of her sorrows, struck her as absurd.
Jared stroked her back soothingly, filled withpassion. If only he had found her sooner, perhaps all
this pain could have been avoided.
Meanwhile, Lawrence sat tensely on a couch, seething internally. ''That fool Everett was already
marked, nearly dragging me down with him.'' "Sir, it looks bleak for Everett now," Ian remarked with a
sigh, indicating that his investigation suggested Everett''swork had been entirely dismantled.
"Did you find out what happened?" Lawrence asked coldly.
"Yes, sir. The woman named Doretta is with Zane, and she''s safely back with them. Moreover,
Sambawe was rescued by Zane''s people and has agreed to cooperate with them. Everett has lost
everything this time," Ian reported quietly.
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"How did they manage to find Sambawe and rescue him?" Lawrence''s eyes narrowed. He had
considered this move but failed to uncover any leads or determine Sambawe''s whereabouts.
"It seems Mr. Johnston was on the case initially, andter Zane took over when they found a lead. Zane
handled everything from there," Ian''s voice faded, a hint of unease in his tone.
Lawrence red at Ian, "Did your investigation of Jared tip him off?" He suspected that Jared, not
wanting to alert his quarry, might have passed the baton to Zane, causing Lawrence to miss his
opportunity.